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DA: Arrest Made In 2012 Norristown Killing, Suspect Tries Hitting Detective With Car DA: Arrest Made In 2012 Norristown Killing, Suspect Tries Hitting Detective With Car
DA: Arrest Made In 2012 Norristown Killing, Suspect Tries Hitting Detective With Car A 36-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a Norristown shooting nearly nine years after the incident, after someone reported hearing him admit to it, authorities said. Rasheed Farrelle, 36 -- who tried running over an officer attempting to take him into custody -- has been charged with murder and related weapons offenses in the 2012 Christmas Day shooting of 24-year-old Paul Brown, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Police Chief Mark Talbot said. Officers found Brown in the driver’s seat of a 1997 Buick Riviera near Wayne Avenue suffering fr…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Police ID Suspect In Norristown Racial Incident Police ID Suspect In Norristown Racial Incident
Police ID Suspect In Norristown Racial Incident The suspect responsible for hanging an item covered in racial epithets and objects from a Norristown building Thursday was identified as of Saturday evening, authorities said. Police are familiar with the 60-year-old man with mental health challenges, who has drawn police attention "a few" times this year, Police Chief Mark Talbot said. Authorities found the figure (pictured above) on the side of 611 Dekalb St., Talbot said. "The focus of our efforts is on ensuring that the man is connected with the social services that he desperately needs and making sure that those who live and work near…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police ID Suspect In Norristown Racial Incident Police ID Suspect In Norristown Racial Incident
Police ID Suspect In Norristown Racial Incident The suspect responsible for hanging an item covered in racial epithets and objects from a Norristown building Thursday was identified as of Saturday evening, authorities said. Police are familiar with the 60-year-old man with mental health challenges, who has drawn police attention "a few" times this year, Police Chief Mark Talbot said. The figure was hung on the side of 611 Dekalb St., in Norristown. "The focus of our efforts is on ensuring that the man is connected with the social services that he desperately needs and making sure that those who live and work near him are kept safe and s…

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by Cecilia Levine