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100+ Calls Made In Bizarre Stalking Case Of Accused Lanco Robber With Wild Record: Police 100+ Calls Made In Bizarre Stalking Case Of Accused Lanco Robber With Wild Record: Police
100+ Calls Made In Bizarre Stalking Case Of Accused Lanco Robber With Wild Record: Police A Pennsylvania man with a long and unusual history of run-ins with police is back behind bars after investigators say he broke into a home, attacked a victim, and left more than 100 threatening phone calls. Jayson L. Velez-Irizarry, 37, of Lancaster, was arrested Tuesday, March 3 in East Lampeter Township after Manheim Township Police received an anonymous tip about his whereabouts, authorities said. He was taken into custody, arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Hess, and committed to Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $100,000 bail, according to police. The charges stem from an in…
15-Year-Old Killed In Franklin County Shooting; 2 Teens Charged: State Police (UPDATE) 15-Year-Old Killed In Franklin County Shooting; 2 Teens Charged: State Police (UPDATE)
15-Year-Old Killed In Franklin County Shooting; 2 Teens Charged: State Police (Update) An active police incident that prompted a heavy law enforcement response in a Franklin County neighborhood has turned deadly. Pennsylvania State Police were first dispatched to the area of Sunset Boulevard and Valley Pine Court in Greene Township for what was described Monday, Feb. 16 as an isolated incident with no threat to the public. In a news release issued Tuesday, Feb. 17, troopers confirmed the call was for a shooting reported at approximately 1:44 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15. When PSP Chambersburg arrived, members found a 15-year-old boy suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Trooper…
3 Officers Dead, 2 Critical In York County, PA Shooting As FBI, ATF, DHS Respond (DEVELOPING) 3 Officers Dead, 2 Critical In York County, PA Shooting As FBI, ATF, DHS Respond (DEVELOPING)
3 Officers Dead, 2 Critical In York County, PA Shooting As FBI, ATF, DHS Respond (Developing) Three police officers were killed and two others critically injured during a shooting in North Codorus Township, York County, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Col. Christopher Paris announced. The officers and the shooter were identified the following day. Click here to read our full updated coverage. The deadly encounter began with a 911 call for shots fired near the 1800 block of Haar Road at 2:10 p.m., according to York County Office of Emergency Management spokesperson Ted Czech. The call stemmed from a domestic dispute that began the previous day. Emergen…
Lehigh Weis Market Chaos: Man Dies After Throwing Wine Bottle, Fighting Police: DA (UPDATE) Lehigh Weis Market Chaos: Man Dies After Throwing Wine Bottle, Fighting Police: DA (UPDATE)
Lehigh Weis Market Chaos: Man Dies After Throwing Wine Bottle, Fighting Police: DA (Update) A chaotic scene inside a Lehigh County Weis Market ended with a 45-year-old Emmaus man dead, officials announced on Thursday, July 31. Timothy D. Vanbilliard was acting erratically, paranoid, and uncooperative inside the Weis Market on the 1500 block of North Cedar Crest Boulevard in South Whitehall Township on Sunday, May 11, according to District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan. Vanbilliard accused responding officers of being imposters sent to kill him before he began destroying items and hurled a wine bottle at police, investigators said. Officers attempted to deescalate him for several minut…
‘Angel Of Death’ Man Shot After Terrorizing Neighborhood: Bucks DA ‘Angel Of Death’ Man Shot After Terrorizing Neighborhood: Bucks DA
‘Angel Of Death’ Man Shot After Terrorizing Neighborhood: Bucks DA A Philadelphia man who called himself the "angel of death" was shot after terrorizing a Bucks County neighborhood with a metal chain and box cutter, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 29. William Francis Campbell, 50, was charged with multiple offenses, including Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Terroristic Threats, and Recklessly Endangering Another Person, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. The chaos began around 3:36 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, when Campbell crashed his GMC Savana van into a parked pickup truck on Redfield Road in Buckingham Township, authorities…
Armed, Distressed Person Sparks Shelter-In-Place In Manor Township: Police (UPDATE) Armed, Distressed Person Sparks Shelter-In-Place In Manor Township: Police (UPDATE)
Armed, Distressed Person Sparks Shelter-In-Place In Manor Township: Police (Update) A tense police incident in Lancaster County that lasted nearly eight hours was safely resolved, Manor Township’s police chief announced on Thursday, April 24 around 7:40 p.m. The standoff began near Stone Mill Road and Redwood Drive in Manor Township shortly before noon, prompting a major response from police, fire, and EMS crews. The situation involved a person in distress who had a gun, authorities said. Officers established a perimeter and urged residents nearby to “shelter in place” as a precaution. While police emphasized there was no threat to the public, they asked for cooperation t…
Machete-Wielding Bank Robber Took Hostage Before Justified Fatal Shot By Lancaster Police: DA Machete-Wielding Bank Robber Took Hostage Before Justified Fatal Shot By Lancaster Police: DA
Machete-Wielding Bank Robber Took Hostage Before Justified Fatal Shot By Lancaster Police: DA A Lancaster police officer was justified in fatally shooting Luis Fuentes, a machete-wielding bank robber who took a hostage and threatened bystanders after fleeing the scene, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Luis Fuentes, 39, posted on Facebook at 7:00 a.m., "Soon you guys are gonna see me on national TV, and that means the world. It’s gonna be funny," followed at 7:40 a.m. by, "Being a nice guy doesn’t always work, but I’ll show you how nice I am!" Hours later, he was involved in a machete-wielding robbery that ended in a fatal confrontation wi…
Man Found Dead On Chambersburg Street, Police Say (UPDATE) Man Found Dead On Chambersburg Street, Police Say (UPDATE)
Man Found Dead On Chambersburg Street, Police Say (Update) A man was found dead along West Commerce Street in Chambersburg, prompting a death investigation that temporarily shut down the roadway, police announced Sunday, Feb. 9. Chambersburg police responded to the 100 block of West Commerce Street around 1 p.m. after receiving a report of a deceased male in the area. Officers arrived alongside the Franklin County Coroner's Office and the department’s Criminal Investigation Division, authorities said. Investigators determined the man appeared to have died accidentally. His identity has not been released as officials work to notify his next of kin…
Active Police Incident Shuts Down Garber Street In Chambersburg (DEVELOPING) Active Police Incident Shuts Down Garber Street In Chambersburg (DEVELOPING)
Active Police Incident Shuts Down Garber Street In Chambersburg (Developing) An active police incident has prompted road closures in Chambersburg, authorities announced on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 11:24 a.m. The Chambersburg Police Department is urging the public to avoid the area of Garber Street and Lincoln Way East while officers address the situation. Garber Street is closed from Lincoln Way East to East King Street, according to the department. Details about the incident have not been disclosed. Police have assured the public that they will provide an update once the situation is resolved. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Coroner Called To 'Police Incident' On PA Train Tracks (DEVELOPING) Coroner Called To 'Police Incident' On PA Train Tracks (DEVELOPING)
Coroner Called To 'Police Incident' On PA Train Tracks (Developing) A coroner was called to a "police incident" along the train tracks in Chambersburg on Tuesday afternoon, on Nov. 26, authorities confirmed the following morning. A pedestrian was struck by a train near Catherine Street and Cleveland Avenue in Chambersburg, according to emergency distachers. It prompted a police and fire department response Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 2:41 p.m., authorities announced.  Authorities called this an "isolated incident," but additional details have not been released at the time of publishing. "This investigation will not impact vehicular travel in the area," p…
Armed Felon Arrested After Standoff At Adams/York Line: PA State Police (UPDATE) Armed Felon Arrested After Standoff At Adams/York Line: PA State Police (UPDATE)
Armed Felon Arrested After Standoff At Adams/York Line: PA State Police (Update) A convicted felon who allegedly threatened a woman with a gun during a domestic incident was arrested after a standoff in York County on Thursday morning, Nov. 7, 2024, Pennsylvania State Police said. Brian Price, 43, is accused of threatening a woman during a domestic dispute at a home on the 10 block of Eisenhart Mill Road in Washington Township, York County, PSP Troop J Trooper James Grothery detailed in a release.  Troopers were called to the scene around 8:20 a.m. after the woman, who managed to escape, reported that Price had pointed a handgun at her and made threats. I…
HOMICIDE: Details Released In Chambersburg Police Incident (UPDATE) HOMICIDE: Details Released In Chambersburg Police Incident (UPDATE)
Homicide: Details Released In Chambersburg Police Incident (Update) An "active police incident" that shuttered a neighborhood in Chambersburg on Tuesday, Sept. 17 turned out to be part of a homicide investigation launched the previous night, police explained.  The public was asked to avoid the area of Nicholson Square Village "for an active police incident" at 11:16 a.m. the department stated in its original release. The exact intersection listed in the release is Scotland Avenue and Woodstock Road. The incident was resolved shortly before 1 p.m., according to an updated release.  "This was an isolated incident, there is no da…
Video Shows Mom 4X Legal Limit Picking Up Child From Montvale Elementary School Video Shows Mom 4X Legal Limit Picking Up Child From Montvale Elementary School
Video Shows Mom 4X Legal Limit Picking Up Child From Montvale Elementary School Newly-released bodycam footage shows the arrest of a Bergen County mother who showed up more than four times the legal limit to pick up her son from school. The video shared by DriveThruTours shows the DUI investigation and subsequent arrest of Mayowa Kubikisha, 28, outside of Memorial Elementary School on Thursday, May 9, as first reported by Daily Voice. Montvale PD bodycam footage via DriveThruTours Officers conducted a series of field sobriety tests and found 40 airplane bottles of vodka, a bottle of EJ rum, a tall white can of beer, and a green bottle of beer — all open containe…
Manhunt Ends With Arrest Of PFA Violator With Guns, PA State Police Say Manhunt Ends With Arrest Of PFA Violator With Guns, PA State Police Say
Manhunt Ends With Arrest Of PFA Violator With Guns, PA State Police Say A man is in custody and roads have reopened following a police incident turned into a search in Dauphin County on Thursday, May 30.  Shawn Vann, 52 of Halifax Township, violated a Protection From Abuse order and attempted to see his ex-girlfriend around 10 a.m. on Thursday.  Initially, police shuttered Elmer Avenue in Halifax Township, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Megan Frazer announced shortly before 1 p.m.  "All citizens should avoid the area," she originally urged. That warning ended just before 8 p.m. when Trooper Frazer announced that the suspect was in custod…
2 Police Officers Hit, 1 Seriously Injured By Car In Hudson Valley 2 Police Officers Hit, 1 Seriously Injured By Car In Hudson Valley
2 Police Officers Hit, 1 Seriously Injured By Car In Hudson Valley Two police officers were injured after allegedly being hit by a red Lexus that fled the scene during a traffic stop in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 10 p.m., Sunday, May 12, at Main and Church Streets in the City of Poughkeepsie. According to Poughkeepsie PD Det. Sgt. Sean Fitzgerald, a 2007 red Lexus, initially pulled into a parking space but backed into marked police vehicles.  The Lexus then rammed the passenger’s side of one of the marked police vehicles, causing it to strike one of the officers, sending him airborne and landing on the&…
I-83 Bridge Reopens After 'Police Incident': PennDOT (UPDATE) I-83 Bridge Reopens After 'Police Incident': PennDOT (UPDATE)
I-83 Bridge Reopens After 'Police Incident': PennDOT (Update) A "police incident' halted all traffic on Interstate 83 in Central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Thursday night.  The police incident on I-83 North happened in the northbound lane of South Bridge around 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 24, according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler.  The area closed was from Exit 41B for Lemoyne to Exit 43 for Capitol/2nd Street. All southbound lanes were briefly closed as well but were reopened before 9 p.m., according to 511PA.  All lanes reopened at 11:30 p.m., according to Schreffler.  The number of vehicles or persons involved…
Lawrence Man Hit By Police Car In New Hampshire Identified Lawrence Man Hit By Police Car In New Hampshire Identified
Lawrence Man Hit By Police Car In New Hampshire Identified State police in New Hampshire have identified the man hit by a police cruiser on Sunday, July 23, at a busy intersection in Hampton, NH.  Orlyn Medina Mercedes, 35, was struck around 7:15 p.m. on Ashworth Avenue near the corner of Ocean Boulevard and Nudd Avenue by a Hampton police officer responding to a medical emergency, New Hampshire State Police said. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, but his injuries and condition were not released.  The Hampton police officer behind the wheel of the patrol car was not injured. Their name was not released.  New Hamps…
Police Incident In Enola OVER, Police Say (UPDATE) Police Incident In Enola OVER, Police Say (UPDATE)
Police Incident In Enola Over, Police Say (Update) UPDATE: The police incident ended around 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2023, according to an updated release by the East Pennsboro Township Police Department.  "This incident is now cleared. Residents can resume normal activity," the police said. The suspect being sought was reportedly having a mental health crisis and was found in the woods by Tower Road, according to ABC27.  Daily Voice has been unable to independently confirm that.  Following Daily Voice for any additional update on this incident.  ORIGINAL: All the East Pennsboro Area Schools have been locked dow…
New Details About Canceled Shelter-In-Place In Cumberland County Emerge New Details About Canceled Shelter-In-Place In Cumberland County Emerge
New Details About Canceled Shelter-In-Place In Cumberland County Emerge A "police incident" is over in Cumberland County, and any alerts issued by the police on Monday, Oct. 10, have been canceled. And around 6 p.m. police released more information about the incident.  Residents had been asked to "shelter in place or vacate the area of the 100 and 200 blocks of Regal View and the surrounding area" in Carlisle, North Middleton Township police stated in a release issued shortly before 3 p.m. Around 4:30 p.m. the alerts were canceled, but no new information was released.  It's now known that the police had been called to "an incident/welfare c…
Loud Bang Rattles Neighbors During SWAT Standoff In Cherry Hill: Report Loud Bang Rattles Neighbors During SWAT Standoff In Cherry Hill: Report
Loud Bang Rattles Neighbors During SWAT Standoff In Cherry Hill: Report A loud bang rattled neighbors during a SWAT incident at a Cherry Hill home Thursday, Sept. 22, developing reports say. Officers were stationed in front of an apartment building at the 2900 Denham Circle South and were using a loud speaker to tell the resident, or residents, inside to come out, CBS Baltimore reported. Happening in Cherry Hill right now….Police with barricades are in front of a residence.Every few minutes an announcement comes over a speaker the asking the person to come out. @wjz pic.twitter.com/FBtA5a6rjK — Avajoye Burnett (@AvajoyeWJZ) September 22, 2022 About an hou…
Man Struck By Police Vehicle Outside New Canaan PD Station, Cops Say Man Struck By Police Vehicle Outside New Canaan PD Station, Cops Say
Man Struck By Police Vehicle Outside New Canaan PD Station, Cops Say A Fairfield County man was injured after being struck by a police vehicle in front of a local department's headquarters. The incident took place in New Canaan around 9 p.m., Monday, June 27 in front of the New Canaan Police Department at 156 South Ave. The New Canaan Police vehicle was exiting the parking lot of 156 South Ave., to turn right onto South Avenue to head north, said Lt. Jason Ferraro, of the New Canaan Police. "As this vehicle was turning right out of the parking lot a bicyclist was struck by the front of the vehicle," Ferraro said. The cyclist, a 68-year-old male New Canaan …
Arrest Made At 'Police Incident' In Central PA Neighborhood: Authorities Arrest Made At 'Police Incident' In Central PA Neighborhood: Authorities
Arrest Made At 'Police Incident' In Central PA Neighborhood: Authorities One person has been arrested following a "police incident" in central Pennsylvania, authorities say. Waynesboro police issued the alert to avoid the 200 block of North Potomac Street around 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, according to a release by the department.  An emergency tactical team, state police, and a coroner have been called to the scene, PennLive reports.  The area reopened around 1 p.m., according to the police.  "The police incident...has concluded peacefully," police say, No one was injured in the incident. 
'Kill Me, Shoot!': Teaneck, Bergenfield PD Peacefully End Standoff With Knife-Wielding Man 'Kill Me, Shoot!': Teaneck, Bergenfield PD Peacefully End Standoff With Knife-Wielding Man
'Kill Me, Shoot!': Teaneck, Bergenfield PD Peacefully End Standoff With Knife-Wielding Man A Teaneck police sergeant confronted by a disturbed man on a Bergenfield street was surprised when the stranger pulled out a large knife. "Kill me! Shoot!" the Portuguese native shouted in broken English to Sgt. Ronald Boswell and backup officers from both towns who rushed to the scene, Teaneck Police Chief Glenn O'Reilly said. The tense noontime drama played out on New Bridge Road, across from Veterans Memorial Park in Bergenfield, beginning shortly before 1 p.m. Wednesday. The unidentified man had walked in front of Boswell's car, so the sergeant stopped and got out, O'Reilly said. The …
Two Officers Hospitalized After Incident Involving Group Of Teens On Long Island Two Officers Hospitalized After Incident Involving Group Of Teens On Long Island
Two Officers Hospitalized After Incident Involving Group Of Teens On Long Island Two police officers on Long Island were hospitalized breaking up an incident at a young adult home involving four teenagers, authorities announced. Officers from the Nassau \ County Police Department responded to Mercy First on Covent Road in Syosset shortly before 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2, where there was a report of a disturbance involving several teens. According to police, officers needed to transport a 14-year-old involved in the incident to an area hospital for evaluation. When they attempted to bring him in, police said that the teen began to fight with the officers before he was …
'Multiple Fatalities' At PA, MD Line Linked To Kidnapped Girls, Authorities Say 'Multiple Fatalities' At PA, MD Line Linked To Kidnapped Girls, Authorities Say
'Multiple Fatalities' At PA, MD Line Linked To Kidnapped Girls, Authorities Say The manhunt is over for former police officers and two kidnapped girls, who were found shot dead in a car that crashed near the Pennsylvania and Maryland border, multiple news outlets are reporting.
 Robert Vicosa and Tia Bynum have been on the run with Vicosa’s daughters, Aaminah, 6, and Giana, 7, after purportedly abducting them from their York County home. All four were supposedly found shot dead in a car crashed in the area of Midvale Road and Ringgold Pike just south of the Pennsylvania in Maryland around 3 p.m., according to WJZ and WBAL citing unnamed sources. Pennsylvania State P…
Police Incident Evacuates Streets In Dauphin County Town Police Incident Evacuates Streets In Dauphin County Town
Police Incident Evacuates Streets In Dauphin County Town An on-going police incident has caused a closure of several streets in Middletown. People are asked to avoid North Union between Spring and East Water streets. “All homes and businesses on North Union Street between East Water Street and Spring Street are to evacuate immediately,” police said in a statement. Residents in the area are asked to go to 60 West Emaus St for safety. All pedestrian or vehicular traffic was suspended in the area starting at 2:30 p.m. The Middletown School District is rerouting buses to avoid the area, according to the school district’s website. Students who…
Authorities ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Camden County Police Car, AG Says Authorities ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Camden County Police Car, AG Says
Authorities ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Camden County Police Car, AG Says The 66-year-old pedestrian struck and fatally injured by a police car in South Jersey last week has been identified, authorities said. Zandra Baez of Camden was pronounced dead shortly after the collision on June 9, according to state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal. Grewal previously said his office was investigating the crash, which is normal state protocol when a police officer is involved in a deadly incident. The patrol officer driving the police vehicle that struck Baez was identified as Officer Kevin Randolph Gilbert Jr. of the Camden County Metro Police Department, Grewal said on…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Police Cruiser On Route 202 In Garnerville Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Police Cruiser On Route 202 In Garnerville
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Police Cruiser On Route 202 In Garnerville Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Police Cruiser On Route 202 A 69-year-old man was struck and killed by a police cruiser on Route 202 in Garnerville early Saturday morning. The incident occurred just before dawn near the Mobil gas station at 109 W. Ramapo Road and involved a police car from the Haverstraw PD, whose headquarters is located at 101 W. Ramapo Road. Neither the name of the officer, who was on routine patrol, or victim have been released. The incident remains under investigation. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voi…
Man Attempting To Flee On Route 9W Strikes Cop With Car, Police Say Man Attempting To Flee On Route 9W Strikes Cop With Car, Police Say
Man Attempting To Flee On Route 9W Strikes Cop With Car, Police Say A Monroe man was arrested after allegedly striking a police officer with his vehicle while attempting to flee a stop, according to New Windsor Police. Khachatur Ziroyan, 26, was arrested around 5:30 p.m. Saturday after Officers Francis Pierri and Steven Bohr, pull him over on Route 9W for committing numerous traffic violations, said New Windsor Police Lt. Michael Farbent.  After stopping the vehicle they observed crack cocaine in the center console of the vehicle and asked Ziroyan to step out of the car. At this time Ziroyan put the car into drive - hitting Officer Pierri with his vehicle a…