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Schuylkill Avenue, Reading, PA

Driver In PA Crash Was Shot Before Collision: Authorities Driver In PA Crash Was Shot Before Collision: Authorities
Driver In PA Crash Was Shot Before Collision: Authorities The driver who was found dead on a Reading street after hitting a parked car early Thursday morning, Sept. 21 was killed by gunfire, authorities now believe.  The unidentified victim was pronounced dead at Reading Hospital after crashing into another vehicle on the 700 block of Schuylkill Avenue around 2 a.m., city police previously said.  Investigators now say the driver suffered a single, fatal gunshot wound to the chest. Their manner of death was ruled homicide, police added.  Anyone with information is asked to call the Reading Police Department at 610-655-6116. 
PA Driver Dies After Hitting Parked Car, Police Say PA Driver Dies After Hitting Parked Car, Police Say
PA Driver Dies After Hitting Parked Car, Police Say One person is dead after an early-morning car crash in Reading on Thursday, Sept. 21, authorities say.  The driver hit a parked car head-on on the 700 block of Schuylkill Avenue around 2 a.m., according to police.  First responders treated the driver at the scene and rushed them to Reading Hospital where they were later pronounced dead, RPD said.  They have not been identified by police as of late Thursday morning. The crash remains under investigation.  
NY Man Indicted On Federal Charges For Abducting PA Ex-GF's 13-Year-Old Daughter NY Man Indicted On Federal Charges For Abducting PA Ex-GF's 13-Year-Old Daughter
NY Man Indicted On Federal Charges For Abducting PA Ex-GF's 13-Year-Old Daughter A New York man has been indicted on federal charges for abducting his ex-girlfriend's young daughter from Pennsylvania and bringing her to Brooklyn, authorities said. Duane Taylor, 47, made his first appearance in federal court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on kidnapping charges on Thursday, Sept. 22. He's accused of kidnapping 13-year-old Janae Kalia-Henry from her home near Schuylkill Avenue in Reading around 2 a.m. on Aug. 31, prompting state police to issue an Amber Alert approximately 12 hours later. The multi-state search led authorities to Brooklyn, where they found t…
Man Charged With Kidnapping Reading Girl Is Mom's Ex-BF, Police Say Man Charged With Kidnapping Reading Girl Is Mom's Ex-BF, Police Say
Man Charged With Kidnapping Reading Girl Is Mom's Ex-BF, Police Say The suspect who abducted a girl in Reading on Wednesday, Aug. 31 is the ex-boyfriend of the victim's mom, authorities have revealed. Duane Taylor kidnapped 13-year-old Janae Kalia-Henry from her home near Schuylkill Avenue around 2 a.m., prompting state police to issue an Amber Alert approximately 12 hours later. The multi-state search led authorities to Brooklyn, NY, where they found the girl that evening wearing no shoes on Glenmore Avenue, 6abc reports. Her condition was not immediately specified. Taylor was charged with the kidnapping of a minor, false imp…
Gunman Wanted In Deadly Shooting Nabbed Blocks Away: Police Gunman Wanted In Deadly Shooting Nabbed Blocks Away: Police
Gunman Wanted In Deadly Shooting Nabbed Blocks Away: Police An 18-year-old man who fled the scene after gunning down a 19-year-old victim in Reading was in police custody as of Sunday morning, authorities said. Wilson Ventura-Cruz is accused of shooting the unidentified man on the 1400 block of Schuylkill Avenue around 5:15 p.m. on Friday, March 25, Reading police said in a release. As police responded, they were directed toward a vehicle leaving the scene of the shooting. Officers were able to locate and stop the car near the 700 block of Schuylkill Avenue, and identified Ventura-Cruz as the driver and suspect, police said.  He was taken…
Tractor-Trailer Driver Loses Control, Hits Cars In Reading Tractor-Trailer Driver Loses Control, Hits Cars In Reading
Tractor-Trailer Driver Loses Control, Hits Cars In Reading The driver of a tractor-trailer lost control while driving down a street in Reading (Berks County) Monday afternoon, authorities said. When crews arrived, they confirmed that a tractor-trailer hauling gas cylinders hit several parked cars in the 1200 block of Schuylkill Avenue, according to the Reading Fire Department. Fortunately, there were no injuries to the driver or any bystanders. No further information was available.