Duo Charged In Week-Long Allentown Robbery Spree, Police Say Duo Charged In Week-Long Allentown Robbery Spree, Police Say
Duo Charged In Week-Long Allentown Robbery Spree, Police Say A man and a woman sit in Lehigh County jail after police say they masterminded a string of robberies across Allentown over the last week.  Tyson J. Sydoriak, 48, and Jillian Pittman, 40, are each charged with four counts of robbery, simple assault, and related offenses, said Allentown police and the District Attorney's Office in a joint release.  Police say the pair robbed the A1 Express Market, 802 N. 10th Street, as well as Hirsch's Market, 131 S. 17th Street, both on Friday, April 7.  They then struck again at the Linden Street Deli and Grocery on Wednesday, April 12, acc…
Police Nab Suspected Human Trafficker In Wyomissing Police Nab Suspected Human Trafficker In Wyomissing
Police Nab Suspected Human Trafficker In Wyomissing A New York man is charged with human trafficking and prostitution after federal and local authorities say they caught him with a victim at a Berks County hotel.  Police in Wyomissing were contacted by Homeland Security Investigations agents in Allentown that a possible victim of human trafficking was staying in the area on Wednesday, April 12, the District Attorney's Office said in a release.  Investigating the tip, Berks County Human Trafficking Task Force came across an "advertisement for (the victim) on a website commonly known for the sex trade," the DA's Office said.  A…
'He Should Never Be Free': Beth Capaldi's Daughter Torn Between Loving, Grieving Dad 'He Should Never Be Free': Beth Capaldi's Daughter Torn Between Loving, Grieving Dad
'He Should Never Be Free': Beth Capaldi's Daughter Torn Between Loving, Grieving Dad While Emma Capaldi can't help but feel both grief and love for the dear old dad she once knew, she hopes there's never a day he's free from prison. "My mother is dead, and my father killed her,” said Emma, whose dad, Stephen, recently learned his fate for the grisly killing of his wife, Elizabeth. "I have the love of friends, family, even strangers, but my own father took the person who loved me most... he should never be free from prison to finally leave my mother’s memory in peace." In a Bucks County courtroom on Tuesday, April 11, Stephen Capaldi pleaded guilty to killing his wife …
Reading Man Charged With Raping Child: Berks DA Reading Man Charged With Raping Child: Berks DA
Reading Man Charged With Raping Child: Berks DA A Reading resident was arrested on charges of raping a child when she was 7 and 8 years old, Berks County prosecutors said in a release.  Steven O. Galvan, 28, was taken into custody by county detectives on Wednesday, April 12, and charged with multiple felony offenses, including rape and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, said the District Attorney's Office.  The investigation began with a childline referral received by Reading police on Jan. 10, officials said. The alleged victim's mother told authorities that Galvan had abused her daughter when she was "approximately" 7, a…
Chesco Man Who Exposed Himself To Children Learns His Fate Chesco Man Who Exposed Himself To Children Learns His Fate
Chesco Man Who Exposed Himself To Children Learns His Fate The Coatesville man convicted of exposing himself to two children in their shared home will spend the next several decades in a Pennsylvania state prison, officials say.  Justin Griest, 37, was sentenced to 22.5 to 45 years behind bars in a Chester County courtroom, said the District Attorney's Office in a release. He had previously pleaded guilty to multiple charges in connection with a string of 2019 incidents, prosecutors said.  The investigation began in March 2021, when authorities were tipped off about suspected child abuse that occurred two years prior, according to the rel…
West Chester Student Charged With Rape West Chester Student Charged With Rape
West Chester Student Charged With Rape A West Chester University student is accused of raping a woman at a house party, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice.  Patrick Dreyer, 20, of Glen Mills, was taken into custody Friday, Feb. 10 and charged with multiple felonies including rape and sexual assault, West Chester Borough Police said in a statement.  In charging documents provided by the District Attorney's Office, investigators said Dreyer and the alleged victim, a 19-year-old woman, were at the same party on the 500 block of South Walnut Street on Sept. 3.  The woman told police she was in …
UPDATE: Car Crashes Into Alewife Garage, Stopping Regular Service For A Week UPDATE: Car Crashes Into Alewife Garage, Stopping Regular Service For A Week
Update: Car Crashes Into Alewife Garage, Stopping Regular Service For A Week .A driver intentionally crashed into a 10,000 pound concrete barrier in the top floor of the Alewife parking garage, the barrier onto the station below, according to a MBTA press conference.  The car crashed into the 2,400 car parking garage on Saturday, Feb. 4, leading to an overnight cleanup of the debris and barrier, according to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Shuttle buses are providing alternate service for the rest of the week while the station remains closed. The parking garage will partially reopen on Wednesday, Feb. 8, with only level five and the lobby floor clos…
Ex-Corrections Officer Charged For Assaulting Inmate At Dauphin County Prison: Authorities Ex-Corrections Officer Charged For Assaulting Inmate At Dauphin County Prison: Authorities
Ex-Corrections Officer Charged For Assaulting Inmate At Dauphin County Prison: Authorities A former Dauphin County Prison correctional officer was charged on Friday, January 13, 2023.  with misdemeanor indecent assault regarding contact with an inmate late last year, authorities say.   Donald Drybola Jr., 47, of Gettysburg,  worked as a correctional officer for 21 months "prior to his separation from the county on Dec. 9," Dauphin County Communication Director Brett Hambright stated in a release Friday evening. "The inmate consent to the alleged indecent contact because of Drybola’s position as a correctional officer."  Details about the incident were no…
Lowell Man Shot, Killed His Wife On Christmas Before Killing Himself: DA Lowell Man Shot, Killed His Wife On Christmas Before Killing Himself: DA
Lowell Man Shot, Killed His Wife On Christmas Before Killing Himself: DA A 60-year-old Lowell man killed his wife and then himself on Christmas, authorities confirmed on Tuesday, Dec. 27.  Jose Santiago, 60, is believed to have shot his wife, Rosa Santiago, 55, at their home on Beacon Street just after 1:30 p.m., the Middlesex District Attorney said.  The Chief Medical Examiner performed autopsies on both bodies and determined how and the order in which they died.  Lowell police and the District Attorney's Office are investigating the case. 
6 Nabbed For Selling Fentanyl-Cocaine In Hudson Valley, DA Says 6 Nabbed For Selling Fentanyl-Cocaine In Hudson Valley, DA Says
6 Nabbed For Selling Fentanyl-Cocaine In Hudson Valley, DA Says Six area people have been arrested for allegedly selling fentanyl and cocaine following a long-term investigation. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh announced the arrests following a long-term investigation, conducted by the District Attorney's Narcotics Task Force, into street-level narcotics sales in the town of Haverstraw and the village of Spring Valley. The task force is made of officers from multiple county police agencies and investigators from the District Attorney's Office, Walsh said. The mission of the task force is to collect narcotics-relate…
55-Year-Old Turners Falls Man Guilty Of Child Rape Gets Up To 14 Years In Prison: DA 55-Year-Old Turners Falls Man Guilty Of Child Rape Gets Up To 14 Years In Prison: DA
55-Year-Old Turners Falls Man Guilty Of Child Rape Gets Up To 14 Years In Prison: DA Jeffrey Fleury of Turners Falls, who was found guilty of raping a child for years, will spend at least 12 years in prison, authorities said.  A judge ruled this week that Fleury will serve between 12 to 14 years behind bars after the jury returned its guilty verdict last month, Franklin County court records show. Though, that was much less than what the prosecutor had requested. According to the Greenfield Recorder, the district attorney's office asked for a sentence of 18 to 24 years.  Testimony during the trial revealed Fleury allegedly abused the girl for two years wh…
NJ Fugitive ID'd As Gunman In Philadelphia Wawa Shooting: DA NJ Fugitive ID'd As Gunman In Philadelphia Wawa Shooting: DA
NJ Fugitive ID'd As Gunman In Philadelphia Wawa Shooting: DA The man charged with a shooting at a northeast Philadelphia Wawa last week is also wanted for burglary in New Jersey, authorities have announced.  The District Attorney's Office said Joshua Frazier, 23, shot a 34-year-old man in the stomach after getting into an argument at the Wawa on Frankford Avenue and Academy Road in Torresdale just after 4 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, multiple outlets report.  Frazier and a female companion fled the scene on a motorcycle, authorities said. The victim was treated for injuries at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital and is in stable condition, accord…