Suspected PA Robber Arrested During Shift At Grocery Store: US Marshals Suspected PA Robber Arrested During Shift At Grocery Store: US Marshals
Suspected PA Robber Arrested During Shift At Grocery Store: US Marshals A man accused of armed robbery was arrested while he was on the clock at a Souderton grocery store, US Marshals told Daily Voice.  Jahmir Radi Green, 25, had been sought in connection with a string of thefts in June — including an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven in Warminster, an attempted burglary at a gun shop in Hatboro, and another armed robbery in Warrington — according to police.  A suspected accomplice, 19-year-old Christiano D'Antuono of Newtown, was arrested in August.  On Wednesday, Nov. 15, US Marshals seeking Green were told by Warrington police that he was working at the Souderto…
'Get Money Squad' Stole $250K In Wire From Philly Area Utility Poles: DA 'Get Money Squad' Stole $250K In Wire From Philly Area Utility Poles: DA
'Get Money Squad' Stole $250K In Wire From Philly Area Utility Poles: DA Authorities in Bucks County say they have taken down a criminal group that stole more than $250,000 in copper wiring from area utility poles.  Eight members of the so-called "Get Money Squad" are in police custody and a ninth is sought, said District Attorney Matthew Weintraub's office.  Investigators say the organization targeted Verizon poles in Makefield, Warminster, Bensalem, and Bristol.  The crew would "case" poles throughout lower Bucks, climb up them when the coast was clear, and "lop off" the wires, prosecutors said. On the ground, they would burn off the plastic coating and remo…
'Killing Zone': Gunman Shot Witness's Boyfriend, Sister In Front Of Her, Bucks DA Says 'Killing Zone': Gunman Shot Witness's Boyfriend, Sister In Front Of Her, Bucks DA Says
'Killing Zone': Gunman Shot Witness's Boyfriend, Sister In Front Of Her, Bucks DA Says A Philadelphia man accused of killing two people in cold blood in 2007 — and then arranging for the murder of a witness from prison — was convicted of multiple felonies by a Bucks County jury this week, authorities say.  Alfonso Sanchez, 41, was found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder as well as burglary, aggravated assault, and solicitation to commit murder on Monday, May 1, said Bucks District Attorney Matthew Weintraub's Office.  According to evidence and testimony presented in court, Sanchez was joined by Steven Miranda and Alex Martinez when he stoppe…
Anonymous Threat Brings Police Presence To Bucks Schools Anonymous Threat Brings Police Presence To Bucks Schools
Anonymous Threat Brings Police Presence To Bucks Schools Authorities are on campus across Centennial School District on Friday, after administrators received a threatening phone call from a blocked number.  District leaders notified Warminster police late on Thursday, April 20 that an anonymous caller phoned in an unspecified threat against William Tennent High School, the department said in a release.  Though the threat was directed at WTHS, Warminster police say they and Upper Southampton police are present at every CDS school on Friday, April 21 "out of an abundance of caution." Detectives are continuing to investigate the threat, t…
Cops Seek Missing Man In Warminster Cops Seek Missing Man In Warminster
Cops Seek Missing Man In Warminster Authorities in Bucks County are asking for the public's aid in finding a missing man.  Jacob Perkins, 19, was last seen in Warminster on Thursday, March 23 at about 5 p.m., township police said in a statement. He is described as standing 5-foot-8 with brown eyes and dark curly hair, officials said.  Anyone with information is asked to call 215-672-1000 or email [email protected].
Illegal Gun Owner Fires At Bucks County Home: Police Illegal Gun Owner Fires At Bucks County Home: Police
Illegal Gun Owner Fires At Bucks County Home: Police A man in Bucks County faces felony gun charges after police say he opened fire at a Warminster home on Tuesday, March 21.  Township police were called to the 300 block of Beech Street at about 11:30 p.m. for a report of shots fired, the department wrote in a release.  On the scene, the alleged victim also told police they had received "harassing voicemails" from the suspect in the hours before the shooting, according to the department. Another witness said they heard the shot and immediately looked out the window to see the suspect fleeing in a vehicle, police said.  Investi…
Former Bucks Cop Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Teen Boys Learns Sentence Former Bucks Cop Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Teen Boys Learns Sentence
Former Bucks Cop Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Teen Boys Learns Sentence The former Warminster police officer who was convicted of sexually abusing five boys will spend the next several decades behind bars, authorities say.  James Carey, 54, will serve 24.5 to 55 years in prison, said Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a statement.  Carey, during his tenure with the Warminster Township Police Department in the 1980s and 1990s, was a D.A.R.E. officer working with school students, a volunteer firefighter, and ran a "troubled youth" program, according to the DA.  Prosecutors argued that Carey used these positions and his status as a…
Missing Bucks Man Sought Missing Bucks Man Sought
Missing Bucks Man Sought A Bucks County man has been missing for over a week, and police are asking for the public's aid in bringing him home.  Jordan Benoit, a 24-year-old Warminster man, left his home in the township on Sunday, Jan. 15, and has not been seen since, authorities said in a statement.  Police said they are concerned for Benoit's mental health, and that while he left his home with his cell phone, it has since been deactivated. While his phone was still in service, his last known location was in Philadelphia, they added.  Benoit is about 5-foot-8, weighing about 150 pounds with black ey…
Bucks Dad Who OD'd While Watching Toddler Sentenced Bucks Dad Who OD'd While Watching Toddler Sentenced
Bucks Dad Who OD'd While Watching Toddler Sentenced The Bucks County father who overdosed while watching his 2-year-old daughter will spend years in state prison, authorities say.  Justin Kearns, 36, of Warminster, was sentenced to three-and-a-half to seven years at a hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 17, said District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a statement. Kearns was previously convicted at trial in October for felony child endangerment.  According to evidence reviewed in court, police were called to Kearns' home at the Yorktown Village Complex on Sept. 11, 2020, for a welfare check. The caller told dispatchers she was locked out of he…
Woman Reported Missing In Bucks, Police Say Woman Reported Missing In Bucks, Police Say
Woman Reported Missing In Bucks, Police Say A woman is missing in Bucks County, and authorities are asking residents to keep an eye out.  Michele Flores, whose age and place of residence were not provided, was last seen Wednesday, Jan. 11 at about 7:50 p.m. on County Line Road near Madison Avenue in Warminster, township police said in a statement.  She was reported missing by her husband, and her information has been added to the National Crime Information Center's missing persons files, authorities wrote.  Flores is described as a 5-foot-tall white woman weighing about 165 pounds with grey eyes and brown hair. She wa…
Philadelphia Area Dad-To-Be David Hope Dies, 28 Philadelphia Area Dad-To-Be David Hope Dies, 28
Philadelphia Area Dad-To-Be David Hope Dies, 28 Newlywed, expecting father and Bucks County native David Hope died on Saturday, Nov. 19. He was 28.  Born in Warminster, Hope was a 2013 graduate of William Tennent High School, and worked as a team manager at a Sherwin-Williams paint store in Philadelphia, his obituary says.  Hope had just married his wife Macy in May, and the pair were expecting a son together, wrote coworker Joseph Ruggiero in a GoFundMe campaign.  With help from Hope's loved ones and members of the community, Ruggiero says he hopes the money will ease Macy's transition into single motherhood.&n…
Philadelphia Man Illegally Bought 21 Guns In Bucks For Others: DA Philadelphia Man Illegally Bought 21 Guns In Bucks For Others: DA
Philadelphia Man Illegally Bought 21 Guns In Bucks For Others: DA A 24-year-old Philadelphia man is facing several charges for purchasing nearly two-dozen guns almost exclusively in Bucks County for other people, authorities said. Leonard Truesdale was arraigned this week on 21 counts each of making false statements on firearm purchase forms, criminal conspiracy to make false statements on firearm purchase forms and selling or transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person, according to the Bucks County DA's Office. Truesdale appeared before Magisterial District Judge Brian M. Marriott who remanded him to Bucks County Correctional Facility under $100…