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Child Sexual Predator Arrested After Vigilante Group Points Finger: Bensalem Police Child Sexual Predator Arrested After Vigilante Group Points Finger: Bensalem Police
Child Sexual Predator Arrested After Vigilante Group Points Finger: Bensalem Police A Bensalem man was arrested after a vigilante group that confronts alleged child predators on camera turned him in to authorities, police said. Keith Page, 67, of Byberry Road, Bensalem, was the target of a vigilante group called "Predator Poachers," that confronts alleged child predators on camera to promote their social media pages, according to the Bensalem Police Department.  The vigilantes reported their interaction with Page to police on Monday, Nov. 4, police said. A member of the group posed as an 11-year-old girl on Facebook when Page engaged with this persona via chat, accor…
Child Predator In Bucks County Arrested For Second Time Since 2021: Police Child Predator In Bucks County Arrested For Second Time Since 2021: Police
Child Predator In Bucks County Arrested For Second Time Since 2021: Police A child predator who was arrested in 2021 on child pornography charges was arrested a second time for preying on teen girls online, police said. Kevin Nguyen, 29, of Bensalem, was arrested again for messaging two teen girls online on Monday, Oct. 21, according to the Bensalem Police Department. Nguyen's arrest was announced on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The investigation began in June when officers received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, police said. A user of the social media app IMVU, later identified as Nguyen, was messaging the account of a 13-year-old…
Bensalem Woman Robbed Of Jewelry She Was Wearing In Front Of Home: Police Bensalem Woman Robbed Of Jewelry She Was Wearing In Front Of Home: Police
Bensalem Woman Robbed Of Jewelry She Was Wearing In Front Of Home: Police A 79-year-old Bensalem woman was robbed of the jewelry she was wearing while she was in front of her home, according to police. One suspect has been arrested and charged. Two people, a man and a woman, pulled into a parking lot in front of the residence in a black Ford Explorer on Monday, Sept. 9, the Bensalem Police Department said.  A man, later identified as Paul Miclescu, 28, of Baltimore, stayed in the driver's side of the vehicle while the unidentified woman got out and approached the Bensalem woman on her porch, according to police.  The Bensalem woman doesn't speak E…
Bloody Knife Left In Lyft Car Leads To PA Woman's Arrest: Affidavit Bloody Knife Left In Lyft Car Leads To PA Woman's Arrest: Affidavit
Bloody Knife Left In Lyft Car Leads To PA Woman's Arrest: Affidavit "I will kill you all," a woman yelled outside a Pennsylvania apartment complex, before allegedly stabbing a man. Her Lyft driver later found a bloody knife in the vehicle's backseat, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Minerva Perez-Ramos, 34, of Willow Grove, was arrested on assault and related charges on Monday, Sept. 30, Warminster Township Police said. The incident happened as Perez-Ramos was about to get into a Lyft vehicle that was called for her at an apartment building in the first block of Madison Avenue in Warminster at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, S…
Man Drugs, Assaults 6+ Women He Meets On Sugar Daddy Site: Bucks County DA Man Drugs, Assaults 6+ Women He Meets On Sugar Daddy Site: Bucks County DA
Man Drugs, Assaults 6+ Women He Meets On Sugar Daddy Site: Bucks County DA At least six women are known to have been sexually assaulted after going out with a man they met on an online dating site who ended up drugging them, District Attorney Jennifer Schorn and Bristol Township Police Chief Robert Coulton announced on Wednesday, Sept. 11.  Andrew Gallo, 40, of Copper Beech Lane, Bristol Township, was charged with five counts of rape by causing impairment, six counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, four counts of strangulation, two counts of selling or furnishing liquor or malt or brewed beverage to minors, and one count each of s…
Suspect Stole Sunglasses Worth $4,487 In Bucks County: Police Suspect Stole Sunglasses Worth $4,487 In Bucks County: Police
Suspect Stole Sunglasses Worth $4,487 In Bucks County: Police A 25-year-old man from the Bronx is accused of stealing $4,487 worth of sunglasses in Bucks County, authorities said on Thursday, Aug. 15. On June 1, Warrington Police responded to Sunglass Hut for the report of a retail theft that just occurred.  Staff related a man later identified as Jonaycker DeGouveria-Suearez and a woman entered the store and proceeded to the expensive sunglass area.  DeGouveria-Suearez concealed them in a bag exited the store failing to pay for the concealed merchandise, police said. A warrant was issued for DeGouveria-Suearez’s arrest. DeGouveria-Suearez…
Bucks County Man Arrested For Sexual Contact With Child: Police Bucks County Man Arrested For Sexual Contact With Child: Police
Bucks County Man Arrested For Sexual Contact With Child: Police A 46-year-old man from Bucks County was arrested for indecent sexual assault on a minor, authorities said on Monday, Aug. 12. On July 27, Warrington Police responded to the 2200 block of Pileggi Road for the report of an indecent sexual assault that occurred to a 9-year-old child, police said. Jose Armando Mestanza Ortiz was positively identified as the suspect, police said. Mestanza Ortiz was staying at the residence of the 9-year-old's family when the assault allegedly occurred, they said. On Friday, Aug. 9, a warrant was served on Mestanza Ortiz, where he was placed under arrest and tr…
Fleeing DUI Driver Charged In Firefighter's Death: Bucks DA Fleeing DUI Driver Charged In Firefighter's Death: Bucks DA
Fleeing DUI Driver Charged In Firefighter's Death: Bucks DA A 26-year-old driver was heavily intoxicated when he fled from a Hilltown Township police officer leading to a crash that killed his passenger, a former volunteer firefighter, authorities said. Colin John Wahlers, of Perkasie, was arraigned Friday, Aug. 2, on charges of homicide by vehicle while DUI, homicide by vehicle, fleeing or attempting to elude police, involuntary manslaughter, driving under the influence-general impairment, driving under the influence-highest rate, and recklessly endangering another person, according to the Bucks County District Attorney. He was also charged with fi…
Mugshot Released Of Accused Bensalem Apartment Complex Killer Mugshot Released Of Accused Bensalem Apartment Complex Killer
Mugshot Released Of Accused Bensalem Apartment Complex Killer An argument outside of a Bensalem apartment complex ended in a murder, and police have released the suspect's name, age, and mugshot. Abel Mendoza-Ramirez, 31, who lives in the Bucks Meadows Apartments on Knights Road, had been arguing with the victim, Jose Miguel Tenorio-Ruiz, 40, around 5:45 p.m. Saturday, July 6 near the back parking lot when he went to his car, got a gun, and shot him dead, Bensalem police said. Responding officers found Tenorio-Ruiz lying near the parking lot with a gunshot wound to the torso, and began life-saving measures until EMS arrived. The victim was rushed to …
Disturbing Baby Porn Found On Bensalem Man Once Directed By GPS To Police HQ While Drunk: Cops Disturbing Baby Porn Found On Bensalem Man Once Directed By GPS To Police HQ While Drunk: Cops
Disturbing Baby Porn Found On Bensalem Man Once Directed By GPS To Police HQ While Drunk: Cops A 50-year-old Bensalem man who nearly 10 years ago made national headlines for a drunk driving incident has been arrested on child porn charges. Richard Schnee used the screen name Dangerdick2021 on Discord, where he is accused of sharing and trading child pornography with other users, Bensalem police said in a news release issued Friday, May 24. Numerous graphic messages from Schnee were also discovered that depicted his affinity for children, stating that "pregnant 6-year-olds would be hot," police said. A search warrant executed at Schnee’s home turned up files depicting child…
Nursing Student, 20, Fabricated Attempted PA Parking Lot Rape, Innocent Man Walks Free: DA Nursing Student, 20, Fabricated Attempted PA Parking Lot Rape, Innocent Man Walks Free: DA
Nursing Student, 20, Fabricated Attempted PA Parking Lot Rape, Innocent Man Walks Free: DA A 20-year-old Pennsylvania woman has been charged with lying about an attempted rape and kidnapping last month, authorities have announced. Anjela Borisova Urumova, of Bristol Township, admitted to fabricating the April 16 incident that she said happened in the Redner's parking lot, landing Daniel Pierson behind bars, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, May 20. Pierson was freed from the BCCF last week, and charges have been withdrawn. Urumova's LinkedIn page says she worked as a certified nursing assistant and is an aspiring surgeon with a passion for cardiolog…
Unlicensed 'Attorney' Must Repay $26K Stolen From Unsuspecting Clients: Bucks DA Unlicensed 'Attorney' Must Repay $26K Stolen From Unsuspecting Clients: Bucks DA
Unlicensed 'Attorney' Must Repay $26K Stolen From Unsuspecting Clients: Bucks DA A Bucks County man who pretended to be an attorney for years has been sentenced to prison time and ordered to repay his unsuspecting clients the $26,000 he made off of them, authorities announced. On Friday, May 3, Michael J. McAndrew, 58, of Morrisville, was sentenced to nine to 23 months in the Bucks County Correctional Facility for practicing law without a law license and taking thousands of dollars in legal fees from unsuspecting clients, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said in a news release. As part of the sentence handed down by Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller,…
Bucks County Triple Homicide Suspect Extradited To Bucks County Bucks County Triple Homicide Suspect Extradited To Bucks County
Bucks County Triple Homicide Suspect Extradited To Bucks County Andre Gordon Jr., who is accused of killing three people including his 13-year-old sister last month, was extradited to Pennsylvania from New Jersey on Wednesday, April 3, prosecutors say.  Gordon, 26, was denied bail and remanded to the Bucks County Correctional Facility, said the District Attorney's Office.  6abc reports that prosecutors will seek the death penalty in Gordon's case.  Authorities have said he killed his 52-year-old stepmother Karen Gordon, his 13-year-old sister Kera Gordon, and 25-year-old Taylor Daniel, with whom he had two children, on March 16.  I…
After Fleeing Deadly Hit-Run, Driver Stole Dump Truck And Crashed Again: Bucks DA After Fleeing Deadly Hit-Run, Driver Stole Dump Truck And Crashed Again: Bucks DA
After Fleeing Deadly Hit-Run, Driver Stole Dump Truck And Crashed Again: Bucks DA A Croydon man is in police custody after prosecutors say he crashed a stolen dump truck while fleeing a deadly accident on Saturday, Feb. 24.  The wreck happened just after 1:30 p.m. near the corner of Ford Road and Veterans Highway in Bristol Township, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  A Nissan Sentra was turning left into the southbound lanes of the highway when it was struck by an oncoming Ford Explorer, authorities said.  Two passengers in the Nissan, 33-year-old Rebecca Whiddon and 37-year-old Richard Whiddon, were pronounced dead at the sc…
New Terrorism Charges For PA Man Who Beheaded Dad, Uploaded To YouTube: DA New Terrorism Charges For PA Man Who Beheaded Dad, Uploaded To YouTube: DA
New Terrorism Charges For PA Man Who Beheaded Dad, Uploaded To YouTube: DA Justin Mohn faces new criminal charges including three counts of terrorism, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced Thursday, Feb. 15.  Mohn, 32, of Levittown, was previously accused of killing his federal employee father at his Middletown home, beheading his corpse, and uploading the grisly footage to YouTube on Jan. 30.  In the video, authorities said Mohn called for "all militia and patriots across the United States to kill all federal employees." His father Michael Mohn worked for the US Army Corps of Engineers, they noted.  The younger Mohn was arrested th…
Neshaminy Kids Club Worker Showed 'Dark Web' Suicides To Boys He Assaulted: Affidavit Neshaminy Kids Club Worker Showed 'Dark Web' Suicides To Boys He Assaulted: Affidavit
Neshaminy Kids Club Worker Showed 'Dark Web' Suicides To Boys He Assaulted: Affidavit A popular after school program previously employed a man who has been charged with sexually assaulting at least half a dozen boys who attended while he worked there, authorities in Pennsylvania said on Thursday, Dec. 21. Gerald William Spoto was an obese, glasses-wearing, 20-year-old employee at Neshaminy Kids Club when he allegedly sexually assaulted at least six boys, "who were between 7 and 13 years old at the time of the assaults, between 2000 and 2004," the Buck County District Attorney's Office said. These included a lengthy series of assaults during "sleepovers" in New…
Investigation Launched After Inmate Dies In Custody At Bucks Jail: Coroner Investigation Launched After Inmate Dies In Custody At Bucks Jail: Coroner
Investigation Launched After Inmate Dies In Custody At Bucks Jail: Coroner A Philadelphia man died while in police custody at the Bucks County Correctional Facility on Monday, Dec.18, authorities revealed.  Edward Hatch, a 46-year-old Philadelphia resident, was found unresponsive in his cell early Monday morning, said Coroner Meredith Buck in a release.  An autopsy on Tuesday, Dec. 19 "showed no overt evidence of external trauma" and the cause and manner of his death are still under investigation, Buck said.  Bucks County Correctional Facility, 1730 S. Easton Road, Doylestown Google Maps (Street View) Authorities said Hatch had been in cus…
Fire That Destroyed, Damaged Vehicles On Route 46 Lot Deliberately Set By PA Man: Prosecutor Fire That Destroyed, Damaged Vehicles On Route 46 Lot Deliberately Set By PA Man: Prosecutor
Fire That Destroyed, Damaged Vehicles On Route 46 Lot Deliberately Set By PA Man: Prosecutor UPDATE: A pre-dawn fire that destroyed some vehicles and damaged others at a used car dealership on Route 46 in Lodi last month was intentionally set by a Pennsylvania man, authorities said. Jonathan Czyzewski, 37, of Levittown, PA remained held in the Bucks County Correctional Facility in Doylestown pending extradition to Bergen County. Czyzewski set fire to a 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck at MFT Auction off Money Street at 4:40 a.m. July 30, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Flames engulfed the pickup and quickly spread to other vehicles on the lot, the prosecutor said. …
Cocaine, Heroin, Handgun, 30 Pounds Pot Seized In NJ-PA Bust: Prosecutor Cocaine, Heroin, Handgun, 30 Pounds Pot Seized In NJ-PA Bust: Prosecutor
Cocaine, Heroin, Handgun, 30 Pounds Pot Seized In Nj-pa Bust: Prosecutor A 33-year-old Mercer County man has been arrested in connection with dealing drugs in Trenton and Bucks County, PA, authorities said. Akeem Smith, 33, of Trenton, was arrested on Tuesday, July 18, as a result of the investigation conducted by the members of the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force, with assistance from the DEA, the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, and Hamilton, Trenton and Bensalem, PA, police, they said. About $63,900 in drugs, a handgun and $13,860 cash were seized as a result of the Pennsylvania arrest and searches, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Ono…
Stash Of THC, Luxury Goods Found On 21-Year-Old PA Man Out On Bond for Deadly Hit-Run: Police Stash Of THC, Luxury Goods Found On 21-Year-Old PA Man Out On Bond for Deadly Hit-Run: Police
Stash Of THC, Luxury Goods Found On 21-Year-Old PA Man Out On Bond for Deadly Hit-Run: Police A Bucks County driver who was previously accused of fleeing the scene of a deadly crash now faces multiple drug charges after police say they found 15 pounds of marijuana at his Bensalem home.  Kevin Baker Jr. was arrested at his Sandy Lane apartment after investigators served search warrants on Thursday, July 6, Bensalem police said in a release.  The 21-year-old had $120,000 in cash and "high-end watches" along with "dab oils," THC gummies, over 200 vape cartridges, and other drug paraphernalia stashed in his home, authorities claim.  The warrants came after Bensalem polic…
Man Hoping For Hot Night With Teen Girl At Bucks County Motel Ends Up In Handcuffs: Police Man Hoping For Hot Night With Teen Girl At Bucks County Motel Ends Up In Handcuffs: Police
Man Hoping For Hot Night With Teen Girl At Bucks County Motel Ends Up In Handcuffs: Police A Philadelphia man hoping for a steamy night with a 13-year-old girl ended up spending it behind bars, authorities in Bucks County said. John Delgado started up conversation with whom he thought was a 13-year-old girl on a social media dating app on Tuesday, May 21, police in Bensalem said. During conversations, Delgado clarified his intentions of meeting up with the girl to perform sexual acts on her, police said. The conversations continued and Delgado, 44, agreed to meet up with the girl on April 10, authorities said. Delagdo drove to a local hotel but the meet never happened. Delgado …
Bucks Man Abused Child Under 13, Authorities Say Bucks Man Abused Child Under 13, Authorities Say
Bucks Man Abused Child Under 13, Authorities Say A Bucks County man is charged with multiple felonies after police claim he sexually assaulted a minor earlier this year.  Alvin B. Rosenberger, 55, of Sellersville, turned himself in to Perkasie Borough police on Friday, May 26, the department wrote in a release.  Detectives began investigating Rosenberger in April when they received a report he had "inappropriate contact" with a "juvenile" who was "known to" him. He was charged with felony aggravated indecent assault, misdemeanor indecent assault of a person under 13, and related counts, according to court filings. Rosenber…
Gun Backfires As Man Terrorizes Ex-GF, Family In Bucks County: Police Gun Backfires As Man Terrorizes Ex-GF, Family In Bucks County: Police
Gun Backfires As Man Terrorizes Ex-GF, Family In Bucks County: Police When Donte Powell pulled the trigger of a gun that he moments before held to his ex-girlfriend's head, nothing happened, authorities in Bucks County said. The magazine had fallen from the firearm that Powell was pointing up the stairs of his ex's Bensalem home last Saturday May 20, and a safety mechanism wouldn't allow it to fire, police said. Still, he tried again. And again after that. That's when someone pushed Powell out of the home, and he fled. It wasn't long before he was captured with help from a SWAT Team, though, at a home on the 100 Old York Road in Jenkintown, authorities said.…
Bucks Son Put Fentanyl In Mom's Iced Tea, Shot Her Dead In Philadelphia: DA (UPDATE) Bucks Son Put Fentanyl In Mom's Iced Tea, Shot Her Dead In Philadelphia: DA (UPDATE)
Bucks Son Put Fentanyl In Mom's Iced Tea, Shot Her Dead In Philadelphia: DA (Update) A 28-year-old Bucks County man is accused of killing his mom by spiking her iced tea with fentanyl then killing her in Philadelphia over the weekend, authorities said. Sean Rivera, of the Morrisville section of Falls Township, drugged his 72-year-old mom, Carol J. Clark, before driving her to Philadelphia where he shot and killed her, Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said. Rivera left his mom's body in a shed, but officials found her early Monday morning, April 10, and pronounced her dead, Weintraub said. The investigation began on Sunday afternoon for a report of a do…
Woman Died In Police Custody From 'Natural' Causes, Bucks Coroner Says Woman Died In Police Custody From 'Natural' Causes, Bucks Coroner Says
Woman Died In Police Custody From 'Natural' Causes, Bucks Coroner Says The 48-year-old Philadelphia woman who died at the Bucks County Correctional Facility last month passed from "natural" causes, officials have announced.  Melissia Mager of Frankford Avenue died of a perforated duodenal ulcer at a Doylestown Hospital emergency room on March 1, and her autopsy "showed no evidence of external trauma or foul play," said county Coroner Meredith Buck in a statement.  Mager was taken into custody on a bench warrant by Bristol Township police late on Feb. 24, the department has previously said.  Mager was in custody at the Bucks County Correctional Facility in…
Car Of Missing Man Found In VA, Linked To PA Killer: Police Car Of Missing Man Found In VA, Linked To PA Killer: Police
Car Of Missing Man Found In VA, Linked To PA Killer: Police The vehicle of a Pennsylvania man missing since 2021 was found in Virginia, and evidence inside of it helped detectives link it to his suspected killer, authorities said. Michael Allen Stark, 49, of Royersford, PA is believed to have kidnapped Matthew James Branning, after a shift at his Silverdale job in October 2021, took him to withdraw money at an ATM and then fled in Brannging's car to New Jersey, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said. The kidnapping happened on Oct. 15, 2021, when Stark forced Branning to make the withdrawal before disposing of his body, which has…
Missing PA Man Was Kidnapped By Coworker Who Then Fled To NJ: Authorities Missing PA Man Was Kidnapped By Coworker Who Then Fled To NJ: Authorities
Missing PA Man Was Kidnapped By Coworker Who Then Fled To NJ: Authorities A Philadelphia area man has been charged with kidnapping and murder in the disappearance of his Bucks County coworker, who has been missing since 2021. Michael Allen Stark, 49, of Royersford, is believed to have kidnapped Matthew James Branning, after a shift at his Silverdale job in October 2021, took him to withdraw money at an ATM and then fled in Brannging's car to New Jersey, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said. The kidnapping happened on Oct. 15, 2021, when Stark forced Branning to make the withdrawal before disposing of his body, which has yet to be found, auth…
Suburban Philly Drug Dealer Sentenced In Inmate's Overdose Suburban Philly Drug Dealer Sentenced In Inmate's Overdose
Suburban Philly Drug Dealer Sentenced In Inmate's Overdose A 31-year-old man was sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 6 to six to 20 years in state prison for three drug-dealing cases in 2021, including one committed in the Bucks County Correctional Facility that led to an inmate’s overdose. Brian Joseph O’Connell, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to three counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, one for each of the cases, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. In the most recent case, O’Connell was charged with selling drugs inside the Bucks County Correctional Facility, a day after he was booked on hi…
Accused Philly Area Dealer Busted In Raid With Stockpile Of Guns, Drugs, Stolen Cars Accused Philly Area Dealer Busted In Raid With Stockpile Of Guns, Drugs, Stolen Cars
Accused Philly Area Dealer Busted In Raid With Stockpile Of Guns, Drugs, Stolen Cars A suspected Philadelphia area drug dealer is facing multiple charges after being busted with a stockpile of guns, drugs, and stolen cars, authorities said. Joseph “Joey” Scott, of Middletown Township, was charged Thursday, Sept. 15 with several drug and weapons offenses and sent to the Bucks County Correctional Facility on $1 million bail, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Local and state authorities recovered 10 handguns — including two illegally modified to be fully automatic — a bulletproof vest, ammunition, five stolen cars, crystal …
PA Man With Long History Of Abuse Found Guilty Of Strangling Girlfriend In Bucks County: DA PA Man With Long History Of Abuse Found Guilty Of Strangling Girlfriend In Bucks County: DA
PA Man With Long History Of Abuse Found Guilty Of Strangling Girlfriend In Bucks County: DA A Pennsylvania man with a long history of violence was convicted on Wednesday, Sept. 7 of strangling his girlfriend in Bucks County last summer, authorities said. Evan Marquis Smith, 38, of Morrisville, was found guilty on charges of third-degree murder, aggravated assault, and strangulation, among other related offenses, in the death of Jamie Beighley, 39, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  His sentencing was deferred to a later date. Smith had a decades-long history of abuse against the local mom of five, which tragically ended with him strangl…
Burglar Named Bimbo Told Bucks Homeowner He Was 'Checking The Pipes': Police Burglar Named Bimbo Told Bucks Homeowner He Was 'Checking The Pipes': Police
Burglar Named Bimbo Told Bucks Homeowner He Was 'Checking The Pipes': Police A burglar from New Jersey tried to avoid capture by convincing a Pennsylvania homeowner that he was a plumber, authorities in Bucks County said. Lawrence Bimbo, 28, entered the Clover Lane home through an unlocked door in late July and walked inside the house even after being confronted by the owner, Lower Southampton police said. The Cherry Hill, NJ man claimed he was a plumber and was "checking the pipes" before walking out of the house and disappearing across the street, police said. An investigation led police to Bimbo's white Ford pickup truck with a New Jersey registration,…