Shoemakersville
CRIME & SAFETY
Debris from fireworks found at scene of Berks County fire
SHOEMAKERSVILLE, Pa. - A Berks County resident may have been the victim of an unpatriotic fireworks display early Saturday. Fire crews were called to a man's home at 875 Mohrsville Road, Shoemakersville, at 3:10 a.m. for a house fire. A Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshall was called to the scene...
2 males escape from Abraxas Academy in New Morgan Borough, Berks County, police say
NEW MORGAN BOROUGH, Pa. (CBS) -- Two males escaped from Abraxas Academy in New Morgan Borough, Berks County, police said on Sunday. The Caernarvon Township Police Department said the two males were last seen at the juvenile detention center on Saturday at around 4 p.m.One of the males is from Reading and the other is from Bristol Township, according to police. Authorities didn't specify why the two males were at Abraxas or how they escaped. So far, police said there haven't been any sightings of the males. Pennsylvania State Police are handling the investigation. Police are urging residents in the area to keep their vehicles and property secured with the two escapees on the run. Last year in September, nine juveniles escaped from Abraxas following a riot but they were taken back into custody one day later. The Philadelphia region has seen plenty of prison escapes over the past year, including the 14-day manhunt of convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante.
Midstate man caught with meth, fentanyl exiting PA Turnpike in Bedford County: PSP
BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Pennsylvania resident from the Midstate was pulled over while exiting the PA Turnpike and allegedly found with a pound of methamphetamine, troopers report. Angel Diaz Gibson Jr., 32, of Reading, is facing multiple drug possession with intent to deliver charges after he was pulled over exiting the turnpike and […]
Truck tips, driver hurt, in Schuylkill County wreck
TREMONT, Pa. — State police in Schuylkill County on Sunday blamed a tractor-trailer crash that badly wounded a New Jersey truck driver on his excessive speed. Rene Fernandez Rivera, of New Brunswick, took a left turn on Gold Mine Road in Tremont Township too quickly Friday at 9:40 a.m. and flipped his Volvo VNL on its side.
Woman charged after attempted robbery and crash
WYOMISSING, Pa. - A woman is charged in connection with a robbery in Wyomissing, and a chase that ended in a crash in Reading. Authorities charged Susan Moyer with robbery, theft, reckless driving and related offenses. She was in a Jeep seen in a reported armed robbery at the Wawa...
Fireworks may be to blame for Berks and Lehigh Valley fires
Officials say both of the fires that broke out are under investigation. One destroyed a home and the other was contained to a garage. This is the aftermath of a fire that broke out on Mohrsville Road in Shoemakersville around 3:00 in the morning. A Leesport Fire Company official says...
Arrest warrant issued for shooting suspect believed to be armed
READING, Pa. - Reading police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Jose Torres, a man they believe to be behind a shooting last month at the Pillar Lounge in Morgantown. “We believe he is armed. We believe he is dangerous. He needs to be taken into custody,” said Berks County District Attorney John Adams.
Home healthcare worker charged with stealing from victim in his care
SPRING TWP., Pa. - Police in Spring Township say a home healthcare worker is under arrest, charged with stealing from the person he was entrusted to care for. 20-year-old Jayden Jones of Mount Penn is charged with multiple counts of theft, access device fraud and receiving stolen property. Investigators say...
Woman charged with assaulting two PSP troopers
SCHUYLKILL TWP., SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is facing multiple charges after police say she assaulted two state troopers during an arrest. According to Pennsylvania State Police, officers were called to the 160 block of Dodson Street in Schuylkill Township Monday for a disturbance. Homeowners told police that a woman hit their front door […]
Drug death prosecutions on the rise, but most overdoses still go unpunished
Prosecutions of drug delivery resulting in death cases have increased in recent years, but still the vast majority of fatal overdoses in Northeast Pennsylvania and across the state go unpunished, according to recent data from the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. The data — released as state lawmakers contemplate a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison for the offense — show that 16 people have been charged in Luzerne County with drug delivery resulting in death since the county's first arrests were announced...
John Fifield Sentenced For Deadly DUI Crash In Lehigh Co.
John Frederick Fifield, 21, was sentenced to four to 20 years after pleading guilty to homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence and related offenses, according to prosecutors. Forty-seven-year-old Benjamin Bleiler was killed when Fifield struck his southbound SUV at the corner of Hickory Lane and Snowdrift Road in...
Schuylkill County Man Wanted for Probation Violation and Drug Charges
Schuylkill County Adult Probation and the Schuylkill County Detectives are attempting to locate a wanted Pottsville man. Ashley Donald Adams, age 38, has an active probation violation warrant. Ashley Donald Adams is declared an Absconder from Supervision for violating the conditions of the Schuylkill County Drug Treatment Court on two...
Escapees from Abraxas Academy still missing
MORGANTOWN, Pa. — Caernarvon Township Police say two men are still missing and on the run from the Abraxas Academy in New Morgan Borough, Berks County, Pennsylvania. According to police, both were last seen around 4 p.m. on Saturday. Officials say one is from Reading and the other is from Bristol Township.
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