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Bucks County man pleads guilty to charges related to string of robberies and abductions last summer
Prince Amoabeng, 25, of Langhorne pleaded guilty Thursday to charges including aggravated assault, robbery, unlawful restraint and gun offenses relating to a string of robberies and abductions in Philadelphia last summer.
Missing Person Update: 23-year-old was seen taking train to Philly and is suffering from mental health crisis
Paul James Asman, 23, went missing on Friday, July 19 in Fort Washington. According to an update shared today, there was a confirmed sighting of Asman taking a train to Jefferson Station and the Fashion District in Philadelphia the night he went missing. According to an updated flyer, Asman is...
Delco teacher charged, exposed himself multiple times in public, school says
HAVERTOWN, Pa. (CBS) -- A Delaware County teacher is facing criminal charges in two incidents where he's accused of exposing himself.Matthew Gagat, 47, a fifth-grade teacher at Lynnewood Elementary, was charged in Montgomery County in March 2024 for allegedly exposing himself in public. He's also charged after allegedly exposing himself at a public park in Bucks County at the end of June 2024, the School District of Haverford Township said in a letter to parents.The district said in a letter that officials just learned about the charges this week after seeing media reports.Gagat is charged in Horsham and Sellersville.Neither incident involves children."We understand and share in the concern this news causes, and the desire for more information and for a meaningful response from the school district," Superintendent Maureen Reusche wrote in the letter from the district. "We will do our very best to provide as much accurate information, context, and support as soon as possible."The district said it will be able to share more information in the coming days and provide ways to support families in the district.
Driver hits three parked cars in Wednesday night crash
Law enforcement and emergency personnel responded to a four-vehicle accident with injuries on the 100 block of East Walnut Street in Sellersville Borough Wednesday night. A Ford Edge was found to be missing its front right wheel following the crash, according to reports from the scene. The other vehicles involved were parked along the roadway, about 50 feet behind the Ford, and included a Nissan Ariya, a silver Lexus sedan, and a blue Ford sedan.
Fire erupts inside Dow facility in Bristol, Bucks County
Firefighters responded to a fire inside a Bucks County chemical plant on Friday morning.The fire happened around 10:30 a.m. in the Dow Research & Development facility at 310 George Patterson Blvd. adjacent to Dow's Bristol Croydon Operations site.The fire was brought under control at 1:20 p.m.Company officials say there is no impact to the community. Some areas nearby were evacuated as a precaution.There was also no impact on production at the facilities.The company said all Dow personnel are accounted for.Dow said it will conduct a full investigation into the incident.There is no word on what sparked the fire.No one was injured.
Thieves walk out of Bensalem Kohl's with armfuls of stolen items: police
BENSALEM, Pa. - Another brazen theft was caught on camera last week at a Kohl's in Bensalem that has often been the target of local criminals. This time, police say two men stole $2,500 worth of women's apparel and beauty products from the store on Street Road. Surveillance footage captured...
Man accused of throwing rock at police chief's head from treehouse after fighting Dumpster
A 53-year-old transient has been charged with Souderton Borough Police with second-degree felony aggravated assault for allegedly hitting the police chief in the head with a rock during a pursuit, in which a bola and a taser were used to apprehend him. Timothy Jay Stover, no fixed address, has been...
Mom gives birth on side of turnpike with help from turnpike maintenance worker, trooper
ABINGTON, Pa. - A warm reunion at Jefferson Abington Hospital between a Montgomery County mom and a Pennsylvania Turnpike first responder, who literally saved the day when the mom, Andreena Reid, had to pull over to the side of the highway to give birth to her baby boy. "Every time...
Woman ordered to stand trial for murder of Wrightstown man
A woman was ordered to stand trial Thursday, July 18, for the murder of a 72-year-old man in Wrightstown Township in October. Meghan Macklin, 46, of Philadelphia, was charged in March with the murder of Richard Scott MacFarland in his home at 55 Apple Hill Road. She was taken into custody in Tennessee after fleeing the area in the victim’s car, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said.
Early morning blaze destroys home in Upper Milford
UPPER MILFORD TWP., Pa - A 2-alarm fire destroyed a home in Upper Milford Township early Friday morning. Residents of the home at 4265 Tank Farm Road were awoken by smoke detectors around 3:30 a.m.. Officials say 7 people were in the home at the time of the fire. 4...
Authorities use cell phone records to link man to 2023 auto garage burglary
Authorities allege in court documents that Eagleville resident Shawn David Land, 22, of the 3000 block of Lean Lane, was the man who burglarized an auto garage in Souderton, mainly because he left two credit cards with his name on them behind. Land was charged by Souderton Police July 17...
Abington mother searching for identity of driver who allegedly struck her son and drove away
Mandy Leigh, an Abington resident, shared via Facebook that she and Abington police are searching for the identity of a woman who allegedly struck Leigh’s son while he was riding his bicycle to work on Friday, July 19. According to the post, at approximately 3:45pm that day an “older...
Philadelphia man sent to prison in DUI crash that killed woman in Cheltenham
NORRISTOWN — A Philadelphia man was sent to prison on charges he was driving under the influence of alcohol when he caused a two-vehicle crash in Cheltenham Township that killed a woman in the second vehicle. Shaikan Pitts, 38, of the 1400 block of Shelmire Street, was sentenced in...
Lower Makefield Twp Police Reports: Juveniles Crash Fleeing NJ Police, Aggravated Assault and More
Lower Makefield Twp Police Reports July 11, 2024 – July 17, 2024. 7/17/2024 – Fraud – 1600 block of Barnswallow Rd. reported at 3:30 a.m. Complainant reported unknown person(s) hacked their phone in order to withdraw $11,000.00 from their bank accounts and used the money on betting sites.
Norristown man admits to gun charge, threats during disturbance with neighbors
NORRISTOWN — A Norristown man admitted to illegally possessing a firearm with which police said he terrorized neighbors during a disturbance outside his residence. Charles Scott, 48, of the 800 block of Arch Street, pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Court to charges of person not to possess a firearm and terroristic threats in connection with a November 2023 incident in the borough.
Falls Township 2024 Youth Police Academy Celebrates Completion
The Falls Township Youth Police Academy program was completed Thursday with the graduating class of 2024. The police department posted their congratulations to the graduating cadets with the following message:. “Congratulations to the Youth Police Academy cadets, who graduated from the 10-day program on Thursday. This group of young men...
King of Prussia man admits to financially exploiting Lower Merion woman suffering from dementia
NORRISTOWN — A King of Prussia man has admitted to financially exploiting an 85-year-old Lower Merion Township woman who suffered from dementia in order to obtain more than $500,000 from the woman’s investment and bank accounts. Justin D. Redcay, 40, of the 700 block of Moore Road in...
Solebury police officers to the rescue
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