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DUI, Man Slams Into Pizza Hut, Quakertown Police Say DUI, Man Slams Into Pizza Hut, Quakertown Police Say
DUI, Man Slams Into Pizza Hut, Quakertown Police Say A 37-year-old man was under the influence of drugs when he drove into a Pizza Hut, Quakertown police announced on Thursday, Aug. 29.  Oscar Jesse Bernie of Quakertown was charged with four misdemeanors of DUI as well as summary traffic offenses, court records show.  The crash happened at the Pizza Hut located at 320 South West End Boulevard in Quakertown on July 12, according to the police and confirmed by court documents.  Bernie was on probation for a drug offense he was convicted of on Feb. 2 at the time of the crash, as detailed in a previous court docket. He a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Amish Buggy Driver Hospitalized After Hit-Run By Man With Drugs: PA State Police Amish Buggy Driver Hospitalized After Hit-Run By Man With Drugs: PA State Police
Amish Buggy Driver Hospitalized After Hit-Run By Man With Drugs: PA State Police A man was found with drugs following a hit-and-run crash into a horse-and-buggy on Tuesday, Aug. 13, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Aug. 21.  John Levi Reed IV, 51, of Williamstown, was taken into custody at 7:38 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, for a drug offense after troopers were called to a report of a "suspicious person" in Jackson Township, according to a separate release attached in the same PSP file.  The crash happened two days before in the area of 185 Specktown Road in Lykens Township at 1:24 p.m., as detailed by PSP Lykens Trooper Peter Calmeres.  Reed was drivin…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Tesla Driver Who 'Dragged' Philly Cop In Custody, Police Say Tesla Driver Who 'Dragged' Philly Cop In Custody, Police Say
Tesla Driver Who 'Dragged' Philly Cop In Custody, Police Say Philadelphia police have arrested the driver of the Tesla that allegedly dragged an officer along the street while fleeing from a traffic stop late Monday, July 10.  Eddy Brito-Almonte, 20, of North Philadelphia, is charged with aggravated assault, fleeing police, weapons offenses, and related counts, city police said in a release on Wednesday, July 12.  Investigators said Brito-Almonte was pulled over on the 5400 block of Charles Street around 9:40 p.m. Monday night. While the officer was conducting a "vehicle investigation," police said the 20-year-old sped off, "dragging a…

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by Mac Bullock
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MA Sex Offender Assaults Officer After Fleeing PA Wawa In Limo, Police Say MA Sex Offender Assaults Officer After Fleeing PA Wawa In Limo, Police Say
MA Sex Offender Assaults Officer After Fleeing PA Wawa In Limo, Police Say A 37-year-old sex offender from New England allegedly assaulted a police officer while fleeing from a disturbance at a Wawa in Lancaster, PA, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.  Nathan Daniel Taylor was supposedly causing an unknown "disturbance" at the Wawa located at 2132 Lincoln Highway on April 9, 2023, East Lampeter Township police explained.  He suspect fled in a black 2002 Cadillac Limousine— but police spotted him drive with a burned out headlight in the 2100 block of Lincoln Highway East at 3:53 a.m., according to the release. Officers attem…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say
NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say A 21-year-old New York man caused two hit-and-runs in Pennsylvania, police announced on May 10, 2023.  Franknness A. Martinez Tavarez of Corona first crashed into a vehicle in the 400 block of Long Lane in Pequea Township around 11 a.m. on May 9— causing injuries, according to area police.  While at the scene, the police find another vehicle had been side-swiped, and that driver was unharmed, the police explained.  The officer found a head-on collision just 1000 feet down the same road. In that crash, a 60-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman both from York were hurt. Final…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA TikTok Dad Pleads For Justice After Canadian Drunk Driver Kills Daughter By Dairy Queen: PSP PA TikTok Dad Pleads For Justice After Canadian Drunk Driver Kills Daughter By Dairy Queen: PSP
PA TikTok Dad Pleads For Justice After Canadian Drunk Driver Kills Daughter By Dairy Queen: PSP A 16-year-old girl went to get ice cream from the Dairy Queen across from a high school and was struck dead in a hit-and-run crash involving a Canadian drunk driver, Pennsylvania state police detail in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Bailey Lentz Veitch was struck in the 600 block of East Crawford Avenue, Connellsville Township on Sunday, Feb.5 around 7:30 p.m., according to the police and confirmed by her family and friends.  She had been walking home near Geibel Catholic High School when she stopped at a Dairy Queen to get some ice cream in to-go cups and was continuing on her w…

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by Jillian Pikora
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DUI Driver Flips His Car At Lancaster Intersection: Police DUI Driver Flips His Car At Lancaster Intersection: Police
DUI Driver Flips His Car At Lancaster Intersection: Police A 56-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly driving drunk and flipping his car at a Lancaster County intersection on Christmas Day, authorities said. Officers were called around 2:20 a.m. Saturday to the 600 block of West Main Street in New Holland Borough on a report of a one-car crash, local police said. Emilio Hernandez-Cisneros was driving eastbound when he hit a fire hydrant, crossed over to the opposing lane, hit a curb, and overturned, according to investigators. Although he escaped with no injuries, officers stated that "he displayed multiple signs of intoxication." He was u…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Motorcyclist Leads Police Pursuit Through Central PA Motorcyclist Leads Police Pursuit Through Central PA
Motorcyclist Leads Police Pursuit Through Central PA A motorcyclist fled from police last Monday in Lancaster County. Joseph Leonard Hoffman, 30, of Reading, sent police in Lancaster County on a chase starting around 2:40 p.m. New Holland Police were on routine patrol near West Main Street and George C Delp Road when they spotted a motorcycle they knew to have a suspended driver's license. Officers attempted to stop the motorcycle, but Hoffman sped off. When he eventually stopped, he was taken into custody. His rate of speed was not released. He was charged with a misdemeanor for fleeing or attempting to Elude an officer and a summary t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Motorcyclist Punches Driver In Chester County Road Rage Incident, Police Say Motorcyclist Punches Driver In Chester County Road Rage Incident, Police Say
Motorcyclist Punches Driver In Chester County Road Rage Incident, Police Say A 41-year-old motorcyclist was arrested after punching a driver in a road rage incident last week, authorities in Chester County said. Christopher Wilcox, of West Chester, was tailing a driver in the area of Sharp Road and Turnberry Drive in New Garden Township around 2:50 p.m. on July 29, Central Bucks police said.  In response, the driver pulled over to let Wilcox pass, police said. That's when Wilcox pulled over next to the driver and punched him twice, authorities said. The driver's car was also damaged during the incident, police said. Wilcox was stopped and taken into custody …

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by Nicole Acosta