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Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
Group Comes Under Fire In Abington Park, Police Say Group Comes Under Fire In Abington Park, Police Say
Group Comes Under Fire In Abington Park, Police Say Authorities are investigating after a group of people were shot at in Abington's Crestmont Park.  Police said it happened last Saturday, April 27 around 10:15 p.m. The shots missed the victims but damaged their vehicles, officials said.  The shooters fled the park in a dark-colored sedan, according to police.   "None of the individuals had any idea who would have targeted them for this attack," they noted.  Anyone with information should call APD Detective Bob Hill at 267-536-1100. 

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by Mac Bullock
Lehigh
Police & Fire
64 Grams Of Meth Seized During Allentown Arrest, Police Say 64 Grams Of Meth Seized During Allentown Arrest, Police Say
64 Grams Of Meth Seized During Allentown Arrest, Police Say A routine police patrol in Allentown on Wednesday, March 27 ended in one arrest and the seizure of 64 grams of methamphetamine, according to authorities.  APD said patrol officers were on the 1400 block of Martin Luther King Drive around 3 p.m. when they stopped to investigate a suspicious vehicle and a person "loitering in the area."  Rafael Jose Heredia, 30, was arrested and charged with drug possession with intent to deliver and related counts, police said.  He's being held in lieu of a $50,000 bond and has a preliminary hearing on April 5, court records show 

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by Mac Bullock
Alexandria
Police & Fire
Two Alexandria Schools Swatted (DETAILS) Two Alexandria Schools Swatted (DETAILS)
Two Alexandria Schools Swatted (Details) Two bogus threats brought a SWAT response to two Alexandria schools on Wednesday, Jan. 24, officials said. The first call came in around 12:05 p.m., targeting the Charles Barrett Elementary School, at 1115 Martha Cutis Dr., a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said. The caller said someone would be at the school with guns, officials said. Multiple officers, K9s, and Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) members responded and began searching the school, which was evacuated to Cora Kelly School on Commonwealth Avenue, police said. APD assisted and remained with students and faculty who …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lehigh
Obituaries
Allentown Police Chaplain Angel Ramos Dies: Officials Allentown Police Chaplain Angel Ramos Dies: Officials
Allentown Police Chaplain Angel Ramos Dies: Officials Angel Ramos, an Allentown pastor and longtime police chaplain, has died, the department announced on Thursday, Jan. 18.  Ramos had served as APD's chaplain for 27 years, said Chief Charles Roca in a statement.  "Pastor Ramos served the city and its residents with distinction," the chief said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family during this time." His Facebook profile says he studied at Colegio San José in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, and that he served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.  Ramos is survived by his wife. 

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by Mac Bullock
Lehigh
Police & Fire
Five Hurt In Back-To-Back Shootings In Allentown: Police Five Hurt In Back-To-Back Shootings In Allentown: Police
Five Hurt In Back-To-Back Shootings In Allentown: Police Five people were hurt and one person is in police custody after a pair of shootings unfolded in Allentown Friday night and Saturday morning, Dec. 29 and 30, according to officials.  The first shooting happened on Ridge Avenue between Gordon and Chew streets around 9 p.m., police said in a release. One man and one woman were hospitalized with "serious" injuries but are expected to survive, authorities said.  One suspected shooter, 23-year-old Demitrius Bashir Campbell, was arrested nearby and charged with attempted homicide and related counts, police said. A second "unidentified co…

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by Mac Bullock
Lehigh
Police & Fire
High School Student Had Gun On Campus, Say Allentown Police High School Student Had Gun On Campus, Say Allentown Police
High School Student Had Gun On Campus, Say Allentown Police An Allentown teenager faces criminal charges after authorities say he showed up to school with a gun Tuesday morning, Dec. 19.  City police were called to Dieruff High School about a possibly armed student around 10:30 a.m., the department said in a release.  A school resource officer and responding APD officers eventually located the student, "who had been in possession of a firearm on school property," authorities said.  The 17-year-old was charged with possession of a firearm with an altered serial number, possessing a firearm as a minor, and unlicensed carry, APD said.&n…

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by Mac Bullock
Lehigh
Police & Fire
Early Morning Shooting Sends Man To Hospital In Allentown: PD Early Morning Shooting Sends Man To Hospital In Allentown: PD
Early Morning Shooting Sends Man To Hospital In Allentown: PD Authorities in Allentown are investigating a shooting early Friday morning, Dec. 8 that sent the victim to the hospital.  Police were called to the 500 block of Park Street between Liberty and Allen streets around 1:45 a.m., the department said in a release.  They arrived to find a man suffering from a "non-life-threatening" gunshot wound, according to officials. The victim was treated at the scene and taken to the hospital, they added.  No arrests had been made as of Friday afternoon and police say the shooting remains under investigation.  Anyone with information is …

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by Mac Bullock
Lehigh
Police & Fire
Thief Attacks Employee With Knife In Allentown: Police Thief Attacks Employee With Knife In Allentown: Police
Thief Attacks Employee With Knife In Allentown: Police A would-be thief is in police custody after authorities said he attacked a dollar store worker with a knife on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23.  Police said 28-year-old Raphael Garcia walked into the Family Dollar at 1401 Allen Street around 2:45 p.m. and tried to steal merchandise.  When an employee confronted him, authorities said Garcia slashed the worker's hand with a knife, causing a "minor laceration."  Garcia was identified using the store's security footage and was arrested on Friday night, Nov. 25, police said. He is charged with possessing an instrument of crime, simple …

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by Mac Bullock
Lehigh
Obituaries
Victim In Deadly Allentown Hit-Run Was Beloved Grandfather, Family Says Victim In Deadly Allentown Hit-Run Was Beloved Grandfather, Family Says
Victim In Deadly Allentown Hit-Run Was Beloved Grandfather, Family Says Authorities in Allentown have named the 85-year-old man who died in a hit-and-run on Union Boulevard on Thursday, Oct. 19.  Elian N. Makdsi of Allentown died from blunt force injuries and the manner of death was accidental, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Makdsi was near the crossing with North Jerome Street when he was hit around 8:30 a.m., officials said previously.  Police shut down Union Boulevard from Kiowa Street to Jasper Street Thursday morning while the Accident Reconstruction Team worked the scene.  Authorities have not announced any arrests in connection with the cra…

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by Mac Bullock
Alexandria
Police & Fire
Search Launched For Missing Alexandria Man Search Launched For Missing Alexandria Man
Search Launched For Missing Alexandria Man A large-scale search is under way for an Alexandria man missing since the weekend. Jaime Serrano was last seen on the 5700 block of Harwich Court on Sunday, Sept. 17, around 4:30 a.m. driving his light blue Toyota RAV4. HE was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black jacket, a black hat, and ski mask. He is believed to be endangered due to health concerns. Anyone who sees him or knows his whereabouts is urged to call APD’s non emergency line at 703-746-4444. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

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by Cecilia Levine
Alexandria
Police & Fire
Shooting Prompts Police Presence In Alexandria Shooting Prompts Police Presence In Alexandria
Shooting Prompts Police Presence In Alexandria Police cordoned off an Alexandria street following a shooting on Tuesday afternoon, May 16. The incident happened near the 1300 block of Wythe Street, where one person sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries.  APD is on the scene and investigating. No further details were released.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lehigh
Police & Fire
Details Released On Allentown Men Who Shot Each Other Dead Details Released On Allentown Men Who Shot Each Other Dead
Details Released On Allentown Men Who Shot Each Other Dead Authorities in Allentown have released new details on the pair of men who fatally shot each other during an early-morning argument late last month.  Yovanni Suazo  Jr., 21, and Alexander J. Perez-Sotomayor, 42, both died from gunshot wounds and their deaths have been ruled homicides, said city police in a release.  The pair was found unresponsive on the 100 block of East South Street around 1:30 a.m. on March 24, Daily Voice reported. At that time, police said the shooting occurred when one of the men who lived in the neighborhood confronted the other about allegedly breaking…

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by Mac Bullock