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Harrisburg Man Accused Of Raping Child Days After Domestic Assault: Police Harrisburg Man Accused Of Raping Child Days After Domestic Assault: Police
Harrisburg Man Accused Of Raping Child Days After Domestic Assault: Police A 45-year-old man has been charged with multiple felonies in connection with the sexual assault of a child, Harrisburg police announced on Monday afternoon.  Jose Angel Soto Jr. of Wynnewood Road, Harrisburg, was arrested on the following charges on April 15, according to the police and confirmed by court documents: Felony Aggravated Indecent Assault - Complainant Less Than 16 Years Old (two counts).  Felony Unlawful Contact With Minor - Sexual Offenses. Felony Corruption Of Minors - Defendant Age 18 or Above. Misdemeanor Indecent Assault Person Less 16 Years of Age (tw…
Man Caught With Narcotics, Pills, Metal Knuckles In Yorktown: Police Man Caught With Narcotics, Pills, Metal Knuckles In Yorktown: Police
Man Caught With Narcotics, Pills, Metal Knuckles In Yorktown: Police A 59-year-old man faces a long list of felony charges after authorities found quantities of narcotics, pills, and weapons during a search of his Northern Westchester residence, police announced.  Yorktown resident Dominick Servedio was arrested on Thursday, March 14 following a search of his residence conducted by Westchester County Probation, Yorktown Police announced.  According to the department, at around 6:30 a.m. on the day of Servedio's arrest, Yorktown Police were told of the search. A Yorktown officer then responded to Servedio's home and arrested him, police sa…
53 Pounds Of Pot, Maryland Woman At Dulles Airport Didn't Make It To Paris Flight: Officials 53 Pounds Of Pot, Maryland Woman At Dulles Airport Didn't Make It To Paris Flight: Officials
53 Pounds Of Pot, Maryland Woman At Dulles Airport Didn't Make It To Paris Flight: Officials Another major drug bust has been made at Washington Dulles International Airport after US Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 53 pounds of pot from a Charles County woman's checked baggage.  Sydney Lewis, 33, of Bryans City, is the latest traveler to be busted attempting to traffic drugs through the area after she was caught trying to pull a fast one on officers at the airport earlier this week, officials said. According to investigators, while inspecting bags heading onto a Paris-bound flight, officers found the vacuum-sealed bags loaded with marijuana in a pair of…
Residential Fire Was Set By Arsonist, Allentown Police Say Residential Fire Was Set By Arsonist, Allentown Police Say
Residential Fire Was Set By Arsonist, Allentown Police Say One man is accused of arson after authorities responded to a residential fire in Allentown early Monday morning, Feb. 26, according to city police.  Police were called to the 600 block of West Green Street just before 3 a.m. and arrived to find a burning home, the department said.  Max Nadal, a 30-year-old city resident, was arrested after an investigation and charged with felony arson, felony aggravated assault, misdemeanor simple assault, and summary harassment, police said.  Court documents for his case were not immediately available Monday afternoon. 
Trooper Causes Crash Hospitalizing 4 People — Including Himself: PA State Police Trooper Causes Crash Hospitalizing 4 People — Including Himself: PA State Police
Trooper Causes Crash Hospitalizing 4 People — Including Himself: PA State Police Four people, including a trooper, were taken to a hospital following a four-vehicle crash, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release on Feb. 23.  The crash began with a pursuit on US 30 East in West Whiteland Township at 2:46 p.m. on Feb. 3, as detailed in the PSP release.  PSP Trooper Craig A. Fry, 30 of Coatesville, was pursuing Syrron N. Hovington, 20 of Downingtown's 2023 black Kia Forte as he failed to yield to an emergency vehicle using lights and sirens, according to the release.  Hovington also failed to stop for Trooper Fry, instead exiting the high…
Drunk Driver Nabbed After Months-Long Investigation Into Head-On Crash In North Castle Drunk Driver Nabbed After Months-Long Investigation Into Head-On Crash In North Castle
Drunk Driver Nabbed After Months-Long Investigation Into Head-On Crash In North Castle A woman faces felony drunk driving charges following a months-long investigation into a head-on crash in Northern Westchester that discovered her blood alcohol content had been four times over the legal limit, police announced.  The 58-year-old Chappaqua woman, whose name was not released, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 6 in connection with a head-on crash in North Castle in October 2023, the North Castle Police Department announced on Wednesday, Feb. 14.  According to the department, on the day of the crash, Monday, October 2, at around 5:50 p.m., a head-on collision happened at t…
Update: Mother Caught After Abandoning Baby In Yonkers Apartment Building, Police Say Update: Mother Caught After Abandoning Baby In Yonkers Apartment Building, Police Say
Update: Mother Caught After Abandoning Baby In Yonkers Apartment Building, Police Say A 21-year-old woman faces felony charges after allegedly abandoning her newborn infant in the hallway of an apartment building in Westchester, police said.  Yonkers resident Jaqueline Marleni Perez was arrested after allegedly leaving her newborn girl in the hallway of an apartment building at 32 Chestnut St. in Yonkers, the city's police department announced on Thursday, Feb. 8. Earlier Report - Abandoned Baby Girl Found In Hallway At Yonkers Apartment Building: Developing The baby was discovered on Tuesday, Feb. 6 around 8:30 p.m., when officers found the girl wrapped in a…
Update: Drunk Driver Admits Dragging, Injuring Warwick Mayor Who Tried To Help Him Update: Drunk Driver Admits Dragging, Injuring Warwick Mayor Who Tried To Help Him
Update: Drunk Driver Admits Dragging, Injuring Warwick Mayor Who Tried To Help Him A 42-year-old man has admitted to felony drunk driving charges after injuring a Hudson Valley mayor who tried to help him, officials announced.  Orange County resident Matthew Labar of Goshen, age 42, pleaded guilty to felony DWI charges on Friday, Jan. 12, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Friday, Jan. 26.  Earlier Report - Warwick Mayor Injured Attempting To Help Man Who Kept Falling According to Hoovler's office, on Saturday, July 29 around 4:15 p.m., Labar was seen stumbling on Main Street in Warwick. There, he was soon spotte…
Drunk Driver From Putnam County Damages Mailboxes, Throws Open Beer Out Window: Police Drunk Driver From Putnam County Damages Mailboxes, Throws Open Beer Out Window: Police
Drunk Driver From Putnam County Damages Mailboxes, Throws Open Beer Out Window: Police A Hudson Valley man faces felony drunk driving charges after damaging several mailboxes and throwing an open beer out of his car window before being pulled over, police announced.  Putnam County resident Robert Taylor of Kent, age 36, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 1 in connection with an incident that happened in the Niagara County town of Hartland, according to New York State Police.  On the day of Taylor's arrest, around 11:40 p.m., police responded to a report of several damaged mailboxes on Ridge Road in Hartland after one of the victims followed Taylor's 2020 Hyundai vehi…
Child Neglect Charge For Triangle Mom After Three Kids Found Home Alone: Police Child Neglect Charge For Triangle Mom After Three Kids Found Home Alone: Police
Child Neglect Charge For Triangle Mom After Three Kids Found Home Alone: Police A 31-year-old Virginia mom is learning "Home Alone" is just a movie and not something that works in real life. Veronica Adelina Martinez Paz, of Triangle, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 23 and charged with three counts of felony child neglect after police discovered her three children, 8, 4 and 9-months old were left unsupervised in her apartment on the 3600 block of Jurgensen Drive, Prince William County police said. The discovery was made by police serving unrelated paperwork on a resident of the apartment, they said. The children were not injured and were released to the custody of know…
Driver Crashes Into Patrol Cars During Springfield Traffic Stop; Trio Busted Driver Crashes Into Patrol Cars During Springfield Traffic Stop; Trio Busted
Driver Crashes Into Patrol Cars During Springfield Traffic Stop; Trio Busted A traffic stop in search of illegal guns took a turn when the driver nearly ran over several Springfield police detectives and crashed into multiple patrol cars repeatedly.  Evan Parks, Giovanni Ramirez-Savard, and Kadell Hollins, all of Springfield, were arrested on Thursday, Dec. 7, and face multiple felonies, Springfield police announced Tuesday.  Detectives received a tip that Ramirez-Savard was illegally carrying a handgun and pulled over the car he was riding in on Burlington Street around 10 p.m. Thursday, police said.  After officers pulled him from th…
Child Under 8 Years Old Sexually Assaulted By Lower Paxton Man, Police Say Child Under 8 Years Old Sexually Assaulted By Lower Paxton Man, Police Say
Child Under 8 Years Old Sexually Assaulted By Lower Paxton Man, Police Say A 20-year-old man is wanted on multiple felony charges in connection with the sexual assault of a child, authorities announced on Thursday, Nov. 2.  Juan Pablo Vintimilla-Herrera is accused of sexually assaulting a child between the ages of 4 and 8 years old starting on March 1st, 2023, court records show and the Lower Paxton Township police explained.  Vintimilla-Herrera is wanted on the following charges for the offense: Felony Statutory Sexual Assault: 4-8 Years Older. Felony Unlawful Contact With Minor - Sexual Offenses. Felony Corruption Of Minors - Defendant Age 18 or Abov…
Reckless Camaro Driver Wanted After Speeding Away From Cops In Leesburg 2X: Police Reckless Camaro Driver Wanted After Speeding Away From Cops In Leesburg 2X: Police
Reckless Camaro Driver Wanted After Speeding Away From Cops In Leesburg 2X: Police Police in Loudoun County are seeking a driver in a Chevrolet Camaro with Texas plates, who sped recklessly away from an officer attempting to stop him Saturday, Oct. 14. Pablo Enrique Orellana-Flores, 34, of Northern Virginia, is wanted on two felony counts of attempted malicious wounding, two felony counts of hit and run, one felony count of eluding, and one misdemeanor count of reckless driving, Leesburg police said. A Leesburg officer tried stopping Orellana-Flores in a 2016 white Camaro for speeding around 4 p.m., but he sped away west on East Market Street. Officers ultimately chose n…
Philly Area Theft Ring Targeted Hardware Stores In Montco And Beyond: DA Philly Area Theft Ring Targeted Hardware Stores In Montco And Beyond: DA
Philly Area Theft Ring Targeted Hardware Stores In Montco And Beyond: DA Two Philadelphia brothers are accused of running a sophisticated retail theft ring that targeted hardware stores across the region, prosecutors say.  Cuong Nam Ly, 33, and Chung Nam Ly, 31, face hundreds of felony charges related to an alleged conspiracy that operated throughout Berks, Bucks, Delaware, Luzerne, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, said the Montco District Attorney's Office.  Investigators believe the Lys would buy products from Home Depot and Lowes, often online, before applying barcodes for more expensive items to the packaging.  They would then bring the…
Ephrata Man Downloads Child Porn For Months: Police Ephrata Man Downloads Child Porn For Months: Police
Ephrata Man Downloads Child Porn For Months: Police A 21-year-old man was caught with numerous pornographic images of children on his computer — only discovered after a cyber tip, the police announced on Monday, Aug. 28.  The cyber tip led police to Matthew Joseph Puleo, who was arrested on Aug. 8, court documents show.  An investigation by the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department Detective Division found that the Ephrata man possession of digital files downloaded between June 6, 2022, and Aug. 2, 2022. Puleo of the first block of Patience Lane, Clay Township has been charged with felony criminal use…
Deputies Pull Off Wild Wawa Maneuver To Capture Spotsy Car Thief Pumping Gas: Stafford Sheriff Deputies Pull Off Wild Wawa Maneuver To Capture Spotsy Car Thief Pumping Gas: Stafford Sheriff
Deputies Pull Off Wild Wawa Maneuver To Capture Spotsy Car Thief Pumping Gas: Stafford Sheriff A Spotsylvania man already wanted on felony charges was found with drugs after stealing a vehicle and hitting authorities' cars in his attempt to escape, police in Stafford County said. Wayne Motley, 46, of Spotsylvania, was spotted by Stafford County Sheriff's deputies pumping gas into a stolen Ford F-150 at the Wawa on South Gateway Drive around 9:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28, County Sheriff David Decatur said.  Deputy D.S. Jett, Sergeant M.E. Gordon and First Sergeant D.W. Fetterolf made their way to the scene to block any escape path. Deputy Myers pulled his marked patrol car in front o…
Monticello Woman Busted For Purse Snatching, Injuring Victim, Police Say Monticello Woman Busted For Purse Snatching, Injuring Victim, Police Say
Monticello Woman Busted For Purse Snatching, Injuring Victim, Police Say A 32-year-old woman from the region was charged with felony attempted purse snatching and assault after allegedly trying to grab a woman's purse, knocking her down, and breaking her wrist. Sullivan County resident Jessica J. Myers, of Monticello was charged on Monday, Aug. 7 for the Monday, July 31 incident that took place on Broadway in the village of Monticello. Myers attempted to forcibly steal a purse from a 56-year-old woman, who did not know Myers, said Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police. While struggling to hold her purse, the victim was pulled down to the sidewa…
Misplaced Fire Extinguisher Helps Police Foil Burglary In Southborough Misplaced Fire Extinguisher Helps Police Foil Burglary In Southborough
Misplaced Fire Extinguisher Helps Police Foil Burglary In Southborough Two alleged burglars had their plans foiled thanks to a misplaced fire extinguisher tipped off investigators that something was amiss in Worcester County.  Southborough police were called to Dell/EMC Warehouse at 21 Colin Drive just before midnight Sunday, July 30. When officers arrived, they saw a fire extinguisher propping open a door, and they went in to investigate.  That's when officers found two people trying to carry out a large piece of furniture that they were trying to steal, police said. They didn't make it out the door.  Jacob Shore, of Southborough, and an …
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Nabbed After Being Caught With Child In Car In Southeast: Police Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Nabbed After Being Caught With Child In Car In Southeast: Police
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Nabbed After Being Caught With Child In Car In Southeast: Police A Fairfield County drunk driver faces a felony charge after being caught driving on the wrong side of a Hudson Valley road with a 12-year-old boy inside the car, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident that happened in Putnam County on Sunday, July 2 around 12:30 a.m., when sheriff's deputies saw a car driving in the wrong lane in Southeast on Danbury Road (Route 202), according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  When authorities pulled the car over, they found that the driver, 35-year-old Segundo Castro Rodriguez of Danbury, Connecticut, was allegedly drunk af…
Cocaine, Ecstasy, Adderall, Oh My: Drug Dealer From Cohoes Busted Third Time This Year: Police Cocaine, Ecstasy, Adderall, Oh My: Drug Dealer From Cohoes Busted Third Time This Year: Police
Cocaine, Ecstasy, Adderall, Oh My: Drug Dealer From Cohoes Busted Third Time This Year: Police A convicted drug dealer from the region with an “extensive” criminal history has been arrested on felony drug charges for the third time this year. Albany County resident Phillip Harris, age 46, was arrested near his Cohoes home on Wednesday, June 28, during a multi-agency investigation into his alleged drug activity. Officers were gearing up to execute a search warrant at Harris’ Remsen Street apartment when they spotted him inside a vehicle two blocks away, according to Cohoes Police. The driver of the vehicle, Catherina Mayotte, was found to have a suspended driver’s license. Officers …
Walmart Employees Steal $2.2K+ In Merch From Central PA Store, Police Say Walmart Employees Steal $2.2K+ In Merch From Central PA Store, Police Say
Walmart Employees Steal $2.2K+ In Merch From Central PA Store, Police Say Two women stole over $1,000 each in merchandise from a Central Pennsylvania Walmart, the police announced on Monday, June 12, 2023.  Shanterry Lynette Woodard and Nataly Danielle Rodriguez-Altache stole the merchandise from the Walmart located at 1000 Town Center Drive, according to West Manchester Township police.  Over several months, Woodward stole $1190.60 and Rodriguez-Altache stole $1038.22 for a total of $2228.82 worth of merchandise, the police explained.  Both women were employed by Walmart when they were caught on June 5, 2023, according to the police.  …
Animal Abuser Killed Kitten By Bashing Its Skull In Woodbridge, Police Say Animal Abuser Killed Kitten By Bashing Its Skull In Woodbridge, Police Say
Animal Abuser Killed Kitten By Bashing Its Skull In Woodbridge, Police Say An animal abuser is being held on $1,500 secured bond after police say he kicked a family member's kitten whom he was home alone with multiple times, killing the animal in Prince William County. Frederick Grant Pierce, 18, was left to watch the 3-month-old Siamese and Maine Coon at one of the Stone Point Apartments in Woodbridge for just a few hours on Friday, May 26, Prince William County police said. When Pierce's family member returned later in the day, she found the kitten unresponsive in the bedroom. The investigation found at some point during the day, Pierce kicked the …
Fake Adderalls: Leominster Couple Charged With Running Drug Ring, Feds Say Fake Adderalls: Leominster Couple Charged With Running Drug Ring, Feds Say
Fake Adderalls: Leominster Couple Charged With Running Drug Ring, Feds Say A Leominster man and woman were arrested and charged Tuesday, May 9, with running a massive fake Adderall pill scheme, authorities said.  Chanhda Onesyvieng, 48, and Bonnie Bounkong Namsaly, 45, were charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  According to the charging documents, police said they were tipped off to the alleged fake pill scheme in April. Officers found nearly two kilograms —more than four pounds — of pressed methamphetamine pills made to look like Adderalls.  Police said they fou…
Beer Bottle Attack Leads To 'Severe Injuries' In Chesco: Police Beer Bottle Attack Leads To 'Severe Injuries' In Chesco: Police
Beer Bottle Attack Leads To 'Severe Injuries' In Chesco: Police A Chester County man faces felony charges after authorities say he seriously injured another with a beer bottle in a late-night fight.  West Chester Borough police were called to the 100 block of East Nields Street just before 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 25, for a report of a fight, the department said in a release.  Officers arrived to find a victim suffering from "severe facial and head injuries" from being hit with a glass beer bottle, they wrote. James A. Jones, a 20-year-old West Grove resident, was arrested at the scene, police said.  Authorities did not report the vi…
Speeding Driver Turns Ticket Into Felony Arrest In Stafford County, Sheriff Says Speeding Driver Turns Ticket Into Felony Arrest In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
Speeding Driver Turns Ticket Into Felony Arrest In Stafford County, Sheriff Says A speeding suspect took members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office for a wild ride on Monday morning as he attempted to evade arrest, officials said. Deputies from the sheriff’s office attempted to stop Colonial Beach resident Joseph Harris, 22, shortly before 10:15 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 27 on Cool Springs Road, when he was clocked doing 70 mph in a 45 mph. Police say that Harris stopped at a red traffic signal on White Oak Road, at which point the shenanigans began. Harris allegedly proceeded to change lanes at the traffic light, and was followed by a sergeant from the sheriff’s offi…
Teen Takes Stafford Sheriff's Deputies On Wild Saturday Night Pursuit In Minivan, Officials Say Teen Takes Stafford Sheriff's Deputies On Wild Saturday Night Pursuit In Minivan, Officials Say
Teen Takes Stafford Sheriff's Deputies On Wild Saturday Night Pursuit In Minivan, Officials Say A speeding teen driver took a Stafford County Sheriff’s deputy on a wild ride on Saturday night in a minivan as he attempted to elude apprehension, officials say. Grant Egan, 18, is facing multiple charges following an incident that played out shortly after 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, according to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. At approximately 7:09 p.m. on Saturday night, a sheriff’s deputy was on patrol on Garrisonville Road when he spotted a blue Toyota minivan traveling 64 mph in a posted 45 mph zone near Vulcan Quarry Road. When Egan passed the deputy, he …
Accused Chesco Drug Dealer Charged With Overdose Death: Police Accused Chesco Drug Dealer Charged With Overdose Death: Police
Accused Chesco Drug Dealer Charged With Overdose Death: Police A suspected drug dealer in Chester County faces felony charges related to an overdose death, officials say.  Nathan T. Hurd, 31, of Downingtown, was arrested Saturday, Dec. 17 in Montgomery County, police said in a statement.  Authorities believe Hurd sold drugs to a 33-year-old Westtown resident who overdosed and died in August. Investigators did not name the victim or the drug in question.  Hurd is now charged with drug delivery resulting in death and other related felonies, Westtown-East Goshen police said. He remains in the Chester County lockup in lieu of $500,000 …
'Sylvester Stallone' Arrested For Domestic Assault In Pennsylvania 'Sylvester Stallone' Arrested For Domestic Assault In Pennsylvania
'Sylvester Stallone' Arrested For Domestic Assault In Pennsylvania A man sharing the name of "Rocky" actor "Sylvester Stallone" has been arrested on felony charges in connection with a domestic assault in central Pennsylvania, authorities say.  Sylvester Stallone Anderson III, 37, of Carlisle, "assaulted and strangled" someone in the 100 block of North East Street in Carlisle on Tuesday, Nov. 15 around 8 a.m., according to a release by the area police. Anderson was charged with felonies of assault and strangulation and was released from the Cumberland County Prison on a Surety Bond for $150,000, court records show.  His preliminary hearing …
Spotsylvania Husband Hitchhiked To Avoid Drug Charges, Wife Arrested: Police Spotsylvania Husband Hitchhiked To Avoid Drug Charges, Wife Arrested: Police
Spotsylvania Husband Hitchhiked To Avoid Drug Charges, Wife Arrested: Police A couple from Spotsylvania went to great lengths to avoid charges for their drug crimes, police said. In the middle of the day on Oct. 5, an officer tried to pull over 24-year-old Sydney Woodyard and 25-year-old John Woodyard, who were both wanted by police, but the couple refused to stop their car, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office.  The husband and wife abandoned their vehicle near the National Park Service on Brock Road and someone passing by gave John a ride away from the wooded area, officials said.  Once the citizen returned from dropping off the hitchhiker, th…
14-Year-Old Threatened To Bomb High School In Capital Region, Police Say 14-Year-Old Threatened To Bomb High School In Capital Region, Police Say
14-Year-Old Threatened To Bomb High School In Capital Region, Police Say A 14-year-old is facing felony charges after allegedly threatening to bomb a high school in the Capital Region. State police in Schoharie County were called to Cobleskill-Richmondville High School, located on Highway 7 in Richmondville, just before 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7. Troopers were informed of multiple social media posts by a student threatening to bomb the school, police said. Students and staff were ordered to shelter in place while K9 units cleared the building. Investigators eventually determined that the threats were unfounded and there was no risk to anyone’s safety. The te…
Imposter Rideshare Driver Pushed Arlington Woman Out Of Moving Car: Police Imposter Rideshare Driver Pushed Arlington Woman Out Of Moving Car: Police
Imposter Rideshare Driver Pushed Arlington Woman Out Of Moving Car: Police A Maryland man was arrested after he posed as a rideshare driver and assaulted his passenger, police said.At around 3 a.m. on May 15, a witness contacted police after she saw a black SUV speeding and swerving near Wilson Boulevard, according to the Arlington County Police Department. The witness told police that she saw the passenger door of the vehicle open and a female victim was pushed out of the car and onto the road, authorities said. Police found the victim and she was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, officials said. Law enforcement's investigation revealed that the victim …