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Levittown Man with “Violent” History Continues to Stalk Ex’s Family Despite Parole Conditions
Elmer Puccio, 44, of Levittown is a man on a singular yet obsessive mission. At all costs, including jails and institutions, he wants and feels entitled to any morsel of information he thinks you can tell him about his ex-fiancé. It’s that very unwanted mission that landed him in...
Bensalem police investigating report of man pulling gun on couple at ShopRite parking lot
Bensalem police are investigating a report that a man pointed a gun at a couple in a supermarket parking lot Monday night after a verbal confrontation. A woman told police that she was leaving the ShopRite in the 2200 block of Bristol Road shortly before 9 p.m. when a man made a comment to her under his breath, Bensalem Sgt. Glenn Vandegrift said.
Gunpoint Robbery At 7-Eleven Leads To Two Arrests: Bensalem Police
Christopher Yelverton, 42, and Amanda Petherbridge, 34, are each charged with robbery, conspiracy, and related counts, Bensalem police said in a release on Monday, July 22. The robbery happened at the 2511 Lincoln Highway 7-Eleven in Trevose just before 3 a.m., investigators said. Yelverton walked into the gas station and asked for a carton of Newport cigarettes, then pointed a handgun through his sweatshirt at the cashier and demanded money, according to authorities.
NJ woman sues Wawa after falling into dangerous hole
FLORENCE — A woman who says she fell into an open manhole in a Wawa parking lot has filed a lawsuit against the company. Courtney Barlow, 20, of Ewing, said she suffered permanent injury after the fall in the Route 130 store parking on Oct. 22, 2023, according to the lawsuit, which NJ.com first reported this week.
Another baby has died in NJ this week after being left in hot car
EAST HANOVER — Another infant has died after being left in a car in New Jersey. Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said East Hanover Police were called after a 6- month-old girl was noticed inside a vehicle parked in a parking lot on South Ridgedale Avenue at Route 10 in East Hanover around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. She was pronounced dead at a hospital.
NJ man charged with killing seagull — NJ Top News
CLIFTON — A truck explosion obliterated a sound barrier along Route 3 and melted the siding of a house Monday morning. Route 3 was closed in both directions where the highway meets Route 46 and passes over Valley Road in Clifton after the tractor-trailer went up in flames around 9 a.m. The highway remained closed as of 11:45 a.m.
Hatboro police searching for two males on Most Wanted List
The Hatboro Police Department has placed the following individuals on their Most Wanted List:. Calvin Cheeze (above left) Cheeze is wanted for sending sexually explicit images to an underage female and urging the juvenile to supply him with nude images of herself, police said. The department received a report on October 17, 2023 which indicated the incident took place at the 200 Block of E County Line Road in Hatboro.
N.J. mayor accused of chasing car before fatal crash was disciplined by rescue squad
Princeton Mayor Mark Freda, a longtime member of the town’s first aid squad, was suspended from the organization following a fatal 2021 crash in which he allegedly chased after a vehicle. Freda is accused in an ongoing civil lawsuit of improperly activating a first aid blue light mounted in...
Police Say Woman Conned a Local Giant Out of $1,000 in Activated Gift Cards
NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA—Police are looking for a woman they say conned supermarket employees out of $1,000 of gift cards and then fled the store. The incident happened in the early evening hours of Saturday, July 20, at the New Britain Township Giant at County Line Road and West Butler Avenue. A woman took gift cards to a cash register to activate and pay for them.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Police said that the woman then “manipulated” the store’s cashier and manager into giving her a refund for the cards but without deactivating them. The woman then walked out of the store with about $1,000 of activated gift cards. Police also said that the women left the store without paying for the items in her shopping cart. Anyone with information on the woman is asked to call the New Britain Township police at 215-822-1910. Want more news like this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for our daily and weekly e-mail newsletters online. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Killer of 21-year-old N.J. woman found dead in 1980 is finally sentenced
A man with a lengthy criminal history convicted last year of killing a missing 21-year-old New Jersey woman in 1980 in California has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. The conviction brings a measure of closure to the surviving family of Holly Ann Campiglia who had been...
Man robbed 3 Trenton cabbies on 3 nights, cops say
TRENTON — Police said they arrested a man who robbed three cab drivers from three different companies since June. Noah Brantley, 18, called for a cab to the area of Brunswick Avenue and Sanford Street on June 22, July 8 and July 16 for rides to South Trenton. The first two times, Brantley robbed the driver of their wallets and cash when they arrived, Trenton Police Director Steve Wilson said.
Upper Moreland police share details of four recent arrests
The Upper Moreland Police Department has shared the details of the following arrests:. Rakhmanov, 35, of Philadelphia was arrested on July 14 at 7:18pm for Retail Theft. Rakhmanov is accused of stealing $272 worth of food and household items from the Walmart at 2101 Blair Mill Road in Willow Grove, police said.
Three women found shot in car at Moore Shopping Center in Cheltenham
Three women were found with shooting wounds at Moore Shopping Center in Cheltenham Township around 1:00am Saturday morning. The women were found in a car in the shopping center’s parking lot, though the shooting took place on the 6300 block of N. Broad Street, NBC10 said. A 19-year-old was...
Missing Person – 23-year-old last seen along Morris Road in Fort Washington on July 19th
Paul James Asman went missing on July 19th in Fort Washington (Whitemarsh Township). He was last scene near 321 Morris Road where he entered the woods along the Wissahickon Creek. Asman is 23-years-old and stands at 6’8″ and weighs 250 pounds. He has brown hair and eyes. He was wearing...
Philadelphia 18-year-old arrested over firearm found in Ambler
The Ambler Borough Police Departments reported on July 22nd that on July 16th its officers responded to a residence on the 100 Block of South Chestnut Street after receiving a report of a found firearm. Responding officers investigated and discovered that the person who possessed the firearm was 18-year-old Anthony...
Zuk is new president of domestic violence support group
A prominent Trenton government relations executive has been named president of 180 Turning Lives Around, a Monmouth County-based non-profit that provides help to survivors and families of domestic violence and sexual assault victims. Christina Zuk, a Long Branch resident and strategic advisor at Princeton Public Affairs, takes over the 48-year-old...
Crews respond to residential fire in Lower Gwynedd early Tuesday morning
Area firefighters battled a blaze in a three story home in Lower Gwynedd early Tuesday morning. Crews were dispatched to the 500 block of Penllyn Pike at 2:16 a.m. on July 23 for a report of a residential fire. Arriving personnel encountered a fire on the first floor of the home, and additional fire service units were dispatched to the scene.
Man awaiting hearing on DUI hit-and-runs in Lansdale charged with similar offenses in Colmar hit-and-run
A Lansdale man awaiting a preliminary hearing on charges of misdemeanor DUI, reckless driving, failure to stop and render aid, and accidents to unattended vehicles stemming from a Lansdale Borough crash in May has been accused of similar offenses by Hatfield Police for a hit-and-run DUI in April. Kevin Lopez,...
Police Log: Hazmat Call, Several Arrests & More
See the latest incidents in Lambertville. The following was provided courtesy of the City of Lambertville Police Department. At approximately 9:41 a.m., patrol responded to a business on Bridge Street for a female refusing to leave. Upon arrival, the situation was quickly de-escalated and the woman left without incident. Sergeant Gramlich was the investigating officer.
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