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PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says
A police officer was killed while responding to an emergency call Friday, May 29, after her patrol vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Central Berks Police Officer Kristen Yeager, 42, a married mom of three from Boyertown, was responding with emergency lights and sirens activated when the crash occurred on West Philadelphia Avenue near Manatawny Road in Earl Township, state police said.
According to investigators, Yeager's patrol vehicle traveled off the paved portion of the roadway, crossed the grass shoulder, entered a ditch, and struck a tr…
Woman, 43, Killed After Driving Into Active Crash Scene On Route 1: Cops
A Pennsylvania woman was killed after driving into an active crash scene on Route 1 in Mercer County, NJ early Friday, May 29, narrowly missing police officers, firefighters, EMS personnel, and investigators working at the site, authorities said.
Police were called to a crash on Route 1 south at Washington Road at approximately 1:58 a.m., where a 2023 Kia driven by a 22-year-old Philadelphia man was traveling south in the left lane when it struck the passenger side of a tractor-trailer that was turning left from Washington Road onto Route 1 south, police said.
The Kia driver failed to …
Throat Punch During Ace Hardware Theft Lands NJ Couple In Trouble: Police
Arrest warrants have been issued for two Jackson residents accused of stealing power tools from an Ace Hardware store in Clark and assaulting an employee during their escape, authorities said.
Officers responded to Ace Hardware on Westfield Avenue around 1:08 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, for a reported shoplifting, according to police in Clark.
A man and woman, later identified as Michael D. Ritz, 32, and Brielle M. Winston, 28, both of Jackson, entered the store and went to the power tool aisle before filling a shopping cart with merchandise and heading toward the checkout area. Before …
