Shelter-In-Place Issued After Man Threatens To Shoot Visitors At Doylestown Home: Police
A man was taken into custody after allegedly threatening to shoot people inside his Doylestown home, prompting a shelter-in-place order, authorities announced on Monday, April 7.
Andrew Joshua Webster, 56, of Doylestown, was arrested following the incident on Broadale Road around 2:55 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, according to Central Bucks Regional Police.
Webster reportedly threatened to use a firearm against a victim and several visitors inside his residence. Fearing for their safety, the visitors fled and called police, knowing Webster had access to guns inside his bedroom, investigators sai…
Shotgun With Blade, Sword, Nun Chucks: Lancaster Man Who Terrorized Homeowner Sentenced
A Lancaster city man who stormed into a home armed with a sawed-off shotgun modified with a blade has been sentenced to up to 30 years in prison, authorities announced on Thursday, April 3.
Raymond Joseph Shade Jr., 49, broke into a home in the first block of East Main Street in East Hempfield Township on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said in a release.
Shade entered through an enclosed porch and pointed the loaded shotgun at the resident, saying, “I have a gun.” Prosecutors say the weapon had been altered with a switchblade affixed to the barrel l…
Dating App Trap: Teens Robbed In Late-Night Clifton Set-Up, Cops Say
Two teens thought they were going on a date. Instead, they walked into an armed robbery, police in Clifton said.
The incident happened around 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, when Clifton Police responded to Harrington Road for a reported armed robbery, Lt. Robert Anderson said.
The 18-year-old male victims had connected with a woman through a dating app and were invited to meet her in the neighborhood, Anderson said. When they arrived, Luis Mena, 24, of Clifton, and Nevaeh Steve, 18, of Asbury Park, apparently approached their vehicle.
Mena got into the car while Steve waited outside, And…
Man Made Nazi Salute, Attempted To Rip Down Pride Flag At Donut Shop: Matawan Police
A 61-year-old Holmdel man was arrested and charged on Saturday, March 29, after he attempted to rip down a pride flag from Main Street Donuts, later returning to make a Nazi salute, authorities said.
At 11:45 a.m., officers responded to the donut shop at 141 Main St. and learned a man, later identified as Maciej Wojciak, with a t-shirt tied around his head as a mask, attempted to remove a Pride flag from in front of the business, damaging the metal bracket, Matawan police said.
The owner got into a struggle with Wojciak, who fled the scene prior to officers arrival, police said. Wojciak lat…
Video Shows Sword-Wielding Man Charge At Wayne Cops Before Being Shot: Prosecutor
Police have identified the Wayne man captured on newly-released bodycam footage coming down the stairway of his home with a long sword, prompting officers to fire their guns last month (scroll down for footage).
On Friday, Feb. 14, Wayne police encountered Connor Darpino, 34, when they responded to a single-car crash, where he was identified as the driver, Passaic County Prosecutor Camila M. Valdes in a new update Wednesday, March 12.
During that interaction, Darpino became argumentative and combative with officers, leading to his arrest and release from Wayne Police Headquarters after bein…
