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CRIME & SAFETY
Additional suspect in used cell phone theft ring arrested
BERN TWP., Pa. - Authorities in Berks County say an additional suspect is behind bars, charged with participating in a used cell phone theft organization that involved former FedEx employees. 23-year-old Tejahn Burdine of Reading is charged with theft and multiple counts of receiving stolen property for his alleged participation...
'We believe he is dangerous': Police search for Reading shooting suspect
READING, Pa. - Police in Reading are searching for a shooting suspect. “We believe he is armed. We believe he is dangerous. He needs to be taken into custody,” said Berks County District Attorney John Adams. Do you know this man? He's 23-year-old Jose Torres and Reading Police say...
Reading Man Assaulted Young Girl Over Long Period While She Slept
Harrisburg, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Luis Manuel Ayala-Velasquez, a 56-year-old Reading man, will serve 14 to 46 years in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting a girl,…
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 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...
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 […]
Police nab armed robbery suspect following brief pursuit
WYOMISSING, Pa. - Police in Wyomissing say an armed robbery suspect is in custody following a brief pursuit. Just before 3 p.m. Wednesday, Wyomissing Police responded to the Wawa in the 2000 block of Museum Road for a report of an armed robbery. The caller told police she was robbed...
Manheim Township Police Set to Host National Night Out on August 6th
On Tuesday, August 6th, 2024, between 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm, members of the Manheim Township Police Department (MTPD) will join residents and community leaders to celebrate the 41tst Annual National Night Out. The event will be hosted at Manheim Township Community Park located at 209 Petersburg Road, Lancaster, PA 17601.
Crash with injuries reported in West Lebanon Township
LEBANON, Pa. — A vehicle crash with injuries was reported on Union Canal Drive in West Lebanon Township around 6:15 p.m. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. No reports of road closures have been made at this time. The injuries are unknown. Crews are on the scene.
Assault With A Weapon in Honey Brook
On June 25, 2024 at 12:52 A.M. State Police at Embreeville responded to 23 Vintage Lane in Honey Brook Borough, Chester County, PA to serve a 302 Warrant on John Jeffers. 39 of Honey Brook, PA, who pointed a firearm at the head of the victim; 29 year old male also from Honey Brook, PA. After a standoff, Jeffers was taken into custody. A search of the residence yielded a large amount of illegally owned firearms. A criminal complaint was filed and Jeffers has been arraigned on the associated charges. This investigation is ongoing.
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