CRIME & SAFETY
New traffic cameras in Bucks County capture thousands of drivers running red lights
BENSALEM, Pa. (CBS) -- Officials in Bucks County say a new video enforcement program has captured thousands of drivers running red lights at two of their busiest intersections. Back on April 1, Bensalem Township launched a 60-day pilot program at Street and Knights roads along with Route 1 at Old Lincoln Highway. Detective Sergeant Glenn Vandegrift says both are among the most accident-prone in the region. "We want to change behavior," Vandegrift said. "Street Road at Knights Road a few years ago was listed as one of America's most dangerous intersections, so it's very important to us to do whatever we can to try to create some type of a deterrence." Vandegrift said in just the first 30 days, more than 5,200 warnings have been issued. Starting June 1, drivers caught will get a violation, which includes a $100 fine. All money collected will be used to fund the cameras along with the cost of having an officer validate each ticket issued. Officials also say if the red light cameras continue to cut down on traffic accidents, they would consider adding additional ones throughout the township.
Barn Destroyed in Saturday Afternoon Fire in Richlandtown
A barn in Richlandtown was destroyed in a fire Saturday afternoon along the 100 block of South Main Street. Crews were dispatched to the scene at 3:11 p.m. on Jan. 27 for a report of a building fire. Arriving personnel encountered a barn that was fully engulfed in flames, and two witnesses at the scene reported hearing explosions from inside of the barn.
19-year-old shot in Easton, police say
Authorities in Easton are searching for suspects after a 19-year-old was shot on a city street Thursday evening, police announced. The man was found at the corner of 10th and Lehigh streets around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, after police were dispatched to a shooting scene nearby, Easton Police said. He was transported to an area hospital for treatment of wounds that are not believed to be life-threatening, police said.
Suspect Punched Victim In Face, Fled The Scene In Allentown: Police
Authorities said the pictured man walked by the victim, punched him one time in the face, and walked away. It happened near the Sherwin Williams at 1900 Catasauqua Road on April 27, state police said. The suspect was wearing black pants and a green sweatshirt with white lettering on the front and back.
Students blamed for classroom computer fire at Quakertown High School: police
QUAKERTOWN, Pa. - Authorities say three teens are being held responsible for causing a computer to catch fire inside a classroom at Quakertown High School. The students, who were not identified due to their ages, face charges of institutional vandalism, reckless endangerment, dangerous burning, and disorderly conduct. Investigators have not...
Lehigh County man accused of raping 19-year-old he met on dating app
A Hanover Township, Lehigh County man is accused of raping a 19-year-old woman he met on an online dating app. Lorens DeJesus Gomez, 22, of the 500 block of Cedar Hill Drive, also is charged with felony intercepting communications. Karen J. Schular, the public defender assigned to Gomez, didn’t immediately return a request for comment Wednesday morning.
Furniture-making couple sentenced for taking $118K from Hilltown, Bedminster customers
A custom furniture maker is headed to state prison for three to seven years for ripping off 40 customers in Hilltown Township and other surrounding municipalities of $118,000 and using it for personal expenses, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. Bucks County Court of Common Pleas Judge...
Review of Hellertown Police Department 'doesn’t paint a pretty picture,' council says
HELLERTOWN, Pa. -- A third-party investigation is shedding some light on the extent of the issues within the Hellertown Police Department. Hellertown Borough Council released the review from the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association. The PCPA prepared the report after interviewing all officers and reviewing documents on policies, scheduling and other matters.
5 adults, 3 kids displaced in Allentown row home blaze, fire official says
Five adults, three children and their pets are all homeless after flames ignited Wednesday morning at an Allentown row home, a fire official said. City Deputy Fire Chief Christian Williams told lehighvalleylive.com the fire began shortly before noon in the 700 block of North New Street. It started on a left row home on the third floor and quickly began spreading to its neighboring home on the right, Williams said.
'Definitely scared': Students say they had to continue with finals during lockdown incident that school later called hoax
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Students at Muhlenberg College say their finals were shaken up before a call that led to a campus lockdown was determined to be a hoax. Meanwhile, just a little down the road, over at Wells Fargo on College Drive, police say an armed bank robbery turned out to be real.
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