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Teen arrested after fleeing shooting scene in Berks County
READING, Pa. -- A shots fired call led to the arrest of a teenager in Berks County. Police responded to the area of South 16th and Cotton streets in Reading after an officer reported hearing gunshots around 1 a.m. Sunday, according to police paperwork. They say 19-year old Raymond Plaza...
'It's bad': Boyertown residents react to illegal 'ghost gun' ring
BOYERTOWN, Pa. – Authorities are sounding the alarm after busting a Berks and Montgomery County-based group that they said made and sold 3D- printed ghost guns. An affidavit of probable cause identifies nine people in the group who were accused of offering a "one-stop-shop" to criminals. Officials said a...
Police find evidence of weapons manufacturing inside Reading home
READING, Pa. - A Reading man jailed for simple assault is facing a new list of charges related to the illegal possession of firearms, police say. On July 13, James Freeman-Neely was arrested by Reading Police for simple assault and transported to Berks County Jail. Police say the assault victim filed a Protection from Abuse order (PFA) against Freeman-Neely pursuant to his arrest.
Police find dozens of violations in truck inspections on Route 222
Police were cracking down on truck safety on Route 222 on Monday. Several Berks police departments conducted a commercial vehicle inspection from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Route 222 (Kutztown Road) just north of Moselem Springs Road, said Fleetwood police. Officers inspected 34 trucks and weighed four trucks. Four...
Dauphin County Woman Arrested with 3 Pounds of Meth in Berks County Traffic Stop
A Dauphin County woman was found with 3 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Berks County. On Friday, July 19, 2024, at approximately 10:05PM a Bethel Township Police Officer conducted a traffic stop in the 8600 block of Lancaster Avenue after checking the vehicle's registration and finding the registered owner to have a suspended driver’s license.
Lebanon City Police investigating Saturday stabbing incident on Church Street
The Lebanon City Police Department is investigating an assault that occurred in the 800 block of Church Street over the weekend in which the victim was stabbed multiple times. Police responded to Good Samaritan Hospital for a report of an assault victim on Saturday, July 27 at approximately 8:50 p.m. Upon arrival,...
Berks and Lehigh police conduct aggressive-driving and truck enforcement detail on 222 corridor
In a concerted effort to enhance road safety, police departments from Berks and Lehigh Counties coordinated an aggressive-driving and Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enforcement detail Tuesday morning along the US 222 corridor. This operation is part of a statewide initiative running through August 18, aimed at curbing dangerous driving behaviors and ensuring the safety of commercial vehicle operations.
Elderly woman dies nearly 3 weeks after crashing vehicle into tree in Berks
GREENWICH TWP., Pa. - An elderly woman has died from injuries sustained in a crash earlier this month. The Lehigh County Coroner's Office says Marilyn Barlip, 80, of Greenwich Twp. was pronounced dead Monday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. Barlip was the driver of a vehicle that veered off...
Beware speeders and tailgaters; aggressive driving crackdown begins today on major route
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The latest efforts to curb aggressive driving will begin on a major Lehigh Valley thoroughfare on Monday. Various Berks and Lehigh County police departments will join together to conduct coordinated aggressive driving enforcement activities along the Route 222 corridor, a release said. The latest enforcement wave...
Reading Police investigating vandalism of Baer Park Basketball Court
The Reading Police Department is investigating after a recent incident of vandalism at a Northwest Reading Park. Authorities were alerted to the incident after social media posts spread throughout the community showing damage to the Baer Park basketball court by a vehicle. The basketball court was renovated in June of...
Blotter: Assault, carrying a false ID card, identity theft, disorderly conduct
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Wires reported down after vehicle struck pole in Manheim Township
MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A vehicle crashed into a pole in York County Tuesday morning. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews responded to the 6500 block of Blooming Grove Road between Arnold and Smoketown roads in Manheim Township around 9:45 a.m. No other vehicles were involved.
Crash involving a motorcycle reported on Route 501 in Manheim Township
MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Video above: Weather from WGAL News 8 Today. A crash involving a motorcycle has been reported on Route 501 near Circle Drive in Manheim Township, Lancaster. No injuries have been confirmed at this time. Lancaster police and fire responders have been dispatched to the scene.
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