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Trio Caught With Drugs In Monroe County Hotel Room, DA Says
Three men are in custody after police said they found syringes, a crack pipe, and fentanyl in a Bartonsville hotel room on Tuesday, April 30. Twenty-nine-year-old Brandon Cabrera of Effort, 32-year-old Christopher Ferraro of East Stroudsburg, and 28-year-old Dylan Smith of Stroudsburg all face drug an paraphernalia charges, said the Monroe County District Attorney's Office. According to prosecutors, Monroe County Probation and Parole Officers went to a hotel on Route 611 after receiving information that Cabrera was staying there. The 29-year-old was sought on an alleged par…
Police & Fire
'Possible Bear Sighting' In Montgomery County, Police Say
Upper Moreland police are asking residents to check their security systems for footage of a bear. Authorities reported a "possible bear sighting" at 2668 Byberry Road near Farmstead Park early Wednesday morning, May 1. Police said they are monitoring the area and ask residents to use caution. "If you do spot a bear, keep your distance and call 911 immediately," UMPD said. The release comes just a day after police in Upper Makefield, Bucks County reported spotting a black bear on Street Road.
Police & Fire
67-Year-Old Woman Fatally Stabbed In West Philadelphia Home: Police
Authorities are investigating a homicide in West Philadelphia early Wednesday morning, May 1. Police said a 67-year-old woman was stabbed in a home on the 300 block of Cobbs Creek Parkway around 2 a.m. The victim was stabbed in the abdomen and right hand "by a perpetrator known to her," PPD said. She was pronounced dead at the scene around 2:20 a.m., according to investigators. "Authorities have confirmed the arrest of a suspect in connection with the incident, and a weapon believed to be involved has been recovered," a police spokesperson said. No charges had been …
Police & Fire
Fisherman Goes Missing In Schuylkill River In Montgomery County: Authorities
Authorities are searching for a 70-year-old man who went missing on a fishing trip in the Schuylkill River on Monday, April 29. The man set off in a kayak from the Upper Merion Township boathouse, 400 Falls View Drive, police said in a release. A selfie posted to his social media around 12:40 p.m. Monday showed him upstream from the launch site, authorities said. Around 2 p.m., Upper Merion police received a report about a man calling for help about 1.1 miles from the boathouse. Police said they responded to the heavily wooded area but "could not hear or locat…
News
PA Sextortionist Sentenced After Swindling $150K From Victim:
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A Lebanon man has admitted to sextorting someone out of $150,000, according to a release by the US Department of Justice on Tuesday, April 30. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that 35-year-old John Anthony Zayas was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment by U.S. District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo on Wednesday, April 24. Zayas previously pleaded guilty to "extortion by interstate communication" as stated in the release. In the fall of 2022, he had threatened to "publicize intimate photos and images of the victim" if they did not…
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Federal Inmate In Pennsylvania Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Officer:
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A federal inmate in Schuylkill County pleaded guilty to attacking a correctional officer on Monday, April 29, according to prosecutors. The US Attorney's Office said Carlos Rodriguez-Cruz, 33, punched a guard at FCI Schuylkill in Minersville last Oct. 6. According to authorities, the guard found a homemade knife or "shank" during a search of Rodriguez-Cruz's cell. Rodriguez-Cruz, formerly of Puerto Rico, faces up to eight years of imprisonment, supervised release, and a fine. The guilty plea comes just a week after another FCI Schuylkill inmate pleaded guilty …
News
New Historical Society In Bucks County Hopes To Save Revolutionary War Landmark
Members of the newly-formed Buckingham Historical Society are raising funds to one day turn General Greene's Inn into a public museum. The Inn, 4705 York Road in Buckingham, served as General Nathaniel Greene's headquarters during the Revolutionary War, according to the Solebury Township Historical Society. From there, General Greene is said to have ordered the flat boats used by George Washington in his 1776 crossing of the Delaware River. "Our ultimate goal is to preserve the General Greene's Inn (...) and convert it into a historical park for the community,"…
Police & Fire
Driver Robbed Of $40K While Fixing Flat Tire In Philadelphia: Authorities
A group of thieves made off with about $40,000 in jewelry after a robbery in Center City Philadelphia last week, according to police. It happened on the 100 block of South 9th Street, investigators said. A male suspect swiped the backpack from the victim's car while he was fixing a flat tire, police wrote in a release. A second man "pressed a hard object in (the victim's) side, preventing him from chasing the suspect," authorities said. Two women were also seen traveling with one of the male suspects, police added. Suspect footage. PhiladelphiaPolice The…
Police & Fire
Gunfire In PA Home Leads To Police Standoff, Arrest: DA
A Spring City man is in police custody after a "domestic violence-related incident" led to a standoff on Monday night, April 29, according to the DA's Office. Daniel Montalto, 52, is charged with aggravated assault and related offenses, prosecutors said in a release. Spring City police said they were called to Montalto's home for a reported domestic incident and found a "victim with obvious physical injuries." They tried to go inside but were stopped by a family member who told them Montalto had a gun, the DA's Office said. More police and a county SWAT team were called …
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Two Killed In Montgomery County Crash Involving Car Hauler: Police
A driver and their passenger died on Route 202 in Montgomery Township on Monday morning, April 29, police said in a release. It happened between Horsham Road and County Line Road just before 11:30 a.m., according to officials. A Peterbilt 4 car carrier was headed north on 202 when a southbound Toyota Rav4 crossed into the oncoming lane, police said. The truck hit the Toyota on the front driver's side corner. The 50-year-old Toyota driver, a woman from King of Prussia, was ejected from her vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. An 86-year-old Ambler man in …
News
Black Bear Spotted In Upper Makefield
A black bear was spotted along Street Road in Upper Makefield early Monday morning, April 29, according to township police. Authorities said the bear was between Lurgan Road and Windy Hollow Road. Residents who spot the bear don't need to call 911 unless there's an immediate danger, though the Pennsylvania Game Commission may seek to relocate it "if the bear does become a nuisance," police said. According to the PGC, black bears are the only species of bear that calls Pennsylvania home. They are most active at dusk and dawn and will eat human food, garbage, bird feed, pet …
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Shot In Face In North Philadelphia: Police
One person is in stable condition after being shot in the face in Philadelphia on Monday night, April 30, police told Daily Voice. The 16-year-old victim was struck once in the left cheek around 8:15 p.m. on the 2700 block of North Sydenham Street, authorities said. She was taken to Temple University Hospital. A female suspect is in custody and a firearm was recovered at the scene, according to investigators.
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