Thursday, May 2, 2013
In addition to requesting information on the burglary, police are urging residents to lock their homes and vehicles.
The New Hanover Township Police Department is seeking public assistance in obtaining information regarding a residential burglary that occurred yesterday on the 300 block of Moyer Road in the Pottstown section of the township. The request for assistance comes only days after police announced that they received numerous reports of thefts from vehicles in the Windy Hill development and the Kleman Road and Bow Lane area. If you have information regarding any of these incidents, contact the New Hanover Township Police Department at 610-327-1150, or dial 9-1-1 if you observe suspicious activity in the area. Police are also reminding residents to keep their homes and vehicles locked at all times. Follow along with the New Hanover Township Police…
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Copper piping was stolen from two homes on the 100 block of Main Street in Trappe. Both homes are owned by a Boyertown man.
Two homes on the 100 block of Main Street in Trappe Borough were broken into a total of three times in the month of April, with copper piping being the target, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. As previously reported on Patch, individuals allegedly tried unsuccessfully to break into 133 West Main Street between April 11-13, but they did gain entrance to 135 West Main Street, both of which were owned by a Boyertown man. No items were reported stolen at the time, according to the police. Between 2 p.m. on April 19 and 11 p.m. on April 28, individuals gained entrance to one of the homes by breaking out a window on the rear door, police said. They then allegedly broke into a second house and cut copper piping from the water heater …
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Sarah Nodecker, of Montgomery Township; Jeremiah White, of Pottstown; and Richard Stroud, of Hatfield, had all charges against them held at a preliminary hearing March 15 in Montgomeryville court.
The two men and teenage girl involved in the alleged tasing, robbery and theft of a man on Trewigtown Road in Hatfield Township in February had all charges against them held for Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas arraignment in April at a March 15 preliminary hearing in Montgomeryville. Richard Stroud, 20, of Hatfield; Jeremiah White, 20, of Pottstown; and Sarah Nodecker, 19, of Montgomery Township, allegedly tased, robbed and stole the vehicle of a man who met them near Bethlehem Pike and Trewigtown Road on Feb. 24 to give them a test drive of a car he was selling, police said. The victim told police he met the three individuals in the area, in an attempt to sell them his car. When he gave the three a test drive, he was "suddenly …
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Richard Lee Stroud, 20, of Philadelphia, allegedly conspired with Jeremiah White of Pottstown and Sarah Nodecker of Montgomery Township to rob a man who met the trio for a test drive of a car Feb. 24.
The Philadelphia man wanted by Hatfield Township Police for his alleged involvement in the Tasering and robbery of a man inside a vehicle on Feb. 24 turned himself into police Wednesday. Richard Lee Stroud, 20, of a third floor apartment on the 600 block of North 43rd Street, faces charges of felony robbery with immediate serious bodily injury, felony robbery with taking property by force, simple assault, reckless endangerment, harassment, felony theft, felony receiving stolen property, felony criminal use of a cell phone, possessing an instrument of crime, and felony use or possession of an electric or electronic incapacitation device, police said. Stroud also faces felony criminal conspiracy charges on all those offenses, police said. …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Teen was one of three that allegedly beat and shocked a man while taking a 'test drive' in Hatfield. Sarah Nodecker was also arrested and a third man is at large
Patch readers might recognize the face of Pottstown resident Jeremiah White. You should. He was just donning our web pages barely a month ago when his Popeye's receipt and cell phone got him busted for a car theft, according to police reports. This time, he allegedly had company. According to a release from the Hatfield Police, officers responded to a call on Sunday night at 5:51 p.m. in the area of Bethlehem Pike and Trewigtown Road. There they met with a victim of a robbery who had called them when his attempt to sell a used car failed. The victim told police he met three individuals in the area, in an attempt to sell them his car. When he gave the three a test drive, he was "suddenly shocked with a stun gun-type weapon and punched …
Friday, February 22, 2013
Multiple men burglarized the Professional Pharmacy on North Charlotte Street Thursday morning, after successfully gaining access to the building through the roof.
Multiple men burglarized the Professional Pharmacy on North Charlotte Street Thursday morning, after successfully gaining access to the building through the roof. A report from the Pottstown Mercury indicates that police received a call from the pharmacy manager around 1:30 a.m., who stated that the men had broken in through the roof and stolen money from the cash register. The men then exited the building the same way they entered. Though police are waiting to view the store's security footage, the report states that they believe the suspects to be white men. To read more of this story, click here. Subscribe to our free daily newsletter | Follow us on Facebook | Follow us @PottstownPatch See also: Hundreds of Parking Tickets Recently …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The three suspects were described as black males, and police stated that the delivery man believed two of the suspects were juveniles.
Pottstown Police are searching for three men involved in a suspected armed robbery that occurred on Tuesday night along the unit block of West Third Street. According to a report by Frank Otto at the Pottstown Mercury, a pizza delivery man was robbed of some personal items by three possibly armed men who called for a delivery to a fake address. The report states that the victim appeared to be unharmed, and no medical treatment was required. The three suspects were described as black males, and police stated that the delivery man believed two of the suspects were juveniles. The report also adds that police searched the area with flashlights, and later enlisted the help of a canine unit to try and track the suspects. Anyone with information …
Monday, December 10, 2012
Three Philadelphia men have been federally indicted on charges of robbery which interferes with interstate commerce, in connection with the November 3 robbery of the Ultra Diamonds jewelry store on West Lightcap Road in Limerick.
A Federal Grand Jury has indicted three Philadelphia men on charges of robbery which interferes with interstate commerce, in connection with the November 3 robbery of a jewely store in Limerick. According to a release by the United States Attorney's Office, Willie Hawkins Smith, Brian Marquise Sheed and Amin Abdur-Rahe Shabazz, all of Philadelphia, allegedly stole 12 wristwatches with an approximate value of $64,809 from the Ultra Diamonds jewelry store located on West Lightcap Road. The indictment adds that the trio used both actual and threatened force by brandishing and swinging a sledgehammer to threaten store employees and destroy property. Click here to follow the Pottstown Patch on Facebook Due to Ultra Diamonds being an interstate …
Friday, December 7, 2012
A homeless Pottstown man has been charged with felony counts of burglary and criminal trespass in connection with an incident along the unit block of North Evans Street on November 16.
A homeless Pottstown man has been charged with felony counts of burglary and criminal trespass in connection with an incident along the unit block of North Evans Street on November 16. According to court documents, police responded to the residence for a report of a possible theft from an apartment. as well as a nearby vehicle. Witnesses stated that they allegedly saw a black male enter the residence and exit with a black bag. Upon exiting the apartment, the suspect allegedly stole a red power saw from a nearby pickup truck. Witnesses also stated that a white male was seen waiting nearby. Police later identified the black male as 24-year-old Desean Evans, after he allegedly sold the saw and a DVD player to Cash Traders for $25.00. Evans …
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
A white male claiming to have a bomb on his person, took an unknown amount of money from the register and fled on foot.
Michel
3:18 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
But "Dave" is innocent right?!?!?!? That's a crock of ish! Well, now "Dave's" connect is in prison..hmmm?!?! How long before "Dave" ends up on the side of the street down Kensington & Allegheny from a Heroin overdose? A month? A week? Tragic but true.. more ›