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Delco Felon Reaches For Gun After Crash Ends Police Chase, Troopers Claim
A police chase in Ridley Township ended in a car crash and an arrest on Monday afternoon, Jan. 8, state police wrote in a release.
Troopers tried to pull over a driver, later identified as 30-year-old Khalid Mack, in the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 around noon, according to officials.
Mack stopped initially but then sped away, exiting the highway onto Highland Avenue, troopers said.
The 30-year-old blew through a red light before crashing into another driver and several parked cars, authorities said. After his car came to a rest, police claimed Mack was "actively re…
Speeding Driver, 20, Was High On Pot In PA Crash That Killed Grandmother: DA
A 20-year-old Pennsylvania driver was speeding well above the limit and was high on marijuana when he struck another vehicle, killing a grandmother and wounding her 7-year-old granddaughter, authorities said.
Logan Dierkes, of Hatfield, was heading west on Mininger Road in Franconia Twp. at approximately 84 mph — possibly above 90 mph — in a 35 mph zone, in a 2008 Dodge Charger while Paula Wilson, of Bethlehem, was pulling out of a driveway around 5:35 p.m. on Sept. 14, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said.
Dierkes failed to take evasive action to avoid Wilson…
Racing Bucks Driver, 19, Charged In Fatal Philly Crash Was Arrested Last Fall At Car Show
A 19-year-old Bucks County driver has been charged in a Philadelphia crash that killed a pedestrian, authorities said — even more troubling, he was arrested last October.
Joseph Vannauker, of Levittown, is facing charges of homicide by vehicle, murder, and reckless driving, for the 12:05 a.m. crash on Castor and Aramingo Tuesday, Aug. 22, Philadelphia police said.
Last October, Vannauker was arrested for screaming profanities at police using a bullhorn during and inciting crowds during a car show that caused chaos in Philadelphia streets, Fox29 reports.
Vannauker was racing on Castor Avenu…
Naked Florida Man With Dead Deer In School Bus Leads PA Police On Chase
The day before Tony Jay Saunders Jr. turned 25, he led Pennsylvania state police on a chase, crashed a BMW, killed a deer, stole a school bus— putting the deer inside to "use as fertilizer"— led police on a chase, fled from the school bus— stripped naked— led police on a foot chase, was arrested and admitted to it all with a smile on his face, according to a police release.
Saunders of Port Saint Lucie, Florida has no known current address in Pennsylvania, yet when he was arrested he told the police that he had taken the bus after crashing the the BMW, apparently into the deer, in the e…
4 Arrested In Allentown Gun Sting: Police
Four Allentown men are in custody following a "targeted operation" by state and local police, authorities announced.
The group were arrested on Friday, Nov. 4 on various charges in a sting, said Allentown Assistance Police Chief Michael Becker in a statement.
Three firearms were recovered during the arrests, Becker added, noting the following arrests:
Bryce Crable, 25, was charged with illegally possessing or selling firearms, owning a gun with an altered serial number, and unlicensed weapon carrying, police said.
Paul Kirkland, 47, was charged with illegal gun pos…
PA Man Learns His Fate For Killing 23-Year-Old US Air Force Paramedic, NJ Native
A 23-year-old Flight Paramedic in the United States Air Force was killed in central Pennsylvania on Aug. 28, 2020— on Sept. 16, 2022, her killer has learned his fate, according to the Cumberland County district attorney's office.
Gabriel "Gabby" Alexandra Godfrey, 23, of Carlisle, PA, formerly of Browns Mills, NJ, died from injuries sustained after John Patrick Mumper, 49 (47 at the time of the crash), also of Carlisle, drove 20 mph over the speed limit— disregarded a yellow signal, entering the intersection at North Hanover Street and Noble Boulevard, crashing into a ca…
Woman Accused Of Killing PA Troopers, Pedestrian On I-95 Released On Bail
The 22-year-old woman accused of killing two Pennsylvania State Police troopers and a pedestrian on I-95 in Philadelphia earlier this year has been released on bail, court records show.
Jayana T. Webb, of Eagleville, was driving the speeding car that struck and killed Trooper Martin F. Mack III, 33, and Trooper Branden T. Sisca, 29, as well as Reyes Rivera Oliveras, 28, of Allentown, near southbound milepost 18 on March 21, authorities said.
Webb posted 10 percent of $600,000 bail on Wednesday, Sept. 14, according to court records.
She is charged with third-degree murder, homici…
Disgruntled Lehigh Valley Ex Warehouse Worker Hits Brother With Car, Flees, Police Say
A disgruntled Lehigh Valley former warehouse worker was charged with a felony after intentionally his brother with his car while dropping him off for work at the same location, authorities said.
James Alan Mathews, 55, was charged with felony aggravated assault by vehicle, simple assault, terroristic threats, defiant trespass, fleeing, and reckless driving, Palmer Township Police said.
Mathews — who was terminated from Majestic Athletics last year — was dropping his brother off at the warehouse when he sped through the parking lot and intentionally struck him out of anger toward management …
Lehigh Valley Man Wanted In Deadly Hit-Run Arrested, Police Say
A Lehigh Valley man wanted in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Allentown was arrested Wednesday, May 10, authorities said.
Jose Rainer Gonzalez-Roman, 29, was being held in Lehigh County Jail in lieu of $150,000 bail, Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin said in a joint release.
Gonalez-Roman in March was charged with homicide by vehicle, accidents involving death or personal injury while not properly licensed, reckless driving, and other related offenses in the Tuesday, Feb. 15 incident, DA Martin said alongside Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca.
Investigators say Gonzalez…
PA District Attorney Charged With Rape, Strangulation May Lose Bail Following New Crimes: AG
A Pennsylvania District Attorney who was arrested for rape and related charges but was later released may have his bail revoked by Pennsylvania's Attorney General Josh Shapiro after half a dozen new charges were filed in two separate incidents.
Somerset District Attorney, Jeffrey Lynn Thomas II, 36, of Windber, was first accused of entering a known woman’s home in Windber without permission, refusing to leave, then sexually and physically assaulting her on Saturday. Sept. 18, 2021, according to court documents.
For that incident, he was charged with the following, court records show…
Bucks Driver Was Arguing, Speeding In Crash That Killed BF: Report
A Bucks County woman was arguing and speeding when she lost control of her car and crashed, killing her 56-year-old boyfriend two months ago, Yahoo News reports citing the Bucks County Courier Times.
Theresa Dowling, of Northampton Township, was going 94 mph on Lower Holland Drive — a 35 mph road — around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 21, the outlet says citing police.
The crash killed her passenger, Andrew Craig, who police told the outlet was also someone she had been in a relationship with.
Dowling was arrested on Wednesday, April 20 on the following charges:
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Driver Loses Control, Strikes 3 Pedestrians Watching Cars Race In Lehigh Valley: DA
Three people were injured — one seriously — after a driver allegedly lost control of his car, striking them in the Lehigh Valley last year, authorities said.
Jorge Ramon Torres, 24, of Allentown, was behind the wheel of a Honda Civic that struck three people watching cars race on North Dauphin Street and Allentown Drive on Nov. 26, 2021, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca.
Responding officers found the injured victims at the scene around 10:40 p.m., along with an unoccupied, disabled Honda C…
Felony: Man Busted After Recklessly Riding Stolen Motorcycle, Fleeing, Slate Belt Police Say
A 26-year-old man was charged with a felony after he recklessly rode a stolen motorcycle and fled the scene, Slate Belt police said.
Officers responding to the report of a motorcycle being recklessly driven without a license plate near S. Broadway and Male Road in Wind Gap found the vehicle parked at a stall at the Wind Gap Plaza shortly after 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, authorities said.
A follow-up investigation found that the motorcycle had been stolen, and the driver, identified as Mark L. Rohl, was seen on surveillance footage parking the vehicle, entering the store, exiting, an…
Driver Was Drunk, Speeding In Deadly Warren County Crash Through Upstairs Bedroom: Prosecutor
A Warren County man was drunk and speeding when he slammed his pickup truck into the upstairs bedroom of a local home, killing one and critically injuring another, authorities said Friday.
John Nunn, of Mountain View Road in Washington, was charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter, death by auto, aggravated assault, and other related offenses, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said.
Nunn sped past two cars before losing control of the pickup truck, veering off the roadway, crashing into a landscape feature, and going airborne just after 2 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6, Pfeiffer s…
