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CRIME & SAFETY
Somerset Borough Police Department warns of two scams
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Somerset Borough Police Department (SPD) is warning residents of two scams. “Citizens Behind the Badge,” an email scam, claims to be backed by local police departments but is not affiliated with law enforcement. The organization sends out surveys asking about the police agency and then requests donations at the […]
Somerset County man accused of attempting to rape minor
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Somerset County man is facing charges after he was accused of attempting to rape an underage girl. Travis Taresco, 27, of Hooversville is accused of assaulting a minor when she was around the age of 11, according to the criminal complaint. On Feb. 24, 2023, troopers from Pennsylvania State […]
A vehicle chase at times speedometer showing 120 mph led to Somerset County Jail
SOMERSET — The car chase began at 9:25 a.m. May 6 when the blue 2019 Chevrolet Malibu whizzed past a stationed, marked state police cruiser on the portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike that runs through the county The vehicle was clocked at 106 mph in the 70 mph zone, according to state police.
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