Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
DA: PA Boy, 13, Shoots, Kills Younger Sister After Mom Asks Him To Retrieve Handgun From Car DA: PA Boy, 13, Shoots, Kills Younger Sister After Mom Asks Him To Retrieve Handgun From Car
DA: PA Boy, 13, Shoots, Kills Younger Sister After Mom Asks Him To Retrieve Handgun From Car A 13-year-old boy shot and killed his younger sister in their family's Collegeville home after his mom asked him to get a handgun from her car, authorities announced. Jah’sir Vasquez was charged with third-degree murder in the deadly shooting of 12-year-old Jasiyah Vasquez, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Upper Providence Township Police Chief Mark A. Toomey said. The children's mom, Daisy Vasquez, asked Jah’sir to go outside to her car to get a 9mm handgun, which was legally registered to her, Steele and Toomey said. The home surveillance video recovered …

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by Nicole Acosta
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
DA: Philly Burglar Ejaculates On Woman, 102, While Raiding Her Home, 8 Others In Suburban PA DA: Philly Burglar Ejaculates On Woman, 102, While Raiding Her Home, 8 Others In Suburban PA
DA: Philly Burglar Ejaculates On Woman, 102, While Raiding Her Home, 8 Others In Suburban PA A 41-year-old Philadelphia man sexually assaulted three homeowners including a 102-year-old woman whom he ejaculated on while raiding their suburban Pennsylvania homes in a series of at least nine burglaries, authorities said Friday. Raheem White was arrested in the series of daytime burglaries and assaults across Montgomery County and Philadelphia that date back to last July, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Between July 13, 2020 and Jan. 13, 2021, nine daytime residential burglaries and three attempted burglaries were reported in Cheltenham, Haverford, Spring…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
DA: 20-Year-Old South Jersey Man Points Stolen Gun At PA Officer's Head, Pulls Trigger DA: 20-Year-Old South Jersey Man Points Stolen Gun At PA Officer's Head, Pulls Trigger
DA: 20-Year-Old South Jersey Man Points Stolen Gun At PA Officer's Head, Pulls Trigger A 20-year-old South Jersey man is facing attempted murder charges after putting a gun to a local Pennsylvania police officer's head and pulled the trigger, authorities said. Police responding to Mulberry Lane in the Lafayette Hill section of Whitemarsh Township found Reynaldo Figueroa-Ardon, of Vineland, checking car door handles to see if they were unlocked around 8 a.m., Wednesday,  Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Dressed in an orange and green hoodie, Figueroa-Ardon walked away when he saw police, and ignored commands from the officers to stop, Steele …

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by Nicole Acosta
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Gunman Accused Of Firing Shots Into MontCo Democratic Committee Office Facing Federal Charges Gunman Accused Of Firing Shots Into MontCo Democratic Committee Office Facing Federal Charges
Gunman Accused Of Firing Shots Into MontCo Democratic Committee Office Facing Federal Charges A Pennsylvania gunman arrested by state authorities earlier this month is now facing federal charges after sending a threatening email to an executive and firing shots at the Montgomery County Democratic Committee Office on Jan. 20, authorities announced. Francis Nero, 48, of Eagleville, was federally charged on March 3 on charges of sending threatening communications and cyberstalking, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. MCDP Office Executive Director Brian Levy told Norristown police on Jan. 8 that he got a threatening email from someone on Ja…

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by Nicole Acosta
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Samurai Sword Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police 'Left House To Kill,' DA Says Samurai Sword Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police 'Left House To Kill,' DA Says
Samurai Sword Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police 'Left House To Kill,' DA Says A police officer has been cleared of any wrong-doing in the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Trey Bartholomew last month in Pennsburg. “The dispatch reports police received were that the man left his house to kill anybody he encountered, and when he encountered a police officer," Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. "The evidence is that he tried to do just that." Bartholomew was found with a samurai sword by Upper Perk police at 8th Street and Long Alley, after one of his family members called 9-1-1 saying he was threatening to harm others around 7:40 p.m. …

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by Nicole Acosta
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
DA: DelCo Man, 20, Was Getaway Driver In Deadly MontCo Bowling Alley Shooting DA: DelCo Man, 20, Was Getaway Driver In Deadly MontCo Bowling Alley Shooting
DA: DelCo Man, 20, Was Getaway Driver In Deadly MontCo Bowling Alley Shooting Authorities on Friday announced the arrest of a Delaware County man accused of driving away from the scene of last weekend's Montgomery County bowling alley shooting, which left one man dead and four others injured. Raymir Johnson, 20, of Lansdowne, was charged with two felony counts of hindering apprehension in connection with the Feb. 20 incident at Our Town Alley, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Jamel Barnwell, 17, of Upper Darby, walked into the Swede Street bowling alley alongside Johnson and one other man at 6:39 p.m. on Saturday, authorities s…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Hatfield PD: Boy, 15, Charged With Attempted Murder After Stabbing His 2 Siblings Hatfield PD: Boy, 15, Charged With Attempted Murder After Stabbing His 2 Siblings
Hatfield PD: Boy, 15, Charged With Attempted Murder After Stabbing His 2 Siblings A 15-year old Lansdale boy is facing charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault on accusations he stabbed his two siblings at a Montgomery County elementary school Monday evening, authorities said. Nathan Serrano apparently stabbed his 13-year-old brother and 9-year-old sister on the playground of Oak Park Elementary School around 5:20 p.m. Monday, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Hatfield Township Police Chief William Tierney said. The suspect's mother called the 9-1-1 shortly before local police arrived saying that two of her children had been stabbed b…

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by Nicole Acosta
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Hatfield PD: Boy, 15, Charged With Attempted Murder After Stabbing His 2 Siblings Hatfield PD: Boy, 15, Charged With Attempted Murder After Stabbing His 2 Siblings
Hatfield PD: Boy, 15, Charged With Attempted Murder After Stabbing His 2 Siblings A 15-year old Lansdale boy is facing charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault on accusations he stabbed his two siblings at a Montgomery County elementary school Monday evening, authorities said. Nathan Serrano apparently stabbed his 13-year-old brother and 9-year-old sister on the playground of Oak Park Elementary School around 5:20 p.m. Monday, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Hatfield Township Police Chief William Tierney said. The suspect's mother called the 9-1-1 shortly before local police arrived saying that two of her children had been stabbed by her…

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by Nicole Acosta
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Boy In Custody For Double Lansdale Elementary School Stabbing Boy In Custody For Double Lansdale Elementary School Stabbing
Boy In Custody For Double Lansdale Elementary School Stabbing A 15-year old Lansdale boy is facing charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault on accusations he stabbed his two siblings at a Montgomery County elementary school Monday evening, authorities said. Nathan Serrano apparently stabbed his 13-year-old brother and 9-year-old sister on the playground of Oak Park Elementary School around 5:20 p.m. Monday, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Hatfield Township Police Chief William Tierney said. The suspect's mother called the 9-1-1 shortly before local police arrived saying that two of her children had been stabbed by her…

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by Nicole Acosta
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Gunman In Deadly Bowling Alley Shooting Surrenders, DA Says 17-Year-Old Gunman In Deadly Bowling Alley Shooting Surrenders, DA Says
17-Year-Old Gunman In Deadly Bowling Alley Shooting Surrenders, DA Says A 17-year-old gunman accused of injuring four people and killing one in a bowling alley shooting over the weekend surrendered to authorities. Jamel Barnwell, 17, of Upper Darby, turned himself in around 12 a.m. Monday morning, Montgomery County DA Kevin R. Steele said. Barnwell walked into the Swede Street bowling alley at 6:39 p.m. on Saturday and, four minutes later, a physical altercation ensued, Steele and East Norriton Police Chief Brandon Pasquale said. Barnwell then pulled out  a firearm with an extended magazine from inside his jacket and began shooting, authorities said. He and t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Gunman In Deadly Bowling Alley Shooting Surrenders, DA Says 17-Year-Old Gunman In Deadly Bowling Alley Shooting Surrenders, DA Says
17-Year-Old Gunman In Deadly Bowling Alley Shooting Surrenders, DA Says A 17-year-old gunman accused of injuring four people and killing one in a bowling alley shooting over the weekend surrendered to authorities. Jamel Barnwell, 17, of Upper Darby, turned himself in around 12 a.m. Monday morning, Montgomery County DA Kevin R. Steele said. Barnwell walked into the Swede Street bowling alley at 6:39 p.m. on Saturday and, four minutes later, a physical altercation ensued, Steele and East Norriton Police Chief Brandon Pasquale said. Barnwell then pulled out  a firearm with an extended magazine from inside his jacket and began shooting, authorities said. He and t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
GOTCHA! Police Nab Gunman Accused Of Firing Shots Into MontCo Democratic Committee Office GOTCHA! Police Nab Gunman Accused Of Firing Shots Into MontCo Democratic Committee Office
Gotcha! Police Nab Gunman Accused Of Firing Shots Into MontCo Democratic Committee Office A Pennsylvania gunman has been arrested weeks after sending a threatening email to an executive and firing shots at the Montgomery County Democratic Committee Office on Jan. 20, authorities announced. Executive Director Brian Levy told police he noticed the bullet holes in the front window of the Airy Street office building when he arrived around 4:45 p.m., Norristown police initially said on Facebook. Levy believed that the shots were fired into the building while it was unoccupied from Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. to Jan. 20 at 7:30 a.m., police said. Two of the three bullets were retrieved by o…

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by Nicole Acosta