CRIME & SAFETY
School officials initially withheld student attacker from the lunchroom before Stanley cup assault, parents say
The student accused of attacking another student in the Pennbrook Middle School cafeteria had been withheld from the lunchroom that day, but a school official later let them go, concerned parents said.
'Distraction Burglary': Pair Stole Jewelry After Asking To Use Bathroom At Bucks Home, Cops Say
The pair, a man and a woman, approached a homeowner in the township's Oakford section about seal-coating their driveway, authorities said. When they were turned down, they said the woman was pregnant and asked if she could use the homeowner's bathroom, according to police. The homeowner obliged but later noticed...
Firearm, Drugs Recovered In Bensalem Traffic Stop: Police
Officers stopped a Chevrolet Tahoe for a faulty brake light, a broken mirror, and a suspended registration on Saturday, April 13, authorities said. Police said the driver, 33-year-old Brittany Dougherty of Philadelphia, was found to have a warrant for theft at a Bensalem Kohl's, a warrant for burglary in Camden, New Jersey, and a warrant for robbery out of Evesham, New Jersey.
Suspects use birthday bags to steal over $5K worth of items from CVS stores in Philly suburbs
AMBLER, Pa. (CBS) — Authorities are looking for two people they are calling the "birthday bag bandits." The duo is accused of using birthday bags to steal more than $5,000 worth of merchandise from two separate CVS stores in Bucks and Montgomery counties. Ambler Borough Police said the theft happened around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, at the CVS store at 272 E. Butler Ave. in Ambler. Police say the suspects used birthday bags from the store and loaded them with around $1,200 worth of merchandise. The two then drove off in a dark-colored sedan. That same night, the...
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