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Dauphin County Crisis Response Team

Lower Paxton, PA
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WATCH: Hostage Video Released As Harrisburg Man Convicted In 2-Year-Old Kidnapping WATCH: Hostage Video Released As Harrisburg Man Convicted In 2-Year-Old Kidnapping WATCH: Hostage Video Released As Harrisburg Man Convicted In 2-Year-Old Kidnapping
Watch: Hostage Video Released As Harrisburg Man Convicted In 2-Year-Old Kidnapping Newly released cellphone video captures the terrifying moments a Harrisburg man held a 2-year-old girl hostage while negotiating with police before tactical officers stormed the apartment and rescued her, Dauphin County prosecutors announced after his conviction. Antonio Hammond was convicted Tuesday, June 23, of kidnapping of a minor, burglary, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, carrying a firearm without a license, receiving stolen property, flight to avoid apprehension, and possession of a firearm by a wanted fugitive, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Francis T. Ch…

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by Jillian Pikora
Middletown-Lower Swatara, PA
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Barricaded Wanted Man, Girlfriend Arrested After Police Incident In Middletown Barricaded Wanted Man, Girlfriend Arrested After Police Incident In Middletown Barricaded Wanted Man, Girlfriend Arrested After Police Incident In Middletown
Barricaded Wanted Man, Girlfriend Arrested After Police Incident In Middletown A wanted man was arrested after barricading himself in a Middletown home during a standoff with police on Thursday, July 31, Middletown Borough Police announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Casey Williams, 47, of Middletown, was wanted on a warrant for aggravated assault. Police said an officer on patrol spotted him walking a dog around 5:30 p.m. near the 500 block of Highland Avenue. When approached, Williams fled into a home and barricaded himself in the basement. Middletown police secured the scene and requested assistance from neighboring agencies and the Dauphin County Crisis Response Team. Will…

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
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Teen Who Shsot Dad Dead In Harrisburg Home Sentenced For Manslaughter: Court Doc Teen Who Shsot Dad Dead In Harrisburg Home Sentenced For Manslaughter: Court Doc Teen Who Shsot Dad Dead In Harrisburg Home Sentenced For Manslaughter: Court Doc
Teen Who Shsot Dad Dead In Harrisburg Home Sentenced For Manslaughter: Court Doc A Harrisburg teen who told police he mistook his father for an intruder when he opened fire inside their home has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, according to newly released court documents. Tymarion Davenport, now 18, fatally shot his 38-year-old dad, Thomas “Buddah Buddah” Davenport III, on the 60 block of North 14th Street around 5:50 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, according to Harrisburg police. Authorities previously said Tymarion believed someone was breaking in through a third-floor window. He claimed he heard someone coming down the stairs, yelled, then fired—only to real…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lower Paxton, PA
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SC Homicide Suspects Found With Stolen Car At Harrisburg Hotel: Lower Paxton Police SC Homicide Suspects Found With Stolen Car At Harrisburg Hotel: Lower Paxton Police SC Homicide Suspects Found With Stolen Car At Harrisburg Hotel: Lower Paxton Police
SC Homicide Suspects Found With Stolen Car At Harrisburg Hotel: Lower Paxton Police Two suspects wanted in connection to a South Carolina homicide were arrested after a stolen car was found in Harrisburg, authorities announced on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Latesha Fields, 31, and Payton Deal, 27, were captured at the Quality Inn on North Mountain Road after Lower Paxton Township Police spotted an unoccupied vehicle reported stolen out of Charlotte, North Carolina, according to the department. Officers were on routine patrol around 1:10 p.m. when they began investigating the parked car. That’s when they discovered Fields and Deal were not only tied to the theft but were also w…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lower Paxton, PA
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Harrisburg Shooter Who Barricaded With Kids Facing Attempted Homicide Charges: Police Harrisburg Shooter Who Barricaded With Kids Facing Attempted Homicide Charges: Police Harrisburg Shooter Who Barricaded With Kids Facing Attempted Homicide Charges: Police
Harrisburg Shooter Who Barricaded With Kids Facing Attempted Homicide Charges: Police A Harrisburg man is accused of firing multiple gunshots into an occupied vehicle before barricading himself with two children, police announced on Saturday, Dec. 28. Alick M. Isom, 21, has been charged with two counts of felony criminal attempt homicide, two counts of felony aggravated assault, one count of felony person not to possess a firearm, and two counts of misdemeanor recklessly endangering another person, according to the Harrisburg Police Department. Officers were dispatched for reports of gunfire in the 600 block of North 2nd Street around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 27. Upon arri…

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
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Fatal Shooting Victim ID'd As Thomas 'Buddah' Davenport: Dauphin County DA Fatal Shooting Victim ID'd As Thomas 'Buddah' Davenport: Dauphin County DA Fatal Shooting Victim ID'd As Thomas 'Buddah' Davenport: Dauphin County DA
Fatal Shooting Victim ID'd As Thomas 'Buddah' Davenport: Dauphin County DA A 38-year-old dad has been identified as the victim of a shooting that prompted a large police presence in Harrisburg on Friday evening, Sept. 13.  Thomas "Buddah Buddah" Davenport III has been named as the man shot dead in the 60 block of North 14th Street around 5:50 p.m., Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo told Daily Voice and his family announced on social media over the weekend.  Police from Harrisburg and Capitol police, Derry and Susquehanna Townships, as well as the DA's office and the Dauphin County Crisis Response Team, were on the scene well after 8 p.m., as Daily Voice…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lower Paxton, PA
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Standoff 'Risking Catastrophe' Ends In Lower Paxton: Police Standoff 'Risking Catastrophe' Ends In Lower Paxton: Police Standoff 'Risking Catastrophe' Ends In Lower Paxton: Police
Standoff 'Risking Catastrophe' Ends In Lower Paxton: Police A felon who attempted to set his home on fire has been arrested following a stand-off in Lower Paxton Township, area police announced on Sunday, February 12, 2023.  The police had been called to a report of a man destroying his home in the 4200 block of Jonestown Road on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, around 1 p.m., the department explains in the release.  Upon arrival the police found  34-year-old Michael Wayne Benson "had attempted to set the residence on fire earlier in the day and was now to be barricaded himself in his room, holding a shard of glass in his hands," the police s…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lower Paxton, PA
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Fleeing Man 'Seriously Injures' Police At Lower Paxton Burger King: Authorities Fleeing Man 'Seriously Injures' Police At Lower Paxton Burger King: Authorities Fleeing Man 'Seriously Injures' Police At Lower Paxton Burger King: Authorities
Fleeing Man 'Seriously Injures' Police At Lower Paxton Burger King: Authorities A police officer has been seriously injured following a foot pursuit at a Burger King in Lower Paxton Township. Police in Susquehanna Township later arrested 30-year-old Korie Lamont Thomas following a standoff where he "barricaded himself in his residence armed with a knife," authorities state in a release issued on Wednesday, February 8, 2023.  Thomas-Atkins was wanted on a bench warrant when he was first spotted at the Union Deposite Road restaurant. When the officer attempted to arrest him, he fled and the foot pursuit began on Feb. 4, according to the release.  During this c…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lower Paxton, PA
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'Police Situation' In Central PA Caused By Man Who Threw Bricks At Police Authorities Say 'Police Situation' In Central PA Caused By Man Who Threw Bricks At Police Authorities Say 'Police Situation' In Central PA Caused By Man Who Threw Bricks At Police Authorities Say
'Police Situation' In Central PA Caused By Man Who Threw Bricks At Police Authorities Say A "police situation" happened in Harrisburg when officers attempted to apprehend a man wanted on felony charges in connection with three separate situations— including one where he threw bricks at police during a protest, authorities say.  Rahfeek Capri Scott, 28, of Harrisburg, barricaded himself inside a home in the 800 block of Green Street when police came to arrest him around 1:30 p.m. on  August 11, 2022, the City of Harrisburg's Director of Communications Matt Maisel told Daily Voice.  The "situation" ended with the help of the Dauphin County Crisis Response …

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by Jillian Pikora
Lower Paxton, PA
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Drug Bust In Central PA Yields $6,000 In Crack Cocaine, Marijuana, Guns, Arrests: Police Drug Bust In Central PA Yields $6,000 In Crack Cocaine, Marijuana, Guns, Arrests: Police Drug Bust In Central PA Yields $6,000 In Crack Cocaine, Marijuana, Guns, Arrests: Police
Drug Bust In Central PA Yields $6,000 In Crack Cocaine, Marijuana, Guns, Arrests: Police Two men were arrested and over $6,000 worth of illegal drugs and guns were seized in a warranted search  of a central Pennsylvania home on Thursday morning, according to a release by police. Steelton Borough Police, assisted by the Dauphin County Drug Task Force and the Dauphin County Crisis Response Team, warranted search of a residence in the 300 block of South 4th Street on Thursday morning, according the release.    Officers recovered over $6,000 in crack cocaine, along with marijuana, a handgun, and an assault rifle, as stated in the release.  Richard Blazevic Jr. …

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by Jillian Pikora
Lower Paxton, PA
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Video Shows Major Police Response To Harrisburg Hostage Situation, Suspect Surrenders Video Shows Major Police Response To Harrisburg Hostage Situation, Suspect Surrenders Video Shows Major Police Response To Harrisburg Hostage Situation, Suspect Surrenders
Video Shows Major Police Response To Harrisburg Hostage Situation, Suspect Surrenders A person who fled a domestic violence incident and abandoned children inside of a Harrisburg home on Monday who was also allegedly armed has surrendered to police, authorities said Tuesday. Local resident Matt Moyer streamed from the scene live on Facebook around 9:30 a.m., calling the incident a hostage situation. Initial reports given to police said that the suspect had held the children at gunpoint and was armed with a handgun, according to police. The suspect had already fled the scene on the 1200 block of Market Street on Monday when patrol units arrived, Harrisburg police said. The …

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by Daily Voice
Lower Paxton, PA
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3 Charged In Harrisburg SWAT Standoff: Woman Held Captive, Man Pistol Whipped 3 Charged In Harrisburg SWAT Standoff: Woman Held Captive, Man Pistol Whipped 3 Charged In Harrisburg SWAT Standoff: Woman Held Captive, Man Pistol Whipped
3 Charged In Harrisburg SWAT Standoff: Woman Held Captive, Man Pistol Whipped Three people were arrested in a SWAT standoff in which a woman was held captive, a man was pistol whipped and shots were fired, authorities in Harrisburg said. Officers responded to the 2300 block of Walnut Street on reports of shots fired around 10:20 a.m. Sunday, but police could not determine if a shooting had in fact occurred. Around 11 a.m., a woman told county dispatch she was being held captive by a man at a lounge on the 2300 block of Walnut Street, police said. The woman also said the man was psychotic and holding a gun to her head, authorities said.  As County Dispatch cont…

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by Cecilia Levine