Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
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Dad Wanted In Drug Deal Sparks SWAT Standoff in Pennsylvania Dad Wanted In Drug Deal Sparks SWAT Standoff in Pennsylvania
Dad Wanted In Drug Deal Sparks SWAT Standoff in Pennsylvania A father of four and wanted criminal attempted to deliver drugs to juveniles and ended up in a standoff on Tuesday, according to police in Cumberland County. Lower Allen Township police were called to a report of a wanted person in an apartment in the 2100 Block of Cedar Run Drive around 3:30 p.m. Upon arrival it became clear that the man was there to deliver drugs to one or more juveniles who were also reportedly in the residence. The suspect was later identified as JC Bodkins, 35, of Mechanicsburg. Bodkins was wanted for numerous traffic offenses as well as possession with intent to del…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
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SEEN THEM? 2 Women Wanted For Hiding $1K Of Candles Under Babies At Camp Hill CVS SEEN THEM? 2 Women Wanted For Hiding $1K Of Candles Under Babies At Camp Hill CVS
Seen Them? 2 Women Wanted For Hiding $1K Of Candles Under Babies At Camp Hill CVS Two moms in Lower Allen Township are wanted by police in connection to the theft of two shelves full of candles from an area CVS. Police were dispatched to the CVS on Carlisle Road in Camp Hill when an employee noticed two shelves had been cleared of all the candles on Saturday just after 7 p.m. The employee did an inventory review and discovered that 51 candles were missing. CCTV video was reviewed and two women with babies were spotted taking the merchandise around 2:30 p.m. In the video it appeared that the women “used a child in a car seat in their shopping cart to conceal the stole…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
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SEEN THEM? Men Wanted For Stealing $15.5K Of Goods From 35+ Cars, Cumberland County Police Say SEEN THEM? Men Wanted For Stealing $15.5K Of Goods From 35+ Cars, Cumberland County Police Say
Seen Them? Men Wanted For Stealing $15.5K Of Goods From 35+ Cars, Cumberland County Police Say Warrants have been issued for three men Lower Allen Township police believe are responsible for at least 36 thefts of items from vehicles. Izzy Junior Martinez, 24, Juan Ramon Martinez, 20, and Bryan Esquilin Figuerao, 22, are wanted for dozens of thefts in March, Aug., Oct., Nov., and Dec. of 2020 of unlocked vehicles, according to police. The men targeted specific neighborhoods of Rossmoyne Manor, Highland Park, Beacon Hill, Cumberland Park, Spring Lake, and the Wesley Part Apartments-- taking over $15,500 worth of property. The items stolen includes: electronics, jewelry, weapons, cash,…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
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PA American Water Issues Mandatory Water Conservation Order For 41,500 Customers PA American Water Issues Mandatory Water Conservation Order For 41,500 Customers
PA American Water Issues Mandatory Water Conservation Order For 41,500 Customers A mandatory water conservation order was issued by Pennsylvania American Water, effecting nearly 41,500 of its Mechanicsburg customers. The order asks customers to limit water use to essential purposes while PAW restores the flow to its system, a press release says. The order comes on the heals of operational issues at the Silver Spring treatment plant, causing water storage tanks in the community to run low, putting water service and fire protection at risk. The order covers customers in: Camp Hill Borough East Pennsboro township Fairview Township Hampden Township Newberry Township…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
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KNOW THEM? Purse Thieves Go On $3.9K Shopping Spree Along Carlisle Pike KNOW THEM? Purse Thieves Go On $3.9K Shopping Spree Along Carlisle Pike
Know Them? Purse Thieves Go On $3.9K Shopping Spree Along Carlisle Pike A couple racked up nearly $4,000 on stolen credit cards while splurging at Best Buy, Target and more, Lower Allen Township police said. Officers were dispatched for a report of a purse stolen from her vehicle at a township park on Lisburn Road in Mechanicsburg 5 p.m. on April 7, authorities said. The victim reported that multiple credit and debit cards were stolen from her purse--which she had left in her vehicle--- and were being used a local businesses. The cards were almost immediately used at Best Buy and Target on the Carlisle Pike, and at Kay Jewelers on Westminster Drive. The tota…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lower Paxton, PA
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Police: Loaded Handguns, Ammunition, Cocaine, $1,500 Cash Seized At Capital City Mall Police: Loaded Handguns, Ammunition, Cocaine, $1,500 Cash Seized At Capital City Mall
Police: Loaded Handguns, Ammunition, Cocaine, $1,500 Cash Seized At Capital City Mall Three loaded handguns, 44 rounds of ammunition, pot, cocaine and $1,500 cash were seized from individuals at Capital City Mall, authorities said. Police followed up on two subjects who possibly matched active warrants from Dauphin County who were reportedly in a white SUV in the parking lot of Capital City Mall at 7:20 p.m. on April 6, Lower Allen Township police said. The Dauphin County Gang Task Force, Swatara Township Police Department, Upper Allen Township Police Department and Capital City Mall Security officers coordinated to find the vehicle and detained the seven occupants. W…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
Police & Fire
Warrant Issued For Central PA Woman Charged In Fraud Case Warrant Issued For Central PA Woman Charged In Fraud Case
Warrant Issued For Central PA Woman Charged In Fraud Case A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Central Pennsylvania woman wanted for fraud, authorities said. Member's 1st Federal Credit Union fraud investigation department were tipped off on Dec. 20, 2019 nearly four months after a check for $1,000 check was deposited remotely by Brian Hill, III, Lower Allen Township police said. The check was from the Metro Bank account of Yvonette Hill, 60, which was then returned non sufficient funds on Sept. 6, 2019, police said. Brian Hill withdrew all of the funds over several ATM withdrawal transactions. Total loss to Members 1st with fe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
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SEEN HIM? Harrisburg Man Wanted For Stimulus Check Fraud, Police Say SEEN HIM? Harrisburg Man Wanted For Stimulus Check Fraud, Police Say
Seen HIM? Harrisburg Man Wanted For Stimulus Check Fraud, Police Say A 36-year-old Harrisburg man is wanted for a possible stimulus check fraud in Cumberland County, authorities said. A warrant for the arrest of Charles Brown was issued by Lower Allen Township on charges of two misdemeanors for bad checks and theft by depiction. On April 25 2020, shortly after the first stimulus checks were issued in March 2020, Brown took a US Treasury Check for $1,200 to Members First Federal Credit Union to deposit the check into his account.  Over the last week of April 2020, Brown made multiple withdrawals for a total of $1,100 as well as debit card transacti…

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by Jillian Pikora