Levittown Man, 23, Dies In Rollover Crash: Authorities Levittown Man, 23, Dies In Rollover Crash: Authorities
Levittown Man, 23, Dies In Rollover Crash: Authorities A Bucks County man has died from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash in Middletown Township on early Wednesday, April 26, authorities have announced.  The victim, a 23-year-old Levittown man, was headed north on Oxford Valley Road "at a very high rate of speed" around 2:15 a.m., Middletown police wrote in a release.  He lost control of his black Lexus, exiting the roadway and colliding with a vinyl fence and then a tree, police said. After striking the tree, the car rolled onto its roof and landed back on the road, near Roberts Avenue, officials wrote.  The driver, …
Wanted Levittown Woman Crashes Into Cop Car During Pursuit: Police Wanted Levittown Woman Crashes Into Cop Car During Pursuit: Police
Wanted Levittown Woman Crashes Into Cop Car During Pursuit: Police A Bucks County woman is in custody after authorities say she led them on a chase and crashed a stolen car into a police vehicle in Lower Makefield.  It started just before 10:30 a.m on Wednesday, township police wrote in a release. Officers patrolling near Big Oak and Oxford Valley roads spotted a car that was reported stolen, authorities said.  They initiated a traffic stop but the driver fled, leading police on a "short pursuit," the release says. The car eventually pulled into a dead-end block of Cornerstone Drive before crashing into a police patrol vehicle, the department wro…
Authorities Seek Missing Levittown Teenager Authorities Seek Missing Levittown Teenager
Authorities Seek Missing Levittown Teenager Law enforcement officials in Bucks County are asking for the public's aid in finding a missing Levittown boy.  Jean Azofeifa, 15, is "missing and has not been located," said Falls Township police in a statement Wednesday, March 15. Azofeifa is said to be 5-foot-2 and 125 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to call Falls police at 215-328-8519 or email Detective John Vella at [email protected].  Anonymous tips can be submitted to [email protected]
Road Rage Driver Who Ran Down Victim In PA McDonald's ID'd As NJ Man: Authorities Road Rage Driver Who Ran Down Victim In PA McDonald's ID'd As NJ Man: Authorities
Road Rage Driver Who Ran Down Victim In PA McDonald's ID'd As NJ Man: Authorities Over a month after 47-year-old Jason Smith of Levittown was run over and killed in the parking lot of a Bristol McDonald's, authorities say they found the driver responsible.  Daniel S. Dietrich, 45, of Palmyra, New Jersey, was arrested Friday, March 10, and charged with homicide, driving on a suspended license, and related counts, said Bucks District Attorney Matthew Weintraub.  Prosecutors say Smith and Dietrich had already been involved in a "driving incident" about a mile away before they both arrived at the 7700 Bristol Pike McDonald's at 4 p.m. on Feb. 5.  Police …
Bucks Teen Opened Fire On Levittown Home, Police Claim Bucks Teen Opened Fire On Levittown Home, Police Claim
Bucks Teen Opened Fire On Levittown Home, Police Claim A Bucks County teen faces criminal charges after police say he unloaded a firearm at a home in Levittown while people were inside.  It happened last August on the 100 block of Willow Drive, said Falls Township police in a statement. Seven months later, on Friday, March 10, the department arrested Gavin Stanec, now 19, of Levittown, and charged him with the shooting.  Police did not report any injuries as a result of the incident.  Stanec was booked at a Bucks County jail on a litany of felony charges including eight counts of aggravated assault, eight more counts of firing a…
Bucks McDonald's Hit-Run Victim Was Arguing With Driver: DA Bucks McDonald's Hit-Run Victim Was Arguing With Driver: DA
Bucks McDonald's Hit-Run Victim Was Arguing With Driver: DA Authorities in Bucks County have shed new light on the hit-and-run accident that killed a man in the parking lot of a Bristol Township McDonald's Sunday afternoon.  The victim was struck at the 7700 Bristol Pike restaurant just after 4 p.m. on Feb. 5, Daily Voice has reported. He was rushed to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.  He's now identified as Jason Smith, a 47-year-old Levittown resident, said District Attorney Matthew Weintraub at a press conference Monday, Feb. 6.  The DA also said that Smith and the driver who ran him over were "involved in…
Driver Sought In Fatal Hit-Run At Bucks McDonald's: Police Driver Sought In Fatal Hit-Run At Bucks McDonald's: Police
Driver Sought In Fatal Hit-Run At Bucks McDonald's: Police Investigators are seeking the driver who they said hit and killed a pedestrian at a Levittown Mcdonald's before fleeing the scene. It happened in the parking lot at 7700 Bristol Pike just after 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5, said Bristol Township police in a statement. The victim was rushed to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital where he later died from his injuries, they wrote.  The suspect vehicle is described as a four-door Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck circa 2013. The truck has a 4x4 sticker on either side of the bed and may be missing a black, oval-shaped cover for its fog light, they continu…
Mysterious Explosion Rattles Philly Area Mysterious Explosion Rattles Philly Area
Mysterious Explosion Rattles Philly Area Bucks County residents were startled early Sunday morning by a loud boom that rattled windows and left many scratching their heads.  Members of local Facebook groups reported hearing the noisy crash just before 2 a.m. on Feb. 5.  "Anyone else just hear that loud explosion sound like literally 5 mins ago? Geez," wrote one contributor to a group for Bensalem residents. "Did anyone hear a sound like an explosion?? It happened around 1:55 am," said another commenter in a Levittown group. The sound may have been linked to exercises at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst across the river in Burlin…
Hunterdon County Camp Counselor From PA Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Assault Charges: Prosecutor Hunterdon County Camp Counselor From PA Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Assault Charges: Prosecutor
Hunterdon County Camp Counselor From PA Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Assault Charges: Prosecutor A Pennsylvania man working as a camp counselor in Hunterdon County has admitted guilt in the sexual assault of children under the age of 13, authorities announced on Friday, Jan. 27. Joshua F. Daranijo, 24, of Levittown, pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree sexual assault by contact and one count of child endangerment for “knowingly possessing items depicting the sexual exploitation of a child,” Hunterdon County First Assistant Prosecutor Joseph Paravecchia said. Daranijo was initially accused of sexually assaulting three children while working as a …
PA Man Stole $867K From South Jersey Employer, Spent It On Sports Gambling, Cars: Prosecutor PA Man Stole $867K From South Jersey Employer, Spent It On Sports Gambling, Cars: Prosecutor
PA Man Stole $867K From South Jersey Employer, Spent It On Sports Gambling, Cars: Prosecutor A Bucks County, PA, man has been charged with stealing more than $866,000 from his Willingboro-based employer, authorities said. Brian Myslinski, 31, of Levittown, PA, surrendered Tuesday, Jan. 17 at the Prosecutor’s Office in Mount Holly, said Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. The investigation revealed that Myslinski used more than $120,000 of the proceeds from the illegal sales to cover sports gambling debts, and also spent $50,000 on a 1974 Dodge Charger classic car, $20,000 on another vehicle, funded a vacation to Jamaica, and bought Gucci and Louis Vuitton han…
Levittown Dad Of 8 Dies Suddenly At 54 Levittown Dad Of 8 Dies Suddenly At 54
Levittown Dad Of 8 Dies Suddenly At 54 Gary George Merrigan II, a beloved Levittown husband and father of eight, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Jan. 6, according to his obituary. He was 54.  Born in Philadelphia to Gary Merrigan I and the late Ingrid Pelc, Gary left school early to pursue a career in the workforce, loved ones wrote. He was employed at Saint Mary's Cemetery and at commercial printer Smith-Edwards-Dunlap before taking a role at manufacturing firm Broderick Industries, where he worked for the rest of his life, his obit says.  Family members wrote that Gary was married to his wife Teresa (nee McFadden…
'Must Have Thought It Was Free': Idle Van Stolen From Bucks Wawa, Cops Say 'Must Have Thought It Was Free': Idle Van Stolen From Bucks Wawa, Cops Say
'Must Have Thought It Was Free': Idle Van Stolen From Bucks Wawa, Cops Say He "must have thought it was free," authorities say.  Police in Tullytown Borough are searching for the man who stole a running vehicle parked outside of the Wawa at 225 Levittown Parkway, sometime on Sunday, Jan. 8, the department said in a release.  Investigators are asking Levittown area residents to keep an eye out for the stolen vehicle, a white 2004 Ford Econoline 250 van with a ladder rack, license plate number ZKK-9084.  To submit a tip, call Officer Ramos of the Tullytown Borough Police Department at 215-945-0999, or email [email protected]. …