Schwenksville
CRIME & SAFETY
UPDATE: Man identified in deadly forklift accident
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. — UPDATE: According to Pennsylvania State Police, Pedro Morales, 57, of Collegeville, was killed. One person is dead after an accident in Schuylkill County. First responders were called to the 800 block of Market Street in Auburn around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday for an accident involving a...
Norristown teen addresses robbery and homicide charges; enters agreement with prosecutors
NORRISTOWN — Under an agreement with prosecutors, a Norristown teenager admitted to conspiring with three others in the robbery of a man who was fatally shot during the encounter and won’t have to spend time in an adult prison as long as he testifies truthfully at the upcoming homicide trial of his alleged co-conspirators.
Perkasie police looking for missing teen
PERKASIE, Pa. - Police in part of Bucks County are searching for a missing teen. The Perkasie Borough Police Department says it is investigating the report of a missing 16-year-old juvenile, Nathan West. Police say West is currently entered into NCIC as missing, and the police department is actively trying...
Masked suspect sought after liquor store burglary in Montgomery County
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating after a masked burglar broke into a Fine Wine and Good Spirits in Montgomery County.It happened at the liquor store on Main Street in Schwenksville Borough back on August 1.According to state police, just before 3:30 p.m., the suspect forced his way into the store with a hammer.Investigators say the suspect shattered the front door with the hammer and then took a blue bottle of liquor from inside, possibly vodka.He then reportedly fled the scene on foot, heading westbound.Authorities described the suspect as having brown hair and a full-grown beard with a mustache. He was also seen on video wearing a green mask, yellow and black gloves, a dark blue T-shirt, white socks, and brown work-style boots.Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pennsylvania State Police Skippack Station at 610-410-7640.
Pedestrian dead after being hit by car in Bucks
SELLERSVILLE, Pa. - Authorities say a man is dead after being hit by a car while crossing the street in Bucks County. Officers were sent to the intersection of Ridge Road and Old Bethlehem Pike in Sellersville on Aug. 9, according to a news release from the Pennridge Regional Police Department.
Car crashes into Hatfield Twp. donut shop
HATFIELD TWP., Pa. - Yum Yum Bake Shop in Hatfield Township is cleaning up after a car drove into the front of the store. Police were called to the Montgomery County donut shop around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. A Toyota had crashed into the front of the store, damaging the brick...
New details released after road rage suspect allegedly fires 13 shots at woman, child
A man is in custody after a road rage shooting incident in Havertown, Delaware County left a woman injured on Monday.It happened around 3:27 p.m. along the 2000 block of West Chester Pike.According to Haverford Township Police Deputy Chief Joseph Hagan, the suspect fired 13 gunshots at a white Jeep Cherokee that was occupied by a woman in her 40s and her 10-year-old nephew.Bullets hit the headlight, hood, and windshield of the vehicle.According to a criminal complaint obtained by Action News on Tuesday, 30-year-old Sean Moses admitted to shooting at the Jeep from the driver's side window of his black...
1 dead in Stowe shooting; police seek suspect
Aug. 12—A man was killed in a shooting Monday afternoon in Stowe, police said. The man was found by first responders and was pronounced dead after he was taken to an area hospital, according to Allegheny County police, who were asked to investigate. County and township police, medics and firefighters were dispatched to the scene in the 400 block of Pleasant Ridge Road shortly before 3:30 p.m., ...
Car thieves targeting local vehicles with “push to start” feature
The Conshohocken Police Department made a social media post on August 15th that there has been a recent rise in car thefts throughout the area. According to the police, the thieves are targeting newer models Hondas and similar vehicles with the “push to start” feature. The post mentions...
Hatfield woman with four prior retail theft convictions accused of $48 theft from Target
A Hatfield Borough woman with four prior retail theft convictions, two of them felonies, has been charged again with felony retail theft and misdemeanor receiving stolen property by Upper Providence Township Police for allegedly stealing $48 in merchandise from Target. Police said Alexis Lynne Henrick, 32, of the 200 block...
Two Suspects Arrested in Armed Home Invasion in Hilltown
Two men have been charged in connection with an armed home invasion that occurred on Reliance Place in Hilltown Township involving three men claiming to be with the sheriff’s department. Zbigniew Still, 20, of Philadelphia, and Jarrett Fort, 18, of Glenside, have been charged with felony counts of robbery,...
Car overturns, driver treated at scene for injuries in Monday afternoon crash
An accident in Sellersville Borough that resulted in an overturned car and injured at least one person remains under investigation Tuesday. Sellersville Fire Department was dispatched at 3:55 p.m. to Hickory Lane between Longwood Avenue and Barrington Court in the Hickory Ridge townhome development for an overturned vehicle. According to...
Gerald Lee Roberts Convicted Of Raping Girl: Bucks DA
Gerald Lee Roberts was found guilty of rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse of a child, aggravated indecent assault of a child, and indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. He will be sentenced by Common...
Police attempting to ID two suspects who stole from Dollar Tree
Perkasie Borough Police are attempting to identify two suspects who stole two items from the Dollar Tree during the July 7 Community Day festivities. Police announced Monday the two individuals entered the Dollar Tree on Constitution Avenue around 8 p.m. One of the suspects took an item from a shelf, while the second suspect pulled a “fox tail” accessory off a juvenile customer in the store, police said.
Police in Delaware County search for owner of lost ball python
Police in Radnor, Delaware County, are on the lookout for the owner of a lost snake."A real snake in the grass," Radnor police wrote in a post on Facebook.According to the post, officers discovered a three to four-foot-long ball python in the area of Strathmore and Conestoga roads on Tuesday."We're excited to see bunnies in the backyard. But when we're not at the zoo, I don't think we want to see a snake in the backyard," noted Erica McGovern from Radnor.McGovern says her neighbors originally found the snake, which is native to Africa, slithering in the yard near their homes."Thank...
Hatboro businessman faces January trial in fatal shooting during dispute involving racial slur
NORRISTOWN — A Hatboro businessman said he’s looking for “truth, fairness and facts” when he heads to trial in January on charges he fatally shot an unarmed man during a physical altercation after the victim allegedly insulted him with a racial slur outside the business. “I...
Yum Yum reopens Wednesday after being struck by vehicle
After a car put a hole in the wall of Yum Yum Bake Shops in Colmar Tuesday afternoon, staff was back early Wednesday morning putting holes in the dough. At 5 a.m., regulars were already coming for the coffee, and staying for the hole-in-the-wall charm. Around 3 p.m. Tuesday, Yum...
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