Mom Repeatedly Abdandons 4-Year-Old Child In Central PA, Police Say Mom Repeatedly Abdandons 4-Year-Old Child In Central PA, Police Say
Mom Repeatedly Abdandons 4-Year-Old Child In Central PA, Police Say A mother has been arrested after her 4-year-old child was found wandering in an intersection, police announced on June 14, 2023. Katharine M. Jordan, 39, of Carlisle was identified as the mother of the young child found standing in the intersection of South Spring Garden Street and Ashland Avenue just before 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday.  "This was not the first incident of the child leaving the house and ending up in a dangerous situation unattended," Carlisle police said.  Jordan was arrested on one count of endangering the welfare of a child, according to the police and confirmed by…
Off-Duty Officer Catches PA Convict Who Escaped Three Times, Police Say Off-Duty Officer Catches PA Convict Who Escaped Three Times, Police Say
Off-Duty Officer Catches PA Convict Who Escaped Three Times, Police Say A 23-year-old convicted drug dealer who escaped from police three times has been caught— this time by an off-duty officer, police announced on Friday, June 9, 2023.  Dayquawan Martaze Long was spotted in the 100 block of East Street at approximately 7:09 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2023.  The Carlisle Police Department along with the East Pennsboro Township Police, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office attempted to arrest him on numerous warrants but "Long fled from police on foot by running through multiple residential backyards and jum…
Security Officer Assaulted In Fourth Patient Attack At Hospital In PA, Police Say Security Officer Assaulted In Fourth Patient Attack At Hospital In PA, Police Say
Security Officer Assaulted In Fourth Patient Attack At Hospital In PA, Police Say A security officer was hurt in the fourth assault incident at the same Central Pennsylvania hospital involving a patient.  Marie Annette Flemister, 58, of Steelton was arrested following an investigation into an assault at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, according to a release issued by East Pennsboro Police on June 7, 2023.  The police were called to the hospital and spoke with the injured security officer about the altercation around 3:50 p.m. on June 1, 2023, according to the release.  Flemister was identified as the woman who attacked the officer durin…
Woman Stabs BF In Back: Newville Police Woman Stabs BF In Back: Newville Police
Woman Stabs BF In Back: Newville Police A 24-year-old Carlisle woman stabbed her boyfriend in the back and committed a burglary, police alleged on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.  Alexandria Brooke/Brook Kulick was wanted for aggravated assault when she was arrested following a burglary on June 6, 2023, court records show.  A warrant had been issued for her arrest after she stabbed her boyfriend in the back with a knife during an aggravated assault incident on June 2, according to Newville police and confirmed by court records.   Her boyfriend was airlifted to Hershey Medical Center, the police explained.  Kul…
Officer Assaulted In Third Patient Attack At Hospital In PA, Police Say Officer Assaulted In Third Patient Attack At Hospital In PA, Police Say
Officer Assaulted In Third Patient Attack At Hospital In PA, Police Say A police officer was hurt in the third assault incident at the same Central Pennsylvania hospital involving a patient.  Brian James Estright, 47, of Enola was arrested following a disturbance in the  600 block of North Enola Road at 7:42 p.m. on May 18, 2023, East Pennsboro Township police announced on June 7, 2023.  "Estright was intoxicated and appeared to be under the influence of a controlled substance," the police explained.  He "was taken to the ground" after he resisted arrest so an ambulance was called to the scene, according to the release. While at Penn …
Second Patient Assault At Hospital In PA, Police Say Second Patient Assault At Hospital In PA, Police Say
Second Patient Assault At Hospital In PA, Police Say For the second time in two days, police in Central Pennsylvania have announced an assault involving a patient at the same hospital.  John Vincent Thorson, 42, of Carlisle has been arrested for assaulting an employee at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital located at 503 North 21st Street, Camp Hill around 11:20 p.m. on May 27, 2023, according to the East Pennsboro Police  Thorson was a patient at the time and "the employee sustained injuries during the assault," the police said.  He was arrested on a felony charge of aggravated assault and held in the Cumberland County Priso…
'Gun' Held By Masked Man Causes Lockdown In Mt. Holly Springs, PSP Says 'Gun' Held By Masked Man Causes Lockdown In Mt. Holly Springs, PSP Says
'Gun' Held By Masked Man Causes Lockdown In Mt. Holly Springs, PSP Says A Carlisle elementary was locked down when people saw a masked man carrying what looked like a gun walking nearby on Thursday, May 18, 2023, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  W.G. Rice Elementary School, part of the South Middleton Area School District, locked down while police looked for the man, authorities say.  Zachary Kramer, 20, of Carlisle was found with a backpack that contained a realistic air soft gun, suspected drugs, and drug paraphernalia, PSP said. The school's lockdown only lasted from 9 to 9:45 a.m., according to the school.  None of Kramer's threats …
Woman Stabs BF With Butcher Knife At PA Hotel, Police Say Woman Stabs BF With Butcher Knife At PA Hotel, Police Say
Woman Stabs BF With Butcher Knife At PA Hotel, Police Say A woman who didn't want to leave the hotel room got "upset" and stabbed her boyfriend, Middlesex Township Police announced on Monday, May 15, 2023.  Amanda Lynn Gutierrez was taken into custody without incident after her boyfriend called the police and informed them she stabbed him at the Rodeway Inn located at 1239 Harrisburg Pike, Carlisle on Saturday, May 13, 2023, as detailed in the release.  The 42-year-old was charged with aggravated assault, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, simple assault, and harassment, the police said and court records confirmed.  She …
11 'Johns' Arrested In Sex Trafficking Operation In Central PA 11 'Johns' Arrested In Sex Trafficking Operation In Central PA
11 'Johns' Arrested In Sex Trafficking Operation In Central PA 11 "Johns" from 9 different parts of Pennsylvania were arrested in a joint Human Trafficking Investigation with the Pennsylvania State Police, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department, the Hampden Township Police Department, and the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office. In what was called Operation Impact Demand 4, the men would contact undercover investigators and arrange to trade sex of money at a hotel in South Middleton Township, but when they arrived they would be arrested. Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack commented on the arrests stating the following: …
Man Who Attempted To Run Over Someone For Cellphone Sought By Carlisle Police Man Who Attempted To Run Over Someone For Cellphone Sought By Carlisle Police
Man Who Attempted To Run Over Someone For Cellphone Sought By Carlisle Police Someone was nearly run over by a car during a cellphone theft on Friday, April 14, 2023, Carlisle police said.  Officers were called to the bizarre incident near the intersection of South Pitt and West South streets at 11:37 a.m., according to a release by the department.  The victim told the officers "Frederick Gibbs drove his vehicle upon the sidewalk in an attempt to strike them, then exited his vehicle and pushed the victim to the ground before taking a cell phone from them," as stated in the release.  Gibbs is wanted for robbery, aggravated assault, and theft for this i…
Man Stabs GF, Leads Troopers On Two Pursuit, PA State Police Say Man Stabs GF, Leads Troopers On Two Pursuit, PA State Police Say
Man Stabs GF, Leads Troopers On Two Pursuit, PA State Police Say A 33-year-old Carlisle man stabbed his girlfriend, fled the scene, and led troopers on two pursuits, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release on March 31, 2023. Jonathan Michael Lepperd stabbed his girlfriend at a home in the 4100 block of Enola Road in Upper Frankford Township 8:10 a.m., that morning, according to the release.  PSP Carlisle was called to the scene for the "domestic-related stabbing" as stated in the release. The woman suffered "severe injuries" and was flown from the scene to a hospital, State Police said. Within the hour, Lepperd was located but led th…
Filming For America's Best Restaurant Scheduled In Central PA Filming For America's Best Restaurant Scheduled In Central PA
Filming For America's Best Restaurant Scheduled In Central PA A national company that focuses on local, independently-owned restaurants, will bring filming its America’s Best Restaurants Roadshow to a popular restaurant in Carlisle.  Rustic Tavern will be hosting a visit from America’s Best Restaurants on April 13, 2023.  Dishes at the Tavern will be highlighted, along with an extensive on-camera interview with owners Tom and Penny Petsinis about the restaurant’s special place in the community. "The episode will be aired extensively on social media channels at a later date," the company says.  Tom Petsinis grew up in the restaurant industry, and eve…