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Cause Of Death Revealed After Inmate Dies Following Birthday In Lancaster County Prison
The morning after a man's 54th birthday he was found unresponsive and died at the Lancaster County Prison — his cause of death has now been revealed, officials announced on Friday morning. Michael James Owens was found unresponsive lying in bed in his prison cell by staff during a routine check around 10 a.m. January 4 — the day after his birthday, officials explained and court records show. Officials released the following statement about his death reading in part as follows: "Prison staff conducted CPR, utilized an AED and called 911. Lancaster City Fire personnel and EMS perso…
Police & Fire
Hagerstown Duo ID'd In Fatal Police Chase Into Ravine In Greencastle: State Police
Two suspected thieves who fled from Pennsylvania State Police and died after crashing into "a body of water" have been identified, Trooper Megan Frazer told Daily Voice on Thursday. Robert Wade Norwood, 21, of Hagerstown was the passenger in the car that crashed, the driver, a Hagerstown white 16-year-old boy, will not have his name released, per Pennsylvania State Police policy on releasing minor's names. The teenage driver has been identified click here to read our report. The duo reportedly were seen breaking into vehicles and thought to be stealing from them in the 9000 bloc…
Schools
Coatesville Student Discharges Pepper Spray On School Bus
A Coatesville high school student discharged pepper spray on a school bus carrying nearly 50 students Monday, Sept. 12, dispatch tells Daily Voice. No students were sickened in the incident near N Chester Avenue and Coates Street around 2:45 p.m., district officials said. Several students were evaluated but most did not leave the bus, per instruction from EMS. One student complained of mild respiratory irritation, but refused medical treatment. The student's father signed off saying he did not want his son to be treated, officials said. The bus was ventilated and students …
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Pennsylvania Woman Killed In Shark Attack While Vacationing In Bahamas
A Pennsylvania resident was killed in a shark attack while vacationing in The Bahamas, authorities said. The 58-year-old woman was snorkeling with her family when a bull shark bit her in the waters near Green Cay just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings said during a press conference. The unidentified victim was a passenger on a cruise ship that stopped on the island and booked a boat tour with a local company for the day, she said. "That area is known for visitors to snorkel," the chief said. When the woman's family members noticed she was be…
Police & Fire
Coroner Called To Scene Of Fatal Leap In Coatesville (
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A coroner was called to the scene of a fatal leap in Coatesville, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. Police, fire, and EMS crews were called to Lumber Street and North 1st Avenue around 1:25 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, a spokeswoman with the Chester County Department of Emergency Services told Daily Voice. The scene was cleared around 3:50 p.m., she said. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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Man On Meth Spits In Eyes, Face Of Pennsylvania State Trooper: Police
A man high on methamphetamine spit in the face and eyes of a Pennsylvania state trooper when police were assisting emergency medical services who were treating him, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Joshua Travis Fosgate, 31, of Grantville, was being cared for by EMS when he became violent and state police were called to Austin Drive in East Hanover Township, around 12:05 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, state police say. Troopers arrived on the scene to find Fosgate "intoxicated on methamphetamines" and "in possession of drug paraphernalia and brass knuckles," police state in…
Police & Fire
FedEx Truck Hits 18-Year-Old Girl, Rolls Over In Deadly I-81 Crash: PA State Police
An accident involving a FedEx truck driver and an 18-year-old girl has left one person dead, Pennsylvania state police say. The FedEx truck hit the 18-year-old’s vehicle along Interstate 81 at mile marker 88.6 in Union Township around 12:16 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, according to a release by state police. The unnamed 50-year-old trucker had left his lane prior to hitting the teenager’s vehicle— he then continued to cross the highway and rolled over— he was trapped and despite EMS rescue efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene, the release shows. The man was hauling tandem trailers w…
Police & Fire
Man Safely Rescued From River In Pottstown: Sources
A man was safely rescued from a river in Pottstown Thursday, May 5, sources said. Fire crews were called to College Drive and Keystone Boulevard around 3:50 p.m. on a report of a man unable to make it back to shore, Montgomery County Public Affairs Coordinator Todd Stieritz confirmed. Initial reports say the man was about 100 feet out in the water and unable to move. It was unclear how he had ended up in the water. He was safely rescued around 4:35 p.m. and was being treated by EMS at the scene, Stieritz said.
Police & Fire
1 Killed In Double Chester Shooting: Police
One man was killed and another was injured in a double shooting over the weekend in Chester, authorities said. Responding officers found the two victims on the 1100 block of West Carla's Lane around 1:35 a.m. on Sunday, April 17, Chester City police said. Both men were taken to local hospitals by EMS, where one was pronounced dead and the other was listed in stable condition, police said. Their identities and the circumstances surrounding the shooting were not immediately known. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Chester Police Detective David DeFrank at …
Police & Fire
Update
: Child Riding Bike Crashes Into Ambulance In Montgomery County, Police Say
A child riding a bike was injured after crashing into an ambulance in Montgomery County on Friday, March 18, authorities confirmed. An ambulance heading to a 911 call said the 12-year-old bicyclist "entered the road unsafely," and struck the passenger side of the vehicle in the 4000 block of West Skippack Pike in Skippack Township around 3:30 p.m., according to Pennsylvania State Police. The boy -- who was not wearing a helmet -- was taken by a nearby EMS company to a local hospital for treatment of suspected broken bones and head trauma, police said. No other injuries were reported. …
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NJ State Police Bear No Responsibility In Driver's Fatal Medical Episode Off Rt 80: Grand Jury
New Jersey State Police bear no responsibility for the death of a diabetic Paterson driver who had a medical episode in the back of their cruiser following a traffic stop outside their barracks, a state grand jury has found. The troopers had handcuffed Sergio Rodriguez, 51, and led him to their marked SUV after finding heroin in his car during a stop outside their substation on Minnisink Road, just off Route 80 in Totowa, on June 27, 2020. Rodriguez had been using a cellphone while driving, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Body camera footage shows a trooper aski…
Police & Fire
Amazon Delivery Driver Finds Body In Pennsylvania: Report
A body was found by an Amazon delivery driver in Pennsylvania on Thursday, Feb. 10, WPXI reports. Police and EMS were called to a report of a body covered in snow near Verona Road and Brinley Drive just before 4 p.m., according to the outlet. The victim appeared to have come outside and fallen, approximately seven to 10 days prior to being discovered, the outlet reports citing the police chief. The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office is leading the investigation, according to the chief, the outlet says. Click here to read more from WPXI.
Police & Fire
Man Injured In Allentown Shooting: Police
A man was injured in a shooting Tuesday afternoon in Allentown, authorities said. Officers responded to North Second Street and Court Street on a report of a shooting, where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound just before 2 p.m., Allentown police said. Police rendered aid before the victim was taken by EMS to a local hospital where he is expected to survive, authorities said. The victim's identity was not immediately known. No arrests had been made in the shooting as of 3 p.m. The Allentown Police Department is asking anyone with information to call detectives at 610-437…
Police & Fire
2-Year-Old Child Slides Under Moving Car In Horrific Philly Area Sledding Accident
A child was airlifted after sliding under a moving car in a Philadelphia area sledding accident, authorities said. Upper Merion police and EMS were called to the 100 block of Arden Road around 4:40 p.m. Friday, police said. The two-year-old child was sledding when they veered off course and into the street, sliding under a passing vehicle, authorities said. The driver immediately stopped and assisted the family in removing the trapped child from underneath the car before first responders arrived, police said. The child was airlifted to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in…
Police & Fire
Man Hurt In Weekend Allentown Shooting
Police are investigating after a man was injured in a shooting in Allentown over the weekend, authorities said. Officers responding to 12th and Linden Streets around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, the Allentown Police Department said. Officers rendered aid before the unidentified victim was taken by EMS to an area hospital for treatment where he was listed in critical condition, according to police and 6abc. The man was reportedly riding a four-wheeler when he was shot in the head, 6abc reports. This investigation is active and ongoing. The Allentown Po…
Police & Fire
PD: 2 Men Robbed At Gunpoint Overnight In Abington Twp.
Police in Montgomery County are seeking the public's help identifying suspects who robbed two men at gunpoint overnight Sunday. Officers arrived at the 1600 block of Rockwell Road around 2:05 a.m. to find an 18-year-old man bleeding profusely from his head, according to the Abington Township Police Department. Officers initially believed he was stabbed, however, they learned he was struck in the face with a handgun, police said. The teen told police an unknown man demanded money from him before striking him with the gun. He was taken by EMS to an area hospital, police said. Meanwhile, of…
Police & Fire
Crews Free Stuck Driver In Perkasie Crash
Rescue crews freed a stuck driver from their car after it crashed in Perkasie Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Crews arrived at the intersection of Ridge and Tunnel Roads on a report of an auto extrication, according to Perkasie Fire Company. Pictures from the scene show the removal of the driver's side and left passenger's side door. The driver was sent to an area hospital by EMS, authorities said. The driver's exact condition is unknown.
Police & Fire
Resident, Firefighter Hospitalized After Lower Southampton Fire
A resident and a firefighter were hospitalized following a house fire in Lower Southampton early Monday morning, authorities said. Crews had difficulties stretching water supply lines to the Acorn Road home as it was along the Neshaminy Creek, according to the Lower Southampton Fire Department. Firefighters were able to extinguish the 3 a.m. fire and protect neighboring homes from any damage, authorities said. Several firefighters were treated at the scene by EMS for heat exhaustion, authorities said. A firefighter and one of the residents were transported to a local hospital for further …
Police & Fire
1 Hospitalized In Allentown Road Rage Incident
One person was hospitalized following an Allentown road rage incident Thursday evening, authorities said. Officers arrived on the scene to find a person suffering from a non-life-threatening injury, after receiving a report of road rage in the 1500 block of South 4th Street at approximately 6:35 p.m., according to the Allentown Police Department. The victim was treated on the scene and taken by EMS to an area hospital for treatment, police said. Police did not specify the nature of the individual's injuries. The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to call…
Police & Fire
Man On Drugs Found Lying Face Down In Berks County Park, Police Say
A man lying face down in a Berks County park was found to be under the influence of drugs, police said. Officers responded to the entrance of the Goose Run Park, off Colebrookdale Road, on reports of a man lying face down in the grass around 3:30 p.m. on May 17, Douglass Township police said. The man was acting irrational and would go in and out of consciousness, and was found to be under the influence of drugs of synthetic drugs, police said. The officer escorted EMS who transported the male to the hospital for treatment. The incident remains under investigation.
Police & Fire
Fire Crews Rescue Man Who Drove Into Perkiomen Creek
Fire crews in Montgomery County rescued a man who they say drove into the Perkiomen Creek Thursday afternoon. Upon arrival, rescue crews were able to free the driver from the car but requested additional assistance to bring the man up a steep embankment along the Perkiomen Creek in the 600 block of Gravel Pike around 12:30 p.m., according to Royersford Fire Company. Fire crews used ropes, rigging, and a stokes basket to safely free the driver, authorities said. The man was transferred to EMS for medical treatment.
Police & Fire
Rescue Crews Free Construction Worker After Trench Collapse In Lower Pottsgrove
Fire crews freed a construction worker who was stuck in a trench while working at a site in Lower Pottsgrove Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Firefighters arrived on the scene to free the conscious man who was stuck in a trench after a wall collapsed, around 1:15 p.m. on the 200 block of Evergreen Road, according to 6abc and Royersford Fire Company. The worker was sent to EMS for further medical evaluation, authorities said. No further information was available.
Police & Fire
Man Suffers Head Injury In Cheltenham House Fire
A man was left with a head injury after a fire broke out in a Cheltenham home early Friday morning, 6abc reports. Fire crews arrived at the 200 block of Deaver Road to find heavy flames on the first and second floors of the home, around 1:30 a.m., authorities told 6abc. The flames spread to the attic and roof of the single-family house before firefighters were able to gain control, 6abc reports. A man suffered a cut to the head and was being treated at the scene by EMS, authorities told 6abc. No other injuries were reported.
Police & Fire
Allentown Police Probe Shooting That Left Man Presumably Wounded
Police in Lehigh County are investigating a shooting that left a man presumably wounded Wednesday evening in Allentown. Police confirm the shooting took place in the 100 Block of Sycamore Street, according to the Allentown Police Department. The man was taken by EMS to an area hospital where he is being treated, police said. His status is unknown. No further information was provided since the investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Allentown detectives at (610)-437-7721 ext. 1 or use their anonymous text tip app (Tip411).
Police & Fire
Three Passengers Hurt In NJ Transit Bus Collision
A Philadelphia-bound NJ Transit bus was struck by a car in Camden County on Friday, injuring three of its passengers. At approximately 4 p.m., a bus operating on the 404 Line from the Cherry Hill Mall to Philadelphia-6 th Street with six passengers aboard was struck by a car, according to Kate Thompson, a NJ Transit spokeswoman. The car had been double-parked and was backing up when it made contact with the rear passenger side of the bus near the door, Thompson said. Three passengers requested medical attention, she said. The car's driver did not seek medical treatment. An unconfir…
Police & Fire
Fiery Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 663
Route 663 was closed Monday in Bucks County following an early-morning fiery crash that involving an overturned tractor-trailer and one other vehicle. The tractor trailer apparently hit the guardrail and collided with another car that landed in the medium at Hickory Drive around 5:45 a.m., eyewitness Ashleigh Gribble Simmons told Daily Voice. The site remained closed at 12 p.m., Daily Voice has learned. Bystanders were removing the trailer driver as the other vehicle burned, initial reports say. Fuel tanks ripped from the truck blocked access to the damaged car, initial reports said…
News
Hospital Shares Montgomery County Firefighter's Cancer Battle
Working on the frontlines has shown Montgomery Township firefighter Robert Roy what cancer can do to a person. So when he was diagnosed with colon cancer in September 2019, he couldn't help but worry. After months of chemotherapy and other drug treatments, along with a surgical procedure last March, he's cancer free (and now enrolled in a study due to a cancer mutation that puts him at risk for others). Roy has returned to working 12-hour shifts as an EMS deputy chief, and as a part-time firefighter on the other days. The dad of three was recently featured for his brave journey in a…
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