Pottstown
CRIME & SAFETY
Teenage girl shot, injured after fight ends with gunfire in Montgomery County
A teenage girl was shot and injured after a fight broke out in Pottstown, Montgomery County.It happened at approximately 7:30 p.m. Tuesday on Myrtle Street in the Bright Hope Community.Officers say they responded to reports of a fight involving multiple teenage girls.According to police, shots were fired as a result of that dispute.When police arrived at the scene, officers found a 14-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound to her chest.She was treated at the scene and transported to a local trauma center. There is no word yet on her condition.Anyone with information regarding the incident should contact the Pottstown Police Department at 610-970-6574.
Sentence reduced by one year for man convicted of assaulting Pottstown man with metal pipe
NORRISTOWN — A Philadelphia man saw his minimum prison term reduced by one year after a Montgomery County judge reconsidered the sentence she imposed last December after a jury convicted the man of charges he assaulted a Pottstown man with a metal pipe during a dispute in the borough.
North Coventry man convicted of taking ‘upskirting’ photos of woman at Pottstown store
NORRISTOWN — A Chester County man was convicted by a jury of charges he used his cellphone to take photographs under a woman’s skirt as she shopped at a Pottstown arts and craft store. Monte Wyndell Reed, 31, of the 600 block of West Schuylkill Road, North Coventry...
Police Identify Victim of Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash on Schoolhouse Road
Franconia Township Police have released the identity of the teen killed in a single-vehicle crash on Schoolhouse Road earlier this week. Police were dispatched to the scene at 7:15 a.m. on June 26 for a report of a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Halteman Road. Arriving officers found that a Ford sedan had left the roadway and crashed into a tree.
Swimmer Drowns In Schuylkill River In Reading, Officials Say
Reading firefighters said the male victim was seen going into the water near "Penske Beach" and never came back out. Dive crews recovered his body and he was pronounced dead at this scene, first responders said. Authorities did not report his name. "Our thoughts are with the family and friends...
2 injured in Monday evening motorcycle crash at Five Points
Two people were injured in a motorcycle crash at the Five Points intersection Monday evening and the accident remains under investigation. Montgomery Township Police said the 5:51 p.m. accident involved a red 2008 Toyota Prius and a 2006 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Police said the Toyota, driven by a 31-year-old woman from...
Former FedEx employees charged with stealing $40k worth of used cell phones
BERN TWP., Pa. - Authorities in Berks County have uncovered a used cell phone theft organization involving several former FedEx employees. In February of this year, Bern Township Police received information about several employees who worked at FedEx Ground in Bern Twp. that were involved in the theft of used cell phones.
'Turn themselves in': DA sends message to cell phone theft ring suspects
ERN TWP., Pa. - Consider it a direct text message from the DA: "Turn yourself in." "There are additional suspects that are wanted in this case,” said Berks County District Attorney John Adams. “We believe that many of them are still in this area. We suggest strongly that they turn themselves in."
While awaiting trial on 5th DUI charge in Towamencin, man faces new charges after fleeing from police in Whitpain
A Collegeville man who is currently awaiting trial on his fifth set of DUI charges is facing new charges after he allegedly fled from police in Whitpain Township. Patrick Laverty, 46, has been charged with misdemeanor counts of fleeing or attempting to elude police and driving on a license suspended or revoked for DUI, along with summary counts of speeding and careless driving, in connection with the May 27 incident.
Coroner called to the scene of reported firearm incident in Montco
NEW HANOVER TWP., Pa. - New Hanover police report a disturbance involving a firearm Saturday night. According to the New Hanover Police Facebook page, officers responded to the 800 block of Henning Road shortly after 5:30 p.m. for a disturbance involving a firearm. Upon their arrival officers heard a gunshot...
Norristown man draws prison term for robbery attempt outside borough store
NORRISTOWN — A Norristown man faces state prison time after he admitted to his role in the attempted robbery of a woman outside a borough convenience store. Shawn Wilson, 20, of the 1000 block of Sterigere Street, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to 15 to 54 months in a state correctional institution after he pleaded guilty to a felony charge of conspiracy to engage in robbery in connection with an April 2023 incident outside a borough business.
Police Release Details of Fatal Franconia Crash that Led to Homicide by Vehicle Charges for Hatfield Man
A Hatfield Township man has been arraigned on charges of homicide by vehicle while DUI and related offenses stemming from a fatal September crash in Franconia Township that killed 72-year-old Paula Ann Wilson, of Bethlehem. Logan Dierkes, 20, of the 1200 block of Alexander Drive, was arraigned Thursday afternoon on...
Drowning victim's body recovered in Schuylkill river area off "Penske Beach"
READING, Pa.- Reading fire officials have confirmed the recovery of a body in the Schuylkill River after reports of a water accident Saturday evening. The Reading Fire Department was alerted to the accident around 6 p.m. and responded to the area referred to as "Penske Beach". The coroner identified the...
PHOTOS: Upper Gwynedd Police, residents team up for tree removal after Sunday storm
Upper Gwynedd Township Police teamed up with random drivers and walkers on Sunday afternoon to clear a large limb that had fallen across Swedesford Road following a fast-moving, windy storm forecast to have golf-ball-sized hail. Reader and resident Michael Simpson, of West Point, was out for a walk with Andrea...
The Firehouse Yak: Jesiah Newsome – Removing the Ego from Today’s Firefighter Training
Peter Matthews talks with Reading, PA, firefighter Jesiah Newsome about the importance of keeping training both motivational and inspiring, especially for younger firefighters. They also discuss how a big hurdle in today’s training is the ego of instructors, and how they can lead to negative experiences. Newsome explains the...
Philly man pleads guilty to possessing fentanyl with intent to deliver in Whitpain, check forgery in Blue Bell
Michael Leon Nixon, 64, of Philadelphia, admitted to possessing packets of fentanyl in Whitpain Township and attempting to cash a forged check at a Citizens Bank in Blue Bell on August 5, 2022, the Pottstown Mercury reported. He pleaded guilty to charges of possession with intent to deliver and forgery...
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