Find Your Daily Voice
Tags
Follow
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Neighbors
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Legal
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Follow
Find Your Daily Voice
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Neighbors
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Legal
Real Estate
Readers Choice
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2024 Cantata Media
Tag:
Upper Merion Police
Abington, PA
News
Road Closed Due To Water Main Break In Upper Merion
The intersection of Crooked Lane and East Church Road in Upper Merion is completely closed in all directions due to a large water main break. Avoid the area if possible, Upper Merion police said on Wednesday, Sept. 4. The area is expected to be closed for at least 24 hours. The water company is on the scene.
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
$40K Watch Stolen From King Of Prussia Mall: Authorities
A thief swiped a high-end watch from the Breitling store at King of Prussia last week, Upper Merion police say. The suspect walked into the shop around 3:30 p.m. last Tuesday, May 28, authorities said in a release. He asked to see some watches that were on display and snatched one off the tray after an employee removed them from a locked case, according to police. Investigators said the watch was worth $40,000. The suspect fled the store and ran through a back hallway, authorities said. He's described as a tall black man with a muscular build and a black goatee. Po…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Four Stabbed On SEPTA Bus In Montgomery County: Authorities (
Updated
)
A verbal argument on a SEPTA bus on Thursday night, May 23 led to four people being cut with a knife, Upper Merion police said in a release. It happened on a Route 99 bus near the Macy's at King of Prussia mall, according to investigators. Authorities said three teen girls and an adult woman began arguing when one of them threw a drink at another. The four began to fight and the adult woman "brandished a small pocket knife," cutting the teens and her own hands during the scuffle, police said. First responders found the teens at the scene and the adult woman behind a nearb…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Body Of Missing Kayaker Recovered Along Schuylkill River
The body of a 70-year-old kayaker who'd gone missing earlier in the week during a fishing trip along the Schuylkill River earlier this week has been recovered, authorities said. The unidentified man was recovered by a marine unit in the river in Upper Merion Township at 5:50 p.m. Thursday, May 2, Upper Merion Police Capt. Jeremy Johnson said. The body was turned over to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office. Yesterday afternoon at approximately 1442 crews were dispatched to assist 56PD with the search of a missing kayaker. The... Posted by Upper Merion Township Fire & EMS…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Pair Caught With Stolen Car At King Of Prussia Mall, Police Say
Two teenagers face criminal charges after Upper Merion police said they were caught with a stolen vehicle at King of Prussia Mall on Friday, March 15. Authorities were called to the mall around 3:30 p.m. when they were tipped off about a stolen vehicle in the Red Parking Lot, police said in a release. The vehicle was stolen during a strong-armed robbery in Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 13, officials said. Officers set up surveillance and the two suspects were seen walking to the car at 4 p.m., police said. They fled on foot when detectives approached but were arrested after a brief…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Neighbor Thwarts Would-Be Car Burglar In Upper Merion, Authorities Say
One suspect is in custody after a quick-thinking neighbor tipped off police about a prowling car burglar in King of Prussia, according to officials. It happened on the 700 block of Crooked Lane just before 2 a.m. on Jan. 29, Upper Merion police said in a release. The resident spotted a man in a hoodie with a backpack trying to break into parked cars, but the suspect fled when police arrived, authorities said. A short time later, a man matching the suspect's description was spotted at the Route 100 SEPTA station near Crooked and Yerkes roads, the release goes on. He fled i…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
King of Prussia Thief Breaks Elderly Shopper's Hip During Getaway, Police Say
An attempted robbery at the King of Prussia Mall last month left one woman in the hospital and another in police custody, according to authorities. It happened at Nordstrom's, 190 N. Gulph Road, around 3:45 p.m. on Jan. 17, said Upper Merion police. Store security spotted a woman leaving the store with a "pile" of clothes she didn't pay for, the department said in a release. When security tried to stop her, the woman "ran directly" at a 70-year-old customer, knocking her over, police said. The bystander was taken to Paoli Hospital with a broken hip, an elbow injury, and lacerati…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Irate Target Warehouse Employee Punches Police In Montco: Authorities
A worker at the Target Sortation Center in Upper Merion punched a police officer in the head while being escorted off the property last week, according to authorities. Officers were called to the warehouse, 900 River Road, around 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 28 for a "disturbance," Upper Merion police said. An uncertified employee had been operating a forklift and refused to leave the warehouse, prompting security to call police, officials said. While escorting the employee to the parking lot, police said she "began walking towards one of the officers with her hand concealed in…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Fraudster Leads Police On Foot Chase In Upper Merion: Authorities
An accused fraudster is in Upper Merion police custody after leading officers on a brief foot chase across Valley Forge Center plaza, officials say. The suspect walked into the TD Bank at 100 E. Dekalb Pike on Oct. 26 and tried to withdraw $2,800, but the teller became suspicious and alerted management, authorities said. The bank manager called police after confirming the withdrawal was unauthorized, but the suspect had fled on foot by the time officers arrived, the department said. A nearby patrol officer spotted the suspect dart across North Henderson Road towards the S…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Suspect Charged In $29,000 Heist From King Of Prussia Mall: Police
One of two men accused of stealing nearly $30,000 in luxury merchandise from the King of Prussia Mall last month is in police custody, authorities say. Nathan Thomas, 30, of Philadelphia, was charged with felony retail theft and related counts, said Upper Merion police. Investigators say Thomas and an unknown man ran out of the Gucci store with $29,000 in stolen purses around 10 a.m. on Aug. 21. In security footage released by police, a duo in masks and dark clothes are seen fleeing the mall. Security footage from the heist. Upper Merion Twp. Police Dept. Police said they ran to a …
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Duo Snagged $10K From PA Mall, Police Say
Police are looking for a pair of accused thieves who they say stole over $10,000 in merchandise from the King of Prussia Apple Store over the last year. Giorgi Adeishvili of Mountain Top, Luzerne County, and Giorgi Onashvili of Brooklyn, New York are wanted for retail theft, conspiracy, receiving stolen goods, and related counts, said Upper Merion police. Investigators believe the duo planned and carried out eight heists at the shop between September 2022 and June of this year, stealing a total of $10,070.00 in headphones, keyboards, Air Tags, trackpads, and computer mice.&…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Traffic
Large Sinkhole Reroutes Traffic On Route 202 In Montco: Authorities
Crews are working to patch up a sinkhole that collapsed a portion of East Dekalb Pike/Route 202 in King of Prussia on Monday, July 10. It happened between the Tires Plus and Walgreens stores just east of the Pike's intersection with South Henderson Road, Upper Merion police said. Repairs are expected to take all day Tuesday, July 11, they added. Traffic is being detoured to Saulin Boulevard and South Henderson as workers repair the highway. Drivers should avoid the area entirely if possible, authorities said.
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Montco Thieves Cut Through Fence To Steal Motorcycles, Cops Say
Police in Montgomery County are searching for a trio of thieves who cut through the fence at an auction house to steal a pair of motorcycles over the holiday weekend. It happened at Insurance Auto Auction, 396 E. Schuylkill River Road in Upper Merion, township police wrote in a statement. Authorities were called by an employee on Monday, May 29 after the worker noticed three unauthorized people were on the property in surveillance footage from over the weekend. The men were gone by the time the employee arrived, police said, but a "large portion of their fencing" had been sliced…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
King Of Prussia Thieves Made Off With $10K Worth Of Pants, Authorities Say
Detectives are investigating the theft of $10,000 worth of "high-end" pants from a store in the King of Prussia mall, according to a release by Upper Merion police. The heist occurred around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, officials wrote. Three men walked into the Octane Jeans store, 160 N. Gulph Road, and made a beeline for the display stand in the back corner, police said. One suspect "wrapped his arms around" an Octane employee while the other two pilfered approximately 40 pairs of jeans, investigators believe. The trio left the mall through the Bonefish Grill exit, police…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
2-Year-Old Child Slides Under Moving Car In Horrific Philly Area Sledding Accident
A child was airlifted after sliding under a moving car in a Philadelphia area sledding accident, authorities said. Upper Merion police and EMS were called to the 100 block of Arden Road around 4:40 p.m. Friday, police said. The two-year-old child was sledding when they veered off course and into the street, sliding under a passing vehicle, authorities said. The driver immediately stopped and assisted the family in removing the trapped child from underneath the car before first responders arrived, police said. The child was airlifted to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
PD: 19-Year-Old Man Arrested For Shooting At His Dad In Upper Merion
A 19-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly fired shots in the direction of his father during an argument at Swedeland Park in King of Prussia Thursday afternoon, authorities said. Officers responding to a report of a shooting found the father of Jesiah Rider, who said his son fired shots in his direction during a verbal altercation but fled the scene, according to Upper Merion police. The father was not injured, police said. Officers were able to locate Ryder near the Belmont exit of the Schuylkill Expressway and recover his weapon, police said. Ryder was charged with attempted hom…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
DA: Suspect In Fatal MontCo Hotel Shooting Captured By U.S Marshals Near Philadelphia Airport
The alleged suspect of a Montgomery County fatal hotel shooting was captured by U.S Marshals near Philadelphia airport Wednesday morning, authorities said. Jonathan Tunnell, 40, of Philadelphia, is facing first, second, and third-degree murder charges for the murder of Henry Palmen, 35, in a hotel room in King of Prussia on Monday, June 14, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Upper Merion police chief Thomas Nolan. Responding to a report of a suspected overdose victim found by a Fairfield Inn maintenance man, Upper Merion police officers found Palm…
