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PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says
A police officer was killed while responding to an emergency call Friday, May 29, after her patrol vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Central Berks Police Officer Kristen Yeager, 42, a married mom of three from Boyertown, was responding with emergency lights and sirens activated when the crash occurred on West Philadelphia Avenue near Manatawny Road in Earl Township, state police said.
According to investigators, Yeager's patrol vehicle traveled off the paved portion of the roadway, crossed the grass shoulder, entered a ditch, and struck a tr…
Wayne Driver Guilty In Hit-Run That Left Pedestrian Seriously Hurt
A Wayne man who struck a pedestrian, crashed into a home, fled with his pit bull, and then falsely reported his vehicle stolen has been found guilty by a Passaic County jury, prosecutors announced.
Nicholas Perota, 23, of Wayne, was convicted on Thursday, May 28 of second-degree aggravated assault, third-degree knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, fourth-degree assault by auto, and fourth-degree false reports to law enforcement, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes.
The case stemmed from a Sept. 9, 2023 crash on Mountainview Boulevard in Wayne, where pol…
Throat Punch During Ace Hardware Theft Lands NJ Couple In Trouble: Police
Arrest warrants have been issued for two Jackson residents accused of stealing power tools from an Ace Hardware store in Clark and assaulting an employee during their escape, authorities said.
Officers responded to Ace Hardware on Westfield Avenue around 1:08 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, for a reported shoplifting, according to police in Clark.
A man and woman, later identified as Michael D. Ritz, 32, and Brielle M. Winston, 28, both of Jackson, entered the store and went to the power tool aisle before filling a shopping cart with merchandise and heading toward the checkout area. Before …
