PA Italian Restaurateur Mourned By Community PA Italian Restaurateur Mourned By Community
PA Italian Restaurateur Mourned By Community The Manheim community is mourning the loss of a beloved father and restaurant owner who died last Tuesday. Giuseppe Gambino, 46, of, passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 12, according to his obituary. It is believed Gambino was the man found dead inside the La Piazza Italian Restaurant and Sports Bar of Lititz on Oct. 12, although this has not been confirmed by officials. Gambino was the owner of the restaurant, according to social media. I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you. Thank you to our Lititz community, family and friends for being a part... Posted by La Piazza of Lit…
2 Pedestrians Hit In Crosswalk In Lititz, Police Say 2 Pedestrians Hit In Crosswalk In Lititz, Police Say
2 Pedestrians Hit In Crosswalk In Lititz, Police Say Two people were injured when they were struck by a car while in a crosswalk in Lititz last week, according to police. Drew Anderson, 30, of Ephrata, failed to yield to the pedestrians in the crosswalk and struck Johanna Olivio, age 75, of Lititz and Jeanette Colon, age 58, of Davenport, FL, according to police. The crash happened at the intersection of East Front Street and North Broad Street on Oct. 12 at around 4 p.m., according to authorities. Both Olivio and Collins reported minor injuries to authorities. Anderson was cited by police for a summary offense for "RIGHT-OF-WAY OF PEDESTRI…
Body Found In Central PA Restaurant Police Say Body Found In Central PA Restaurant Police Say
Body Found In Central PA Restaurant Police Say A man was found dead inside of a Central Pennsylvania restaurant on Tuesday morning, according to authorities. The unidentified man was found at La Piazza restaurant, located in the 800 Block of Lititz Pike in Lititz, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional police. The death investigation has preliminarily been ruled as a non-criminal related incident, according to a police update on Tuesday afternoon. Details on the man's death have not been released, but police believe this is an isolated incident, and there is no threat to the public. The identity of the man has been confirmed …
19-Year-Old Charged In Lititz Knife Attack, Police Say 19-Year-Old Charged In Lititz Knife Attack, Police Say
19-Year-Old Charged In Lititz Knife Attack, Police Say A teenager attacked a man.with a knife, according to Lititz Borough police. Xaviar Dominic Croumbley, 19, of Lititz, has been arrested in connection with the following incident. Police were called to a report of an assault in the 100 block of East Front Street on Friday at 11:48 p.m. Upon arrival police found a man suffering from facial injuries. Through the course of an investigation, the officers learned that Croumbley "had attacked and repeatedly punched the victim inside a residence," police said in a statement. The man fled the residence, but Croumbley "retrieved a knife from inside…
Lancaster Man Threatens To Rob, Shoot Locals Unless They Drive Him To Philly; Injures Police Lancaster Man Threatens To Rob, Shoot Locals Unless They Drive Him To Philly; Injures Police
Lancaster Man Threatens To Rob, Shoot Locals Unless They Drive Him To Philly; Injures Police An intoxicated man injured an officer who was arresting him for banging on doors, screaming that he would rob and shoot people unless they drove him to Philadelphia, according to Manheim Township police. Daniel Joseph Steinberg, III, 20, in Lititz, was arrested standing in the backyard of a home in the of the 300 block of Eden Road on Sunday around 12:27 a.m. Manheim Township police were dispatched to the area for "unknown male in shorts was observed banging on several resident’s doors demanding a ride to Philadelphia,and threatening to rob and shoot those who refused to do so," police say…
18-Year-Old Charged With Homicide After Amish Teen Dies Following Horse-Buggy Crash 18-Year-Old Charged With Homicide After Amish Teen Dies Following Horse-Buggy Crash
18-Year-Old Charged With Homicide After Amish Teen Dies Following Horse-Buggy Crash An 18-year-old from Lititz has been charged with the death of the driver of a horse-and-buggy after he hit the vehicle and fled the scene, according to East Earl Township police. Phillip Cornelius Sullivan, II struck a horse drawn buggy (sulky cart)-- ejecting the driver and fleeing the scene of the crash along the 5700 block of Division Highway in his 2009 Lexus Sedan on July 5 around 2:45 a.m., as Daily Voice previously reported. The horse died at the scene. Andrew J. Stoltzfus,18, of the 900 block of Pleasant View Road in Honey Brook, Chester County was transported to Lancaster General …
GOT HIM! Man Arrested in Lititz After Assaulting Officers, Sending Police On Chase GOT HIM! Man Arrested in Lititz After Assaulting Officers, Sending Police On Chase
GOT HIM! Man Arrested in Lititz After Assaulting Officers, Sending Police On Chase A man has been arrested in Lititz after attacking police and sending them on a foot chase along Lititz Pike. Tyler Michael Steffy, 32 of Lititz, was found asleep in his vehicle on Glen Moore Circle at Lititz Pike with a hypodermic needle lying on the floor when police stopped to wake him around 7 p.m. on April 28, according to police. Steffy awoke suddenly and “began to shove, push, and strike one of the officers,” say police. That’s when he took off on foot, leading police on a brief chase until they tased him. Steffy continued to struggle with officers until he was taken into custod…
Ducklings Rescued By Police In Lititz (Video) Ducklings Rescued By Police In Lititz (Video)
Ducklings Rescued By Police In Lititz (Video) Eight ducklings were rescued from a storm drain by police in Lititz. Someone reported squeaking noises come from a storm drain in Lititz while then were out on a walk. A passerby reported the squeaks to local police. The young ducklings can be heard frantic chirping in the body camera footage posted on the borough's YouTube page over the weekend. A police officer quickly descended into the storm drain to safely rescue the corral ducklings with the help of a net. The video’s description reads “It’s not spring in Lititz until the ducklings start making their way to the bottom of the stor…
KNOW ANYTHING? Lititz Hit-Run Crash Leaves Trail Of Wreckage KNOW ANYTHING? Lititz Hit-Run Crash Leaves Trail Of Wreckage
Know Anything? Lititz Hit-Run Crash Leaves Trail Of Wreckage Police in Lititz are seeking information in a hit-and-run crash that damaged bollards and a traffic sign in the early morning hours Sunday. Police responded to North Broad Street near Kleiene Lane after two 911 callers reported hearing a crash around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Lititz police said. A southbound vehicle likely entered into the oncoming lane of travel; struck the pedestrian bump-out, a traffic sign and two bollards resulting in significant damage to each, police said.  Evidence recovered on-scene indicates the striking vehicle is a likely white-colored Volkswagon, unknown year or …
Authorities ID Driver, 21, Killed In Warwick Township Crash Authorities ID Driver, 21, Killed In Warwick Township Crash
Authorities ID Driver, 21, Killed In Warwick Township Crash One person died and another was hospitalized in an overnight crash in Warwick Township, authorities said Saturday. Renny Joel Kline, 21, was behind the wheel of a vehicle heading north on Highlands Drive when he crashed near the Breezy Knoll apartment complex around 1 a.m. April 17, police said. Kline, of Lititz, was pronounced dead while his friend -- identified only as a young man who was friends with Kline -- was hospitalized with unknown injuries. Both speed and consumption of alcohol were believed to have been factors in the crash, which did not involve any other vehicles, t…
Did You See This? Police Search For Witnesses To Single Vehicle Rollover In Northern Lancaster Did You See This? Police Search For Witnesses To Single Vehicle Rollover In Northern Lancaster
Did You See This? Police Search For Witnesses To Single Vehicle Rollover In Northern Lancaster Police are looking for witnesses to help explain what might have lead to a rollover Thursday morning in Northern Lancaster County.  At 2:47 a.m. on Thursday, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police were called to the 1200 block of East Newport Road for a report of a single vehicle on its roof on the highway. Police found James Kocsis of Lititz in his overturned 2010 Audi. The preliminary investigation suggests that Kocsis was driving in "a careless manner and lost control of the vehicle," say police. It appears the vehicle left the highway and struck a utility pole-- completely shea…
Charged: Lititz Police Arrest Man With BAC Nearly Twice Legal Limit Charged: Lititz Police Arrest Man With BAC Nearly Twice Legal Limit
Charged: Lititz Police Arrest Man With BAC Nearly Twice Legal Limit A 65-year-old man with a blood alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit was arrested following a Wednesday night traffic stop, according to Lititz Borough Police. Thomas John McAndrews, 65, of Lititz, was stopped around 11:45 p.m. in the 700 block of South Broad Street after observing an "equipment violation and unsafe driving," authorities said. While police were speaking with McAndrews, officers allegedly determined that he was intoxicated and in possession of marijuana. He was taken into custody and given a chemical test which indicated he had a 0.112 percent BAC. McAndrews was charged …