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PA Dad Brought Son To Help Him Beat Up Coworker, Police Say PA Dad Brought Son To Help Him Beat Up Coworker, Police Say
PA Dad Brought Son To Help Him Beat Up Coworker, Police Say A U-Haul employee brought his son to work this week to help him assault a coworker with whom he was feuding, authorities claim.  Kenneth Brian Sarratt, 52, is charged with simple assault, reckless endangerment, and harassment, said Warrington Township police in a statement. His 29-year-old son Kenneth Damani Sarratt faces the same charges plus one count of illegal firearm possession, the department said.  Investigators believe the elder Sarratt got into an argument with another worker at the 2051 Bunnell Road U-Haul early on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Witnesses told police that Sarrat…
Man Who Shot Norristown Intruder Will Face Gun Charges: Montco DA Man Who Shot Norristown Intruder Will Face Gun Charges: Montco DA
Man Who Shot Norristown Intruder Will Face Gun Charges: Montco DA A man accused of fatally shooting an intruder at a Norristown home late Monday night is now charged with weapons offenses, said the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office in a release.  Travis Cummings, a 20-year-old Haverford resident, is charged with illegal firearm possession, unlicensed carry, evidence tampering, and drug offenses, the DA's Office wrote.  Authorities say Cummings arrived at a woman's apartment on the 300 block of Monroe Street around 11:45 p.m. on May 1. Minutes later, an intruder forced his way through the door and confronted Cummings, "striking" and "g…
Murder Suspect On The Loose In Chester County: DA Murder Suspect On The Loose In Chester County: DA
Murder Suspect On The Loose In Chester County: DA The man accused of killing a Chester County dad in an "execution-style" murder caught on video is still at large, authorities warn.  Quinzell Chucky Mickey of Spring City, 41, is wanted for homicide, robbery, and illegal firearm possession, District Attorney Deb Ryan's Office said in a release. Investigators have previously claimed that Mickey gunned down 32-year-old William Stafford outside the Park Springs Apartment Community in East Vincent Township in the early morning hours on Saturday, April 15.  Surveillance video shows that Mickey and Stafford arrived at the complex …
'Execution-Style Murder' Caught On Video In Chesco, DA Says 'Execution-Style Murder' Caught On Video In Chesco, DA Says
'Execution-Style Murder' Caught On Video In Chesco, DA Says Authorities in Chester County say a Spring City dad was killed "execution-style" early Saturday morning, and claim that surveillance footage from the scene has identified the man who pulled the trigger.  Police in East Vincent Township were called to the Park Springs Apartment Community at about 2:30 a.m. on April 15 to find 33-year-old William Stafford dead in the street from multiple gunshot wounds, said District Attorney Deb Ryan in a release.  The victim was laying near a white Ford Taurus, officials noted.  When investigators pulled surveillance tapes, they sa…
Meth, Firearms Recovered In Chester County Traffic Stop: Police Meth, Firearms Recovered In Chester County Traffic Stop: Police
Meth, Firearms Recovered In Chester County Traffic Stop: Police A man and woman face criminal charges in Chester County after police say they recovered methamphetamine and a gun from their car during a traffic stop on Friday, March 24.  It happened on the 1000 block of Wilmington Pike, said Westtown-East Goshen police in a statement. Patrol officers pulled over a car at about 12:30 p.m. and claimed they found "a large quantity" of meth in the vehicle along with a gun, authorities wrote.  Police obtained a warrant and turned up a second firearm during another sweep of the car, according to the release.  Angela Wilson, 44, of Exton, was ch…
'Known Fentanyl Trafficker' Busted At Bensalem Motel, Cops Claim 'Known Fentanyl Trafficker' Busted At Bensalem Motel, Cops Claim
'Known Fentanyl Trafficker' Busted At Bensalem Motel, Cops Claim An accused drug dealer sits in a Bucks County jail cell after police say they caught him at a Bensalem motel with guns, cash, and narcotics.  Basheon Johnson, a 36-year-old Bristol resident, is charged with drug possession with intent to deliver and illegal firearm possession, said Bensalem police. He is also wanted by the Sheriff's Office for an outstanding warrant, the department noted.  Township police's Special Investigations Unit had tracked Johnson down to the Penn Lodge Motel, 4331 Lincoln Highway, and executed a raid at his room on Tuesday, March 14, authorities …
Delco Driver Caught With Drugs, Stolen Handgun: Police Delco Driver Caught With Drugs, Stolen Handgun: Police
Delco Driver Caught With Drugs, Stolen Handgun: Police A driver in Delaware County received more than just a ticket after a traffic stop early Tuesday morning, authorities say.  Police in Marple Township signaled for a silver 2019 Nissan Sentra to pull over just after midnight on Feb. 21, the department wrote in a release.  While speaking with the driver, the officer saw the black grip of a pistol jutting out from underneath the passenger seat, according to the police report. Further investigation revealed that the gun was stolen, and a search of the car turned up a stash of marijuana, police claimed.  Maurice L. Barton, 19, was…
Chesco Teen Sentenced For Toddler Brother's Shooting Death Chesco Teen Sentenced For Toddler Brother's Shooting Death
Chesco Teen Sentenced For Toddler Brother's Shooting Death A Coatesville teenager could spend almost two years on house arrest for the 2022 death of his 4-year-old brother, a Chester County court has ruled.  Victor Lara-Ortiz, 18, was sentenced to six to 23 months of home confinement at his sentencing hearing before Judge Analisa Sondergaard in West Chester on Tuesday, Feb. 14, said District Attorney Deb Ryan.  The sentence draws to a close the tragic chapter that began on Feb. 28, 2022, according to the DA's Office.  On that day, while Lara-Ortiz was out of the house, authorities say his little brother Roman Aguilera-Ortiz walked into the teen's…
Trio Charged With Trafficking Guns, Drugs In Philadelphia: DA Trio Charged With Trafficking Guns, Drugs In Philadelphia: DA
Trio Charged With Trafficking Guns, Drugs In Philadelphia: DA Three members of a drug-dealing and gun-trafficking ring — including its alleged "ringleader" — are sitting in a Philadelphia jail cell, says District Attorney Larry Krasner.  The arrests occurred on Wednesday, Feb. 8 and followed a 15-month investigation by state, local and federal authorities, the DA's Office said.  On that day, prosecutors claimed 29-year-old Adam To and 26-year-old Steven Mao stopped by the Poplar home of 31-year-old Michael Phung Du to buy a quarter-pound of cocaine.  After the alleged transaction, authorities say To and Mao were taken into custody. From there, polic…
Trio Robbed Berks Shop At Gunpoint, Cops Say Trio Robbed Berks Shop At Gunpoint, Cops Say
Trio Robbed Berks Shop At Gunpoint, Cops Say Three men are charged with armed robbery after police say they stormed a Berks County 7-Eleven and robbed the cashier at gunpoint.  Police in Spring Township were called to the convenience store at 3100 State Hill Road at about 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, the department said in a statement.  On arrival, the clerk told officers that two men in dark clothes and masks had walked in and threatened him. The robbers pointed a handgun in his face and fired him to hand over the cash from the registers and safe, the victim said.  The robbers made off with an undisclosed sum of mone…
'54th Street' Gang Robbed Bucks, Montco Gun Shops; 13 Charged '54th Street' Gang Robbed Bucks, Montco Gun Shops; 13 Charged
'54th Street' Gang Robbed Bucks, Montco Gun Shops; 13 Charged More than a dozen people are charged in connection with a string of brazen break-ins at gun stores across greater Philadelphia, and authorities say dozens of the ill-gotten firearms are still out on the streets.  In a joint statement by prosecutors from Montgomery and Bucks counties on Wednesday, Jan. 25, officials said that two adults and 11 teens were taken into custody following a months-long investigation into the burglaries.  The group, which detectives say is affiliated with a "neighborhood-based juvenile street gang" in West Philly called "54th Street," stole 93 guns from l…
Reading Man Shot 77-Year-Old During Robbery, Police Say Reading Man Shot 77-Year-Old During Robbery, Police Say
Reading Man Shot 77-Year-Old During Robbery, Police Say A Reading man is charged with shooting a senior citizen during an armed robbery earlier this month, authorities say.  Jose Escobar-Hernandez, 21, is the prime suspect in the Jan. 13 robbery that left a 77-year-old man with a non-fatal gunshot wound on Chestnut Street, Reading police told Daily Voice.  Investigators say they were surveilling Escobar-Hernandez at around 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan, 23, when they watched him walk into a building. When he exited, police gave chase, and the 21-year-old was arrested after a brief pursuit, authorities said.  Court records show Escobar-He…
Bucks Felon Had 'Ghost Gun,' Weapon-Making Lab In Apartment, DA Says Bucks Felon Had 'Ghost Gun,' Weapon-Making Lab In Apartment, DA Says
Bucks Felon Had 'Ghost Gun,' Weapon-Making Lab In Apartment, DA Says A convicted felon in Bucks County was sentenced to 10 years in jail after authorities found an illegal "ghost gun" in his home.  Scott A. McCaughey, 65, of Plumstead Township, pleaded guilty in September to two counts of prohibited firearm possession, said county District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a statement.  Police raided McCaughey's home on the 4900 block of Durham Road in April, where they found a semiautomatic M4-style “ghost gun” rifle and a bolt-action rifle, as well as two "mostly-completed assault-style rifle frames/receivers," investigators said.  A…