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5th-grade teacher accused of open lewdness at park in Bucks
HORSHAM, Pa. - A fifth-grade teacher is accused of doing a lewd act at a park in Bucks County. Matthew Gagat, 47, is charged with open lewdness, according to court paperwork. Gagat is a teacher at the Haverford Township School District, which is in Delaware County, according to the district's website.
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.
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...
Dozens of guns recovered from Montgomery Township home illegally owned, police say
The Pennsylvania State Police at Skippack filed a criminal complaint on July 2, issuing a felony charge of possession of a prohibited firearm after searching a Montgomery Township home and finding 14 different guns. Frederick W. Miller, 69, of the 100 block of Limekiln Pike, told police he took the...
Dozens of car owners say their vehicles died after filling up at a Richboro Wawa
Last week Connor Lenahan stopped at the Richboro Wawa to fill up his 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The gas cost him $53. The repairs his car needed after filling up are more than $3,000, his mother, Joan Lenahan said. If social media is any indication, Lenahan isn’t the only car owner...
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
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.
Man charged with kidnapping, stabbing woman, attempted to slit her throat, police say
A 20-year-old Hilltown man, free on 10% of $250,000 cash bail, has been charged with felony kidnapping and aggravated assault, as well as numerous other felonies and misdemeanor offenses, for attempting to slit the throat of a woman and stabbing her twice as she tried to escape during an early morning June 28 incident, police allege in an affidavit.
Bensalem man gets prison for unlawful contact with teen at party
A former Bucks County high school football player courted by Penn State University has been found not guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl last year. But 19-year-old Zamire Cottrell will still spend at least four years in prison for his action at a house party in Northeast Philadelphia. ...
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.
Man Sentenced to Prison for Shooting of Father Protecting Daughter in Lower Gwynedd
A Penllyn man is headed to state prison after pleading guilty to his role in a September 2022 shooting on Trewellyn Avenue in Lower Gwynedd Township. As part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, 33-year-old Christopher Sherman was sentenced on Wednesday to 5 to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony counts of aggravated assault with extreme indifference and prohibited possession of a firearm. Additional charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault simple assault, reckless endangerment, and related offenses were dropped in exchange for Sherman’s pleas.
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...
Woman with 5 prior retail theft convictions charged in Kohl's retail theft
A New Jersey woman with five prior retail theft convictions is free on $2,500 unsecured bail after being arraigned earlier this month on a felony retail theft charge stemming from a March 2024 incident at Kohl’s at Ralph’s Corner in Hatfield Township. Ashley Brown, 30, of the 20th...
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.
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.
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...
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...
Police searching for man who broke a window and stole a purse from a car parked at Glenside Pool
The Cheltenham Township Police Department is searching for an individual who allegedly broke into a car parked at the Glenside Pool on July 17 at approximately 12:30pm. According to police, the suspect broke a window and stole a purse from inside the vehicle. He then attempted to use the victim’s credit card at two different Walgreens in Warminster and Richboro, police said. Both sales were declined and the suspect left the store with the stolen credit card.
Missing Person: 23-year-old last seen in Fort Washington on July 19
Paul James Asman, 23, went missing on July Friday, 19 in Fort Washington. He was last seen near 321 Morris Road where he entered the woods along the Wissahickon Creek. Asman is described as 6’8″, 250 pounds, brown hair and eyes. He was wearing a t-shirt, shorts, and sneakers.
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