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Former Harleysville restaurant cashier accused of pocketing thousands of dollars in payments
A former Harleysville restaurant employee is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from his employer over a four-month period. Justin Javon Reed, 25, of the 2400 block of Josie Lane, Harleysville, was charged July 1 by Lower Salford Township Police with felony charges of theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and theft by failing to make required deposit of funds, according to court records.
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...
Allentown police investigate deadly incident on Lehigh River
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -Authorities are investigating a deadly incident on the Lehigh River. It happened Monday afternoon on a stretch of the river in Allentown. The coroner tells 69 News his office was called to the hospital for a man who had died in that incident. Police were seen in the...
2 alarm fire destroys Bally barn
BALLY, Pa. -- A large barn burned in an early morning fire in eastern Berks County. Eastern Berks Fire Company and surrounding fire departments were called to the scene just after 2 a.m. Monday. Paul Bartlett, Eastern Berks Fire PIO, says the barn is located off of S. 7th Street...
Two in Custody after Police Chase Rips Through Lower Bucks Saturday Night
Two men are in custody, early Sunday with a third identified, as a result of a police chase that started in New Jersey Saturday night around 7:30 p.m., law enforcement officials said. New Jersey State Police were pursuing a red vehicle into Bucks County through sections of Morrisville Borough, Falls...
Family of pregnant woman killed in Montco crash give back to families of first responders
When Kellie Adams, 31, and her unborn baby were killed in a crash in Audubon, Pennsylvania, on August 25, 2022, her family's world was shattered.Her husband, Jason, had been working as a firefighter in Montgomery County and was dispatched to the scene for emergency rescue.What started out as a seemingly routine call would change his life forever."I did respond and arrive on location to see our vehicle and to realize that it was my wife and unborn daughter," he recalled. "The hardest part was going home and telling our two boys that their mom and sister weren't coming home."In the...
35-year-old woman dies after golf cart accident in Monroe County
A woman died at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg following a golf cart accident over the Fourth of July weekend in the Poconos, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said. The coroner’s office identified the woman as 35-year-old Brenna Abbinanti of Mount Clare, West Virginia. She was pronounced dead at 9:46 p.m. Friday at the hospital in Bethlehem.
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...
Montgomery County leaders ‘condemn any form of violence’ following Trump campaign rally shooting
NORRISTOWN — In the days following an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in western Pennsylvania, political leaders have continued to call for calm. The Saturday evening incident in Butler, Pa. left one person dead and two others wounded. Reports from the Associated Press...
Bucks County community remembers 7 lives lost in last year's severe flooding
Members of the community and first responders came together Monday evening to remember seven people who lost their lives in fatal flash flooding in Upper Makefield, Bucks County last year.The memorial was organized by and held at The Crossing Church, the initial command post for first responders.Organizers said they want families to know they're not alone and their loved ones' memories will not be forgotten, even a year after the tragedy."We know that people are still very much feeling the loss and the pain of this," said Pastor George Clash.The floodwaters took over Route 32 last July. The youngest of...
Juvenile Uses Knife to Rob Gas Station Before Leading Warrington Police on a Foot Chase
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A juvenile who police said committed a robbery at knife point was captured after a brief foot chase down Street Road early Monday morning. At about 2 a.m. on July 15, police were sent to the Sunoco-A Plus on Easton Road and Street Road for the report of an armed robbery. A suspect broke the glass on the front door of the store and flashed a knife at the clerk inside before jumping over the counter and stealing several items.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The suspect then fled east on Street...
Huntingdon Valley Contractor Charged With Home Improvement Fraud (Video)
A Huntingdon Valley contractor, identified as Joseph, is accused of stealing more than $210,000 from four Bucks County homeowners. Investigators revealed that Joseph operated under the name “Three Brothers Waterproofing” and may be associated with other businesses. He is accused of taking money for home improvement work that he never completed.
Man accused of confronting, stealing from Pro-Palestinian protester in Montgomery County
A man was taken into custody on Friday for allegedly harassing and stealing from a Pro-Palestinian protester in Montgomery County earlier this month.The incident happened on July 3 just before noon in Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania.Officers say a 56-year-old woman was protesting on the sidewalk of Route 202 and Henderson Road.That's when the suspect, identified by police as Ilya Zaslavskiy, allegedly stopped his car, got out, and confronted the protester while stealing her signs.Zaslavskiy fled the scene, authorities say.Police obtained an arrest warrant for Zaslavskiy on July 5, charging him with theft by unlawful taking, harassment, ethnic intimidation, and more.Investigators...
Lawsuit accuses Allentown police, federal agents of excessive force during unlawful search
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — An Allentown man claims in a lawsuit that city police officers and federal agents injured him and terrified his family during a 2020 search. Julio Cesar Abreu Lora alleges Allentown police and agents from the U.S. Marshals Service and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement executed a search at his home — but never showed him a warrant — early on the morning of Jan. 8, 2020.
Wanted man allegedly flees police
Williamsport, Pa. — A man wanted out of Lehigh County allegedly took off from police when they tried to take him into custody. Deputy Joshua Wolfe of the Lycoming County Sheriff's office said he was notified last month that Julian Enrique Davila, 24, had an arrest warrant and was in the Williamsport, according to charges. Wolfe made contact with Davila in the 50 block of Willow Street on June 15 around midnight, but Davila reportedly fled on foot. Wolfe gave chase and caught him two blocks later. Davila, Allentown, was charged with fleeing police and evading arrest. He previously served 10 days in jail in Lehigh County for the same charges, court records show. Docket sheet
Pa. man that carjacked a mother at daycare and threatened to kill her gets prison sentence
A Lehigh County man was sentenced to at least 17 years in prison in the 2022 carjacking of a mother who was dropping her child off at daycare, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced Friday. Javier Rosado, 43, was convicted on May 8, 2024 by a Lehigh County...
A year after fatal flash flood in Upper Makefield: 'Time has not healed this wound'
For nearly a year now, a simple wood plaque has hung in the Upper Makefield Police Department. “We are eternally grateful for the courage, determination and compassion you displayed during and after the fatal flash flood on July 15, 2023.” ...
Pottstown woman admits possessing gun on Spring-Ford Area High School campus
NORRISTOWN — A Pottstown woman faces several years of court supervision for possessing a handgun on the campus of Spring-Ford Area High School and passing it to a teenage boy involved in an altercation with another juvenile during a basketball game between Pottstown and Norristown high schools. Jayana Niyae...
Somerset County man dies weeks after being struck by falling branch while cutting tree in Pennsylvania
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA (Monroe County) – A Somerset County man died of his injures weeks after being struck by a falling branch while cutting a tree in Monroe County, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. The incident occurred on Saturday, June 29, at around 1:30 p.m....
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