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Three Stabbed In West Chester, Police Say Three Stabbed In West Chester, Police Say
Three Stabbed In West Chester, Police Say Three people were treated at a hospital after being stabbed in West Chester on Sunday night, March 24, borough police say.  It happened on the 50 block of Sharon Alley, authorities said around 9:30 p.m.  Anyone with information is asked to call 610-696-2700.
Ohio 'Swatter' Caught In Pennsylvania, Police Say Ohio 'Swatter' Caught In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Ohio 'Swatter' Caught In Pennsylvania, Police Say A Parkesburg man is charged with felony "swatting" in Ohio, according to borough police.  Michael Eugene Carpenter was arrested on an Ohio warrant on Tuesday, Jan. 9, authorities said in a release.  "Swatting" involves reporting a false crime to authorities — often a bomb threat or hostage situation — to provoke a police response, officials said.  Carpenter was released after posting a $10,000 bond on Wednesday, Jan. 10, court records show. Details of his pending extradition to Ohio were not immediately available. 
PA Man Lit Someone's Beard On Fire In Viral Video, Police Say PA Man Lit Someone's Beard On Fire In Viral Video, Police Say
PA Man Lit Someone's Beard On Fire In Viral Video, Police Say A Pennsylvania man is charged with felony aggravated assault and related counts after police say he set another man's beard on fire.  William Robert Bradshaw III, 30, of West Chester was arrested by Borough Police on Wednesday, Aug. 30, and released the same day on $50,000 bail, court records show.  Authorities said they received an anonymous tip that Bradshaw was the aggressor in a video that showed "a homeless male having his beard set on fire by an unknown male." The video, police said, was circulating Facebook this week.  Bradshaw is due back in court for his preliminar…
Child Assaulted By 77-Year-Old Mount Joy Man, Police Say Child Assaulted By 77-Year-Old Mount Joy Man, Police Say
Child Assaulted By 77-Year-Old Mount Joy Man, Police Say A child under the age of 13 was sexually assaulted by a 77-year-old man, authorities announced on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Roscoe M. Geib, of Mount Joy, " inappropriate comments and touched the victim in an inappropriate manner," while the young child was in his care, borough police allege.  Following an investigation, Geib was charged with indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, and corruption of minors police say and court documents confirm. His arraignment was pending at the time of publication so no additional details were available.
CHILLING VIDEO: Cliffside Park Woman Furiously Fights Off Attacker CHILLING VIDEO: Cliffside Park Woman Furiously Fights Off Attacker
Chilling Video: Cliffside Park Woman Furiously Fights Off Attacker Chilling security video shows a Cliffside Park woman furiously fighting off a mugger after he jumped her from behind and tried to drag her into a stairwell. Refusing to become a victim, the 37-year-old woman scratched and clawed her attacker, who ran away -- then was caught by borough police moments later, Deputy Police Chief Vincent Capano said. Chilling footage shows a man whom police identified as Guatemalan national Marcelo Seten following the woman on Anderson Avenue shortly before 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14. As they reach the corner at Oakdene Avenue, the would-be robber grabs her a…
Virginia Teen Flees Before Finishing Robbery At PA Bank: Police Virginia Teen Flees Before Finishing Robbery At PA Bank: Police
Virginia Teen Flees Before Finishing Robbery At PA Bank: Police A Virginia teen left in the middle of robbing a Pennsylvania bank only to be found along the railroad tracks— it might sound like a scene from an old movie, but that really happened on Wednesday, according to a release by police. Gettysburg police were called after the teenager entered the M&T Bank on 202 West High Street, approached a teller and demanded money stating it was a robbery around 1 p.m. on Mar. 2, police say. Officers from Cumberland Township, the National Park Service, and state police searched the area using a description of the suspect provided by bank employees, accor…
UPDATE: Authorities ID Couple Found Dead With Unharmed Children In Rochelle Park Home UPDATE: Authorities ID Couple Found Dead With Unharmed Children In Rochelle Park Home
Update: Authorities ID Couple Found Dead With Unharmed Children In Rochelle Park Home UPDATE: Two young children were being cared for after authorities found their parents dead in their Rochelle Park home on Saturday. The bodies of Mandy Staples, 35, and her ex-husband Marcos Gagnon, 43, who'd been living in Atlantic County, were found on the second floor of their Schlosser Drive home around 11 a.m., Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The children -- ages 5 and 6 -- were found unharmed in the home and were being cared for, responders said. Musella said the causes of death had "not yet been determined" and that the incident "appears to be isolated." A friend had …
UPDATE: Couple Found Dead, Two Young Children Unharmed, In Rochelle Park Home UPDATE: Couple Found Dead, Two Young Children Unharmed, In Rochelle Park Home
Update: Couple Found Dead, Two Young Children Unharmed, In Rochelle Park Home UPDATE: Two young children were being cared for after authorities found their parents dead in their Rochelle Park home on Saturday. The bodies of Mandy Staples, 35, and her ex-husband Marcos Gagnon, 43, who'd been living in Atlantic County, were found on the second floor of their Schlosser Drive home around 11 a.m., Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The children -- ages 5 and 6 -- were found unharmed in the home and were being cared for, responders said. Musella said the causes of death had "not yet been determined" and that the incident "appears to be isolated." A friend had f…
KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID For Man Who Fled Northampton County Traffic Stop KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID For Man Who Fled Northampton County Traffic Stop
Know HIM? Police Seek ID For Man Who Fled Northampton County Traffic Stop Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say fled an attempted traffic stop in Northampton County. The man fled when officers tried to pull him over near the 1600 block of Lehigh Street in Wilson on Tuesday, borough police said. Anyone with information about the man’s identity is asked to contact Sergeant Shane Gessner at Sgessner@WilsonPD.org or call 610-258-8746.