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Know Him? Berks Rite-Aid Shopper Attacks Man Over 'Perceived Insult,' Police Say Know Him? Berks Rite-Aid Shopper Attacks Man Over 'Perceived Insult,' Police Say
Know Him? Berks Rite-Aid Shopper Attacks Man Over 'Perceived Insult,' Police Say Authorities in Berks County are searching for an angry Rite-Aid customer.  The pictured man is accused of attacking a 54-year-old at the 500 E. Lancaster Avenue store in Shillington on Sunday, Feb. 11, according to state police.  Officials said the victim entered the store just before his attacker did. The suspect walked inside, confronted the man over a "perceived insult," then punched him in the face repeatedly, authorities said.  The assailant continued to hit the 54-year-old even after he fell to the ground, police said. The victim told authorities he had never met …

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by Mac Bullock
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Montgomery County Leader Of Reading-Area Bank Fraud Ring Gets 3½ Years In Prison Montgomery County Leader Of Reading-Area Bank Fraud Ring Gets 3½ Years In Prison
Montgomery County Leader Of Reading-Area Bank Fraud Ring Gets 3½ Years In Prison A 22-year-old Montgomery County man is facing three-and-a-half years behind bars for his role as a leader in a 31-person bank fraud and identity theft ring that operated out of Reading, authorities announced. Nasir Joseph Outlaw, of King of Prussia, pleaded guilty in December 2019 to two counts of bank fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft, First Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. Outlaw admitted that between June and Dec 2017, he knowingly executed separate schemes to defraud First National Bank and Fulton Bank by depositing fraudulent checks and…

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by Nicole Acosta