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Missing Reading Man's Remains Discovered After 8-Year Search Missing Reading Man's Remains Discovered After 8-Year Search
Missing Reading Man's Remains Discovered After 8-Year Search The partial remains of a Reading man who was reported missing in 2015 were located in Exeter Township, authorities announced at a press conference Monday, April 10.  Anthony Rodriguez, a 21-year-old who lived on Perkiomen Avenue, was reported missing to Exeter police in May 2015, Detective Joseph Malone told reporters. Rodriguez had last been seen in the Five Points section of the township near the border with Alsace, the investigator said.  "Police worked many leads in this case but were eventually led to a wooded area" in Exeter, Malone said.  In the first two "extensive searches" of the…
Serial Retail Burglar Strikes In Berks County, Police Say Serial Retail Burglar Strikes In Berks County, Police Say
Serial Retail Burglar Strikes In Berks County, Police Say A suspected serial burglar robbed a Berks County hardware store in what police say is his 15th theft from area retailers.  It happened on Thursday, Feb. 16 at around 1 a.m., Caernarvon Township police said in a statement.  The suspect pulled into the Lowe's at 340 Crossings Blvd., walked behind the store, and stole a Craftsman Zero Turn Lawn Mower, they continued. The same model lawn mower is valued at $3,099 on Lowe's website.  Investigators believe the same man is responsible for no less than 14 similar thefts at Lowe's locations throughout the region, inclu…
Berks Driver Robbed And Kidnapped, Suspect At Large: Police Berks Driver Robbed And Kidnapped, Suspect At Large: Police
Berks Driver Robbed And Kidnapped, Suspect At Large: Police A shopper at a Berks County gas station was kidnapped and robbed by a man who claimed he was armed, and police say the suspect is still on the loose.  The victim was in the parking lot of the Circle K at 1255 North Reading Avenue in Colebrookdale Township at around 8:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, when they were approached by the suspect, Eastern Berks Regional Police said.  The robber said he had a gun, and vowed he would shoot the victim and others unless they withdrew cash from the gas station's ATM and forked it over, police wrote.  The victim complied and was followed into th…
Suspect Sought In Fatal Shooting Of Pottstown Man: Police Suspect Sought In Fatal Shooting Of Pottstown Man: Police
Suspect Sought In Fatal Shooting Of Pottstown Man: Police Police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in Reading, and are now asking for the public's help in locating the suspect.  Jefferson Etienne, 38, of Pottstown, was shot dead on the 400 block of South 16th Street just before 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, authorities said.  Etienne was rushed to Reading hospital where he died, they added.  Investigators said they are charging Jabar Hill and Marc Lockman, both 24, with the killing.  Lockman was taken into custody Saturday a few blocks away from the scene of the shooting, police said. He was treated for a non-li…
Reading Bank Robbed, Suspect Still At Large: Police Reading Bank Robbed, Suspect Still At Large: Police
Reading Bank Robbed, Suspect Still At Large: Police An armed robber held up a bank in Berks County early on Thursday, Nov. 3, authorities announced.  Police said the suspect entered the Riverfront Federal Credit Union at 733 Lancaster Ave. just after 9 a.m. He took out a handgun and approached the teller demanding cash, authorities said. The robber then fled northwest toward the Oakbrook Homes public housing community, officials added.  It's not clear how much money was stolen from the bank. The suspect is described as a 6-foot-tall black man wearing a red zip-up jacket with a hood, black pants, and a black surgical face mask…
Reading Man Shot In Mouth Over Dispute With Neighbor: Police Reading Man Shot In Mouth Over Dispute With Neighbor: Police
Reading Man Shot In Mouth Over Dispute With Neighbor: Police A Reading man took a bullet to the mouth during an argument with a neighbor, authorities say.  Police were dispatched to a home on the 500 block of South Court just before 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29 after receiving reports of gunfire, officials said in a release.  On arrival, officers said they found a 29-year-old man suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the mouth. Police said there had been a "fight on the block" related to a "neighbor dispute." The victim was rushed to an area hospital where he is listed in stable condition, they added.  It's not clear …
2 Reading Men Hospitalized In Shooting, Say Police 2 Reading Men Hospitalized In Shooting, Say Police
2 Reading Men Hospitalized In Shooting, Say Police Two men were shot on a Reading street late on Saturday, Oct. 29, according to police.  The victims, aged 22 and 28, were standing at the intersection of 8th Street and Penn Street at around 8:30 p.m. when a third unidentified man approached them and opened fire "after a brief exchange," authorities said.  One victim was rushed to the hospital with gunshot wounds to his abdomen, torso, and legs, police said.  The other was treated for a wound to the left hip, they added. Both men were in stable condition as of Monday, Oct. 31, and there is "no danger to the general public at…
Police ID Suspect In Berks Bar Murder Of Former NFL Player Police ID Suspect In Berks Bar Murder Of Former NFL Player
Police ID Suspect In Berks Bar Murder Of Former NFL Player Authorities believe they know who shot and killed former NFL cornerback Antonio Dennard at a Berks County bar earlier this month. As Daily Voice has previously reported, Dennard was shot dead at Legends bar on North 5th Street Highway in Muhlenberg Township just after 3 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16.  Now, township police are charging Jose Daniel Pizarro, 24, of Reading, with first-degree murder, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest, according to court filings.  Judicial records also show that Pizarro was charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and receiving stolen property…