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Student Reports ‘Gun’ At Shafer Middle School: Bensalem Police Student Reports ‘Gun’ At Shafer Middle School: Bensalem Police
Student Reports ‘Gun’ At Shafer Middle School: Bensalem Police A report of a student carrying a suspected firearm inside a Bucks County school prompted a swift response from staff and police, authorities announced. Administrative personnel at Shafer Middle School in Bensalem were alerted on Friday, April 24, after a student reported seeing a male classmate with what appeared to be a gun in his waistband, according to Bensalem Police. The student said the suspected weapon was visible when the classmate lifted his shirt, police detailed. A School Resource Officer and additional officers responded immediately as a school administrator located the student…
Gucci The Dog Dies After He Was Left In Hot Car At PARX Casino: Affidavit Gucci The Dog Dies After He Was Left In Hot Car At PARX Casino: Affidavit
Gucci The Dog Dies After He Was Left In Hot Car At Parx Casino: Affidavit Gucci didn’t make it. The pup was found locked inside a sweltering car at PARX Casino on Sunday, June 29 — dehydrated, his gums discolored, and his body overheating to 108 degrees. His owner, Andrew Juan Deshield, refused lifesaving care, police said. The dog died. Now Deshield, 62, of Pennsylvania, is facing seven charges — three felonies — in a heartbreaking case of animal cruelty that stunned responders in Bucks County, according to an affidavit and docket obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, July 3. Deshield left Gucci inside the vehicle in the casino parking lot while temperatures out…
One Killed, Two Injured In Separate Bensalem Crashes Hours Apart, Police Say One Killed, Two Injured In Separate Bensalem Crashes Hours Apart, Police Say
One Killed, Two Injured In Separate Bensalem Crashes Hours Apart, Police Say Bensalem police responded to two major crashes Friday morning, June 6 — one that killed a Philadelphia man and another that sent two people to the hospital. The first crash happened around 5:56 a.m. at the intersection of Street Road and Mechanicsville Road, according to Bensalem Police. Police say Aaron Mines, 29, of Philadelphia, was driving a Toyota Camry west on Street Road when he lost control and struck a traffic light pole. Mines was taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where he died of his injuries. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Police said they are workin…
Driver Killed After Pointing Gun At Officers Through Tear Gas In Bensalem Standoff: DA (VIDEOS) Driver Killed After Pointing Gun At Officers Through Tear Gas In Bensalem Standoff: DA (VIDEOS)
Driver Killed After Pointing Gun At Officers Through Tear Gas In Bensalem Standoff: DA (Videos) A two-hour standoff in Bensalem ended in gunfire when an armed fugitive raised a handgun at officers through tear gas, prompting police to open fire, authorities said. Zachiry Derrek Kerschner, 30, of Lehighton, had led police on a high-speed chase before barricading himself in his car at the Liberty Gas Station on Bristol Pike, refusing to surrender, Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn announced on Thursday, March 6, 2025. High-Speed Chase Ends In Standoff The incident began around 3:50 p.m. on Jan. 24, 2025, when Bensalem Police stopped Kerschner’s Ford Fusion near Route 1 and …
Bensalem Police Catch Serial Bank Robber Fleeing PNC Bank With $4K Cash: DA Bensalem Police Catch Serial Bank Robber Fleeing PNC Bank With $4K Cash: DA
Bensalem Police Catch Serial Bank Robber Fleeing PNC Bank With $4K Cash: DA A suspected serial bank robber was apprehended moments after he fled the PNC Bank on Hulmeville Road with $4,000 in cash on Monday, Dec. 23, authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 24.  Marc Masich, 47, of Amherst, NY, was captured by officers outside the bank at 5:21 p.m. while carrying a gray-and-white bag containing the stolen money, according to Bensalem police. Masich had handed a teller a demand note similar to one used earlier that day at the TD Bank on Street Road, where he reportedly fled after being told cash was unavailable. He also attempted a robbery at the Santander Bank…
Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In PA: Coroner Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In PA: Coroner
Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In PA: Coroner A Middletown Township man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Bucks County on Sunday, Nov. 10, according to authorities. Jonathon Benner, 34, Langhorne, was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash at Bensalem Boulevard and Fernwood Avenue in Bensalem Township, the Bucks County Coroner's Office confirmed to Daily Voice. A black Harley Davidson motorcycle was found lying on its side in the roadway when Bensalem police responded to the crash at 6:42 p.m., according to a Levittown Now report. Benner was found in a drainage culvert on the southeast corner of the intersection. Benner is…
Suspect Stealing From Hotel Employee's Purse Stares At Security Camera: Bensalem Police Suspect Stealing From Hotel Employee's Purse Stares At Security Camera: Bensalem Police
Suspect Stealing From Hotel Employee's Purse Stares At Security Camera: Bensalem Police Bensalem police are investigating a theft that occurred at Extended Stay America. The theft occurred at about 3:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at the hotel located at 3216 Tillman Drive in Bensalem. An unknown black male entered the hotel's office and stole cash and credit cards from an employee's purse, police said. The suspect stared at a security camera while fleeing on foot in an unknown direction. If you have any information regarding the identity of this brazen offender, please submit an anonymous tip below or contact Bensalem Police at 215-633-3719.
Gunpoint Robbery At 7-Eleven Leads To Two Arrests: Bensalem Police Gunpoint Robbery At 7-Eleven Leads To Two Arrests: Bensalem Police
Gunpoint Robbery At 7-Eleven Leads To Two Arrests: Bensalem Police A man and a woman robbed a Trevose gas station at gunpoint on Saturday, July 20, according to authorities.  Christopher Yelverton, 42, and  Amanda Petherbridge, 34, are each charged with robbery, conspiracy, and related counts, Bensalem police said in a release on Monday, July 22.  The robbery happened at the 2511 Lincoln Highway 7-Eleven in Trevose just before 3 a.m., investigators said. Yelverton walked into the gas station and asked for a carton of Newport cigarettes, then pointed a handgun through his sweatshirt at the cashier and demanded money, according to au…
'Child Sexual Abuse Material' On Kik Traced To Bucks County Man, Police Say 'Child Sexual Abuse Material' On Kik Traced To Bucks County Man, Police Say
'Child Sexual Abuse Material' On Kik Traced To Bucks County Man, Police Say A Warrington man is in police custody on child pornography charges, authorities say.  Police said they received a cyber tip in March that a Kik Messenger account "shared, disseminated, and/or uploaded apparent child sexual abuse material" on the platform.  The account was later linked to 51-year-old Christos Rallis, authorities said.  Police obtained an arrest warrant and Rallis surrendered on June 7, Warrington PD said. His bail was set at 10 percent of $250,000 and he has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Aug. 5, according to court records.  The Bucks County Distri…
Bucks County Man Accused Of Stabbing Stepdad In Chest: Police Bucks County Man Accused Of Stabbing Stepdad In Chest: Police
Bucks County Man Accused Of Stabbing Stepdad In Chest: Police A 21-year-old is charged with attempted homicide after a stabbing in Trevose on Tuesday night, May 21, Bensalem police say.  Authorities said they were called to a Boston Street home around 8:30 p.m. They found Angelo Torres-Nantipia outside with a knife and placed him into custody without incident, police said in a release.  On the patio deck, officers found Torres-Nantipia's stepfather "with a sucking chest wound" from an apparent knife attack, officials said. First responders applied a chest seal and took him to  Jefferson Torresdale Hospital for emergency surgery, ac…
Philly Burglar Targeting Asian-American Business Owners Arrested In Bucks County: Cops Philly Burglar Targeting Asian-American Business Owners Arrested In Bucks County: Cops
Philly Burglar Targeting Asian-American Business Owners Arrested In Bucks County: Cops A Philadelphia man was arrested in connection with the ransacking of a Bensalem home last fall, and may be connected to other crimes targeting Asian-American business owners, township police said in a release.  Frederick Gray is charged with burglary, criminal trespassing, and criminal mischief, said Bensalem police.  Authorities believe Gray and others targeted a home on Village Greene Boulevard last Sept. 30, forced open the basement door, and made off in a white van. The residents were not home during the burglary but the thieves and their vehicle were caught on the home's…
Estranged Husband Took Uber To PA Home Before Killing 57-Year-Old Wife: DA Estranged Husband Took Uber To PA Home Before Killing 57-Year-Old Wife: DA
Estranged Husband Took Uber To PA Home Before Killing 57-Year-Old Wife: DA A day after police found his wife dead in her Springfield Township home, Kenneth Shea has been charged with first-degree murder, officials said. Elizabeth Shea, 57, was found with "obvious cut wounds to her head and neck" around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Township police were called to her Cromwell Lane home in Wyndmoor for a welfare check and discovered her on the floor of the master bedroom, authorities said previously.  Investigators believe her estranged husband Kenneth Shea took an Uber to the home around …
Body Found By Delaware River Fishermen ID'd As NJ Man 20 Years Later: Bensalem Police Body Found By Delaware River Fishermen ID'd As NJ Man 20 Years Later: Bensalem Police
Body Found By Delaware River Fishermen ID'd As NJ Man 20 Years Later: Bensalem Police A body found by fisherman in the banks of the Delaware River in 2003 has finally been identified. The body of Edward Anthony Nece, whose father lives in Riverside, NJ was identified through DNA samples, Bensalem police announced Monday, Feb. 19. Nece's body was found by fisherman on Oct. 19, 2003, in a drainage area on the Yellow Freight property located at 2627 State Road. At the time, Nece had no identification, and his description did not match any reports of missing persons in the area.  An autopsy found the cause of death was drowning but the manner of death could not b…
South Brunswick Police Officer Makes Arrest In Pedestrian Hit-Run Crash South Brunswick Police Officer Makes Arrest In Pedestrian Hit-Run Crash
South Brunswick Police Officer Makes Arrest In Pedestrian Hit-Run Crash An alert South Brunswick officer captured a suspect wanted for seriously injuring a pedestrian in a hit-n-run crash in Pennsylvania. On Jan. 28, South Brunswick Officer Matthew Hagood was on patrol on Route 1 when he observed a red pickup truck drive by him. The license plate came back as wanted by Bensalem, PA, police in a hit-run crash. A motor vehicle stop was conducted and the driver was identified as Luke Gendusi,18, of South Brunswick. Bensalem Police charged Gendusi with Accident Involving Death or Personal Injury (Felony 3), Recklessly Endangering Another Person (Misdemeanor 2), Ta…
Driver Arrested For Bensalem Fatal Hit-Run Of 14-Year-Old Boy Driver Arrested For Bensalem Fatal Hit-Run Of 14-Year-Old Boy
Driver Arrested For Bensalem Fatal Hit-Run Of 14-Year-Old Boy Six months after a 14-year-old was hit and killed crossing Street Road in Bensalem, police say they caught the driver who fled the scene.  James Shulski, 35, of Trevose, surrendered to Bensalem police on Tuesday, Jan. 23, authorities said in a release.  Investigators say the teen victim was struck near the Route 1 overpass around 10:15 p.m. on July 6. First responders found him unresponsive in the middle of Street Road and rendered lifesaving aid, but he died from his injuries, police said.  Detectives at the time said he was hit by a driver in a Honda who briefly stopped at…
Pair Snagged Wallet From Elderly Woman In Bucks County: Police (VIDEO) Pair Snagged Wallet From Elderly Woman In Bucks County: Police (VIDEO)
Pair Snagged Wallet From Elderly Woman In Bucks County: Police (Video) Two thieves robbed an elderly shopper at the Street Road Giant last week, according to Bensalem police.  A pair of women arrived at the store as passengers in a newer, black Chevrolet Suburban on Friday, Dec. 15, investigators said.  Inside, one woman distracted the victim while the other reached inside her purse and snatched her wallet, police said. Then they walked out of the store, got back into the Suburban, and fled the scene.  The women were caught on security camera entering the store and police are asking for the public's help in identifying them.  Bensalem …
Pedestrian Intentionally Run Over By Dirt Bike Rider In Bucks County: PD Pedestrian Intentionally Run Over By Dirt Bike Rider In Bucks County: PD
Pedestrian Intentionally Run Over By Dirt Bike Rider In Bucks County: PD Police in Bucks County are seeking the operator of an illegal dirt bike who intentionally struck a pedestrian Saturday, Aug. 5. The 64-year-old victim was knocked to the ground around 7:50 p.m. on Neshaminy Valley Drive in Bensalem, and then run over by the dirt bike operator, police said. This caused substantial injuries to the victim's extremities and internal organs, authorities said. The victim was transported to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital by Bensalem EMS and is currently listed in serious but stable condition.  The dirt bike rider was a male wearing a white helmet, camouf…
14-Year-Old Killed In Bensalem Hit-Run, Say Police 14-Year-Old Killed In Bensalem Hit-Run, Say Police
14-Year-Old Killed In Bensalem Hit-Run, Say Police A teenager is dead following a hit-and-run accident in Bensalem late Thursday night, township police say.  It happened in the westbound lanes of Street Road near the Route 1 overpass around 10:15 p.m. on July 6, the department said.  Two teens were crossing the road mid-block when an oncoming sedan swerved left to avoid them, according to police. The sedan "possibly" hit the second juvenile, 14, as he was standing in the middle lane, they added.  The 14-year-old was hit again by a Hyundai Tuscon while he was laying in the road, the department said.  Police said the tee…
Hit-Run Driver Got Out Of Car To Look At Victim Lying In Roadway Outside Bucks County Motel: PD Hit-Run Driver Got Out Of Car To Look At Victim Lying In Roadway Outside Bucks County Motel: PD
Hit-Run Driver Got Out Of Car To Look At Victim Lying In Roadway Outside Bucks County Motel: PD A 42-year-old driver was in critical condition after being struck by a hit-and-run driver who initially got out of his car to examine the victim in Bucks County over the weekend, authorities said. Jason Jacobs, of Philadelphia, was struck by a  2015-2017 white Hyundai Sonata as he was crossing Route 1 in front of the Lincoln Motel around 9:10 p.m. Saturday, June 10, Bensalem police said. The vehicle stopped and the black male driver got out, looked at Jacobs lying in the roadway, then got back in the car and fled the scene northbound on Route 1, police said. Jacobs was taken to Jeffer…
Philly Man Came To Bucks County To Sell Gun, Drugs: Police Philly Man Came To Bucks County To Sell Gun, Drugs: Police
Philly Man Came To Bucks County To Sell Gun, Drugs: Police A Philadelphia man was busted in Bucks County when an apparent drug deal turned out to be a police sting, authorities say.  Ishmael I. Colon, 34, is charged with firearm and drug trafficking offenses, said Bensalem police in a release.  Colon had driven to the township on Tuesday, June 6 in hopes of selling a handgun and some cocaine to a "subject known by police," the department said. When he arrived, officers from Bensalem and Philadelphia moved in and arrested him without incident, according to the release.  Police said they found the gun in his possession — a 9mm Sp…
Know Them? Suspects Sought In Violent Bucks County Mugging Know Them? Suspects Sought In Violent Bucks County Mugging
Know Them? Suspects Sought In Violent Bucks County Mugging Police in Bucks County are hoping to identify the men they say carried out a violent mugging early Tuesday morning.  It happened in Bensalem around 6:30 a.m. on May 30, township police wrote in a release.  A victim was assaulted by two men near the Neshaminy Inn Motel on Old Lincoln Highway, the department wrote. The suspects stole the victim's phone and wallet before fleeing, they added.  Suspect one is described as having a mustache, short hair, glasses, and a beige sweatsuit, authorities said. Suspect two is said to have curly hair, glasses, and a goatee with a grey …
Gun Backfires As Man Terrorizes Ex-GF, Family In Bucks County: Police Gun Backfires As Man Terrorizes Ex-GF, Family In Bucks County: Police
Gun Backfires As Man Terrorizes Ex-GF, Family In Bucks County: Police When Donte Powell pulled the trigger of a gun that he moments before held to his ex-girlfriend's head, nothing happened, authorities in Bucks County said. The magazine had fallen from the firearm that Powell was pointing up the stairs of his ex's Bensalem home last Saturday May 20, and a safety mechanism wouldn't allow it to fire, police said. Still, he tried again. And again after that. That's when someone pushed Powell out of the home, and he fled. It wasn't long before he was captured with help from a SWAT Team, though, at a home on the 100 Old York Road in Jenkintown, authorities said.…
Unruly Behavior At Bucks County Carnival Prompts Chaperone Policy Unruly Behavior At Bucks County Carnival Prompts Chaperone Policy
Unruly Behavior At Bucks County Carnival Prompts Chaperone Policy Unruly behavior at the Neshaminy Mall Carnival has prompted safety changes, police announced. Citing a night of "unacceptable activity" on and around the carnival grounds, Bensalem police and Dreamland Amusements will be implementing a chaperone policy for all children under 18 years old. An increased presence of Bensalem police and carnival security officers can also be expected for the duration of the carnival, which runs from May 11 through May 21. "A single entrance has been established and all guests ages 18 and older should be prepared to show valid identification (with picture and d…
Gunman Who Targeted Bucks Hotel Learns His Fate Gunman Who Targeted Bucks Hotel Learns His Fate
Gunman Who Targeted Bucks Hotel Learns His Fate An armed man who terrorized guests at Bucks County hotel more than two years ago will spend at least a decade behind bars, say authorities.  Ted Leroy Fosco, 58, was sentenced to 11 to 22 years in state prison on Friday, March 24, said Bucks District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a release.    In October, Fosco was convicted on multiple counts of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, terroristic threats, and other charges related to a 2021 attack at the Comfort Inn at 2779 Lincoln Highway, the DA said.  Two years ago on Jan. 27, Bensalem police were called to …
Bucks Man Tried Shipping 130 THC Cartridges Found By Postal Workers: Police Bucks Man Tried Shipping 130 THC Cartridges Found By Postal Workers: Police
Bucks Man Tried Shipping 130 THC Cartridges Found By Postal Workers: Police A Bensalem man was arrested at his home after police say he received a big box of THC vaporizer cartridges in the mail.  Trudell T. George, 23, is charged with felony drug possession with intent to deliver and a misdemeanor paraphernalia offense, said Bensalem police.  Authorities said that postal workers discovered a package inbound to George's Burnley Court home containing 130 THC cartridges. Bensalem police were watching on Monday, March 20 when postal carriers made a "controlled delivery" of the package to George's property, the department said.  The 23-year-old had take…
Suspected Philly Robber Found Armed In Bucks County, Cops Claim Suspected Philly Robber Found Armed In Bucks County, Cops Claim
Suspected Philly Robber Found Armed In Bucks County, Cops Claim A man suspected of armed robbery in Philadelphia was found to be armed with a stolen gun when arrested in Bucks County on Tuesday, authorities said.  Police in Bensalem were patrolling near Route 1 and Interplex Drive around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, when they noticed a Ford Edge with a "motor code violation," the department wrote in a release.  When they pulled the Ford over, officers learned the car was logged in the National Crime Information Computer System as a "felony vehicle [...] used in point-of-gun robbery," according to the department.  Police also f…
'Known Fentanyl Trafficker' Busted At Bensalem Motel, Cops Claim 'Known Fentanyl Trafficker' Busted At Bensalem Motel, Cops Claim
'Known Fentanyl Trafficker' Busted At Bensalem Motel, Cops Claim An accused drug dealer sits in a Bucks County jail cell after police say they caught him at a Bensalem motel with guns, cash, and narcotics.  Basheon Johnson, a 36-year-old Bristol resident, is charged with drug possession with intent to deliver and illegal firearm possession, said Bensalem police. He is also wanted by the Sheriff's Office for an outstanding warrant, the department noted.  Township police's Special Investigations Unit had tracked Johnson down to the Penn Lodge Motel, 4331 Lincoln Highway, and executed a raid at his room on Tuesday, March 14, authorities …
California Trio Who Trafficked $1 Million Of Fentanyl In PA Headed To Prison California Trio Who Trafficked $1 Million Of Fentanyl In PA Headed To Prison
California Trio Who Trafficked $1 Million Of Fentanyl In PA Headed To Prison Three California men who were arrested in Bucks County last summer with over $1 million in fentanyl have pleaded guilty and are headed to prison, prosecutors say.  Nineteen-year-old Ramon Caro, 37-year-old Arturo Avila, and 22-year-old Alex Zaragoza each pleaded guilty to drug trafficking, possession, and conspiracy charges before Judge Wallace H. Bateman Jr. on Monday, March 13, District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said.  During a joint operation between Bensalem police and Drug Enforcement Administration's Philadelphia office, the three men were seen leaving a township hotel…
Gunpoint Robber Who Held Up Bucks 7-Eleven On The Loose Gunpoint Robber Who Held Up Bucks 7-Eleven On The Loose
Gunpoint Robber Who Held Up Bucks 7-Eleven On The Loose Police in Bensalem are searching for the man who they say held up a 7-Eleven at gunpoint early Monday, Dec. 19. The suspect walked into the Street Road store just after 7 a.m., pulled out a gun, and demanded cash and cell phones from the employees, investigators said.  He is described as a black man wearing a black and gray hoodie with black pants, black Nike sneakers, and sunglasses.  To submit a tip, call Bensalem Police at 215-633-3719 or visit the Bucks County Crime Watch website. 
Woman Thrown, Robbed At Bucks Cannabis Dispensary: Police Woman Thrown, Robbed At Bucks Cannabis Dispensary: Police
Woman Thrown, Robbed At Bucks Cannabis Dispensary: Police Authorities in Bucks County are searching for the suspect who mugged a woman outside a marijuana store.  The victim was walking near Liberty Cannabis at 4201 Neshaminy Boulevard in Bensalem at around 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5 when an unknown man threw her into the store window, township police said.  She bounced off the window and fell to the ground, where the suspect tried to steal her purse and keys, investigators said.  The suspect is described as a white man in his late 20s with curly brown hair and glasses. He was last seen wearing a blue and white windbreaker jacket.&nb…
Firefighter Falls 20 Feet From Ladder Battling Bucks County Blaze Firefighter Falls 20 Feet From Ladder Battling Bucks County Blaze
Firefighter Falls 20 Feet From Ladder Battling Bucks County Blaze A firefighter was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after falling from a ground latter while battling a fire at a business over the weekend in Bensalem. The Newport Fire Company was called to a water flow alarm at Ebooks Web LLC on Bridgewater Road on Saturday, Dec. 10, where firefighters found an active blaze. Multiple volunteer fire companies responded to handle the two-alarm fire. During the incident, a firefighter from Nottingham Fire Company fell from the ladder, Bensalem police said. He was taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening inj…