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Cambria County High Speed Police Chase
Authorities in Cambria County say a Summerhill woman is behind bars after leading police on a high-speed chase Wednesday evening. Police say the incident began around 7:15 p.m. when an officer with the East Conemaugh Borough police department approached a vehicle at the Water Works Car Wash. Authorities say the...
Man arrested for robbing DoorDash driver in Altoona called 911 on himself: Police
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — A DoorDrash driver in Altoona was allegedly robbed by a man who had already called 911 over an incident he ended up being the suspect for. Jesus Maria Figueroa, 29, was arrested and placed in Blair County Prison after a reported robbery of a delivery driver in Altoona in the early […]
Police search for suspect after Altoona school faculty car break-ins
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Altoona school police are seeking help identifying a suspect after several vehicle break-ins. According to police, the person pictured below is wanted for questioning after vehicles were broken into in the AAJHS faculty parking lot on 8th Avenue on May 15. If anyone recognizes the person pictured, you’re asked to contact […]
Blair County man broke into police impound to get drugs, guns back, troopers say
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Tipton man is behind bars after police said they found him illegally possessing guns and drugs. They said he tried to break into the impound to get them back. Michael McClellan, 39, is facing charges in two cases following two interactions with police earlier this month. On May 8, […]
Cresson man accused of touching 14-year-old inappropriately
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Cresson man is facing charges after he was accused of touching a 14-year-old inappropriately. James Kline, 62, has been accused of touching a minor inappropriately multiple times at a bus stop, according to the criminal complaint. On March 22, Cresson Township Police Department officers interviewed a 14-year-old girl with […]
State Police Calls: Area Man Charged With Harassment for Yelling at Woman
Area state police responded to the following incidents:. PSP Clearfield responded to an incident of harassment that occurred around 5:34 p.m. on Monday, May 13, on Railroad Street, in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County. Police say a known 51-year-old Coalport man yelled at a woman “to the point that she was...
3 Somerset-area workers killed along Interstate 83 memorialized at construction site
A memorial was placed along Interstate 83 in York County where three men from Somerset and Cambria counties died April 17 while working on the highway. The three men were employed with CriLon Corp. of Somerset and working on a PennDOT project. Construction accident:Road workers killed on York roadway were...
Police: Altoona man behind bars after stealing guns from inside vehicles
An Altoona man is facing multiple felony charges after being the subject of a firearm theft investigation in December. The Altoona Police Department announced in a Facebook post the arrest of Michael Davis III, 22, who stole multiple firearms in Altoona and surrounding areas, two of them confirmed to have been stolen from inside of vehicles.
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