East Vincent Township
CRIME & SAFETY
2 wanted for allegedly stealing American flag from Main Street in Phoenixville
In Chester County, the search is on for two people wanted for stealing an American flag from Main Street in Phoenixville.Police shared a photo of the pair on social media and are asking for tips.They say the man and the woman pulled the flag out from a pole in front of the old Civic Center on June 20 and haven't been seen since.Anyone who can identify either of these individuals is asked to contact Phoenixville police.
Veteran who shot at police in East Vincent fires attorney, wants to represent himself
The military veteran who directed gunshots at police and a family member in a Christmas Day 2018 standoff at his East Vincent home has fired his attorney and declared that he will represent himself at any future retrial on the case he was convicted of, but whose guilty verdict was subsequently overturned on appeal.
Norristown Hospital Patient Kills Roommate, DA Says
Kyle Samuels-Robey was sharing a room with 25-year-old Jacob Gonzalez at the state-run psychiatric facility when the incident happened on Sunday, July 14, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pennsylvania State Police Captain Gerard B. McShea said. At 9:30 p.m., a hospital security employee looked into the pair's...
A suburban Philly community mourns woman killed in Poconos golf cart accident
Everyone needs a friend like Brenna Abbinanti, her best friend Dori Sawyer said. When she died on Friday, it devastated many in the suburban Philadelphia community where she lived. Abbinanti died at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg following a golf cart accident over the Fourth of July weekend in the Poconos, the...
Tree smashes vehicle on I-476 in Delaware County; seriously injures driver
RADNOR TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Scary moments on a busy roadway in Delaware County when a large tree crashed into traffic Thursday morning, causing major delays. The tree hit a red Toyota Rav4 as it fell on I-476 North near Route 3 in Radnor Township around 11 a.m. SKYFOX was live...
Driver Charge With Vehicular Assault, DUI After Crash
The Delaware State Police arrested 47-year-old John Fester of West Chester, Pennsylvania, for vehicular assault and DUI charges following a crash investigation that occurred Tuesday night in Greenville. Officials said on July 16, 2024, at approximately 11:35 p.m., troopers responded to the intersection of Montchanin Road and Buck Road in...
Chalfont man killed in Montgomeryville motorcycle crash Tuesday morning
A 43-year-old man from Chalfont was killed Tuesday morning when his 2020 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle collided with truck and an SUV at the intersection of County Line Road and Limekiln Pike. Montgomery Township Police were dispatched at 8:53 a.m. to the intersection for a report of a vehicle collision involving...
Three men to stand trial together for alleged robbery, fatal shooting in Norristown
NORRISTOWN — Three men accused of homicide for their alleged roles in the robbery of a Norristown man who was fatally shot during the encounter will face a jury together at the same trial, a judge has ruled. Montgomery County Judge William R. Carpenter granted prosecutors’ requests to consolidate...
Pottstown man admits to gun charges after arrest with help of ‘ShotSpotter’
NORRISTOWN — A Pottstown man is facing a potential jail sentence on gun charges after he was arrested, during an investigtion of gunfire in the borough, with the help of gunshot detection technology known as ShotSpotter, made available through grants provided by the district attorney’s office. Damion Edward...
Emergency personnel on scene of motorcycle accident with injuries, cardiac arrest in Montgomeryville Tuesday morning
At least one person was taken to Jefferson Lansdale Hospital with immediate life-threatening injuries by VMSC Emergency Medical Services, following a vehicle accident involving a driver with cardiac arrest Tuesday morning in Montgomery Township, affecting traffic near the intersection of County Line and Lower State roads. Reports stated a vehicle...
Worcester woman with history of retail theft convictions accused of $400 thievery from Weis
A Worcester Township woman with a history of retail theft convictions has been charged by Upper Gwynedd Township Police with felony retail theft for stealing more than $400 in groceries over a four-month period. Police said Lisa M. Lantonio, 48, of the 2800 block of Highview Drive, committed the thefts...
Condition unknown of Lansdale teenager hit while riding her bike Monday, transferred to CHOP
Towamencin Township Police confirmed a 14-year-old girl was transferred from Grand View Hospital ER to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for treatment of injuries suffered Monday evening when she was hit by an SUV while riding a bike. Police said the girl’s condition was not available for release. At...
Norristown woman admits to vehicular homicide in borough crash that killed one, injured five
NORRISTOWN — A Norristown woman who police alleged was speeding, trying to outpace another vehicle and driving recklessly at the time she caused a four-vehicle crash on West Main Street, killing a passenger in another vehicle and injuring five others, is awaiting her fate on a vehicular homicide charge.
Convicted Norristown killer admits to unrelated straw purchase scheme with girlfriend
NORRISTOWN — A Norristown man facing a life prison term for his role in the 2023 gunshot slaying of a man along the Schuylkill River Trail was convicted of unrelated charges connected to a 2021 straw purchase scheme during which his girlfriend purchased an assault rifle for him when he was prohibited by law from possessing a gun.
Police investigating burglary in Lower Gwynedd Township
The Lower Gwynedd Police Department announced that on Tuesday, July 16 at approximately 2:30pm officers responded to the 1400 block of Tanglewood Drive in the North Wales section of Lower Gwynedd Township for a report of a burglary. Officials said the residents appeared to be away at the time of...
After Pregnant Montco Woman is Killed in Crash, Her Family Gives Back to Families of First Responders
The family of Kellie Adams, who was killed in a 2022 crash, joined the Montgomery County District Attorney’s “Wheels of Justice” bike team and began training and raising money for “Ben to the Shore Bike Tour,” a 65-mile bike charity event from Philadelphia to Atlantic City organized by Families Behind the Badge Children’s Foundation.
Norristown man sent to prison on gun and drug charges
NORRISTOWN — A Norristown man was sentenced to prison on gun and drug charges in connection with his fentanyl trafficking activities in the Norristown area. Cadero T. Betancourt, 31, who listed addresses in the 1300 block of Arch Street and the 400 block of East Airy Street, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to 4½ to 12 years in a state correctional institution after he pleaded guilty to felony charges of possession with intent to deliver fentanyl and persons not to possess firearms in connection with incidents that occurred in 2023.
Man accused of brandishing box cutter, assaulting victim so bad he tore skin off
A Lansdale man is facing two felony counts of strangulation and aggravated assault, as well as several misdemeanor offenses, for allegedly brandishing a box cutter and attacking a man so viciously that he tore skin off the victim’s arm. Tyrone David Wilson, 41, of the 100 block of East...
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