Man Attacks Referees, Brandishing Gun At York County Church Basketball Game: Police
A man has been charged after a violent brawl at a church league basketball game where referees were attacked and a gun was brandished, Springettsbury Township police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 3.
Julio Manuel Vazquez-Rivera, 23, of York, was charged following an incident on Sunday, Feb. 22, at the First Church of the Brethren along the 2700 block of Kingston Road in Springettsbury Township, according to an affidavit of probable cause.
Police said a fight erupted with less than two minutes left in the game when the losing team became upset. Roughly 10 players attacked the two referees, pu…
Hammer Threats Made At Special Olympics In PA; Suspect Hurls Feces In Cell: Police
A man threatened participants at a Special Olympics event with a hammer before defecating and throwing feces inside a holding cell, Wilkes-Barre police announced on Thursday, Sept. 4.
Matthew Fisher, 36, of Wilkes-Barre, was charged after the incident at Kirby Park on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 6:32 p.m., according to police.
Officers were dispatched to the park for a report of a man harassing several individuals and making threats with a hammer. Police said Fisher approached a group participating in a Special Olympics-sanctioned event, yelled obscenities, and threatened to harm them, shouting “…
Woman Points Shotgun At Man In Berks County Park After Blocking Road To Leave: Police
A woman is accused of pointing a shotgun at a man and blocking the road to keep him from leaving a park, police announced in a release on Tuesday, Aug. 26.
Diana Lynn Wendler, 60, of Sinking Spring, was arrested after Spring Township officers were called to Willow Glen Park around 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2025, for reports of a woman threatening a man with a gun, according to police and court documents.
Berks County dispatchers told police that Wendler was allegedly preventing the victim from leaving the area. When officers arrived, they observed her walking toward her home on Park Aven…
Maryland Man Swims Naked At Public Ephrata Event, Police Say
A Maryland man is accused of swimming naked in an Ephrata creek, exposing himself to people attending a nearby event, police announced on Friday, Aug. 16.
Scott Hale Stegman, 63, of Reisterstown, MD, was arrested after officers responded to the 300 block of Cocalico Street at 7:41 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12, according to the Ephrata Police Department.
Police determined that Stegman was swimming without clothing in a creek when his actions resulted in him exposing his buttocks to patrons of a locally held event, authorities said.
Stegman was charged with Misdemeanor Open Lewdness and Summary …
Brazen Bronx Man Tried To Snatch Necklace, Car Keys From Elmont Shoppers: Police
A Bronx man is accused of attempting to rob two people in separate Elmont parking lots before being caught with suspected crack cocaine, Nassau County police announced on Monday, Aug. 11.
Joshua Rodriguez, 36, of Eagle Avenue, allegedly approached a 46-year-old man in the parking lot of T.J. Maxx at 1445 Hempstead Turnpike around 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, detectives said.
Rodriguez tried to grab the man’s cellphone and necklace, but the victim called 911, prompting the suspect to leave and head to a nearby parking lot, police said.
There, Rodriguez allegedly confronted a 62-year-old w…
