Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
'Honest Mistake': Box Of Guns Shows Up At PA School Instead Of Classroom Supplies, Report Says 'Honest Mistake': Box Of Guns Shows Up At PA School Instead Of Classroom Supplies, Report Says
'Honest Mistake': Box Of Guns Shows Up At PA School Instead Of Classroom Supplies, Report Says Officials at Chester High School were expecting a delivery of school supplies on Friday, Aug. 19, but instead received a box of guns, NBC10 reports. FedEx representatives say the delivery of the package containing six 30 caliber M1 rifles was an "honest mistake" and purely the result of an address typo, according to the outlet. The staff did not inspect the box or even realize it had weapons until Monday, Aug. 22, when the delivery driver returned to the West 9th Street school after realizing it had been left at the wrong location, the outlet says. The package, which was not addressed…

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by Nicole Acosta
New Rochelle, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed For Stealing From FedEx, UPS Boxes In New Rochelle, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Stealing From FedEx, UPS Boxes In New Rochelle, Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Stealing From FedEx, UPS Boxes In New Rochelle, Police Say Two men have been arrested for allegedly stealing from FedEx and USP boxes in the Hudson Valley. The two were caught in Westchester County on Wednesday, Aug. 17 in New Rochelle, after police received reports of the duo taking items from the boxes. New Rochelle police responded to the area of 56 Harrison St., after a resident reported the two men attempting to gain access to the FedEx mailing box, said Deputy Police Commissioner Cosmo Costa, of the New Rochelle Police. Officers responded to the area looking for the two men and a silver SUV but did find anyone suspicious in th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Cornwall-Mount Gretna, PA
Police & Fire
40 Vehicles Involved In 3 Crashes In 1 Mile Of I-81 In Lebanon County 40 Vehicles Involved In 3 Crashes In 1 Mile Of I-81 In Lebanon County
40 Vehicles Involved In 3 Crashes In 1 Mile Of I-81 In Lebanon County Over 40 vehicles were involved in a series of crashes involving multiple tractor-tractors and a bus on Interstate 81 on Thursday, July 28, authorities say.  The three separate crashes happened between mile markers 86.4 and 87.5 in East Havoer Township around 4:30 p.m., according to the Pennsylvania state police.  Among the 40 vehicles were a FedEx tractor-trailer and a passenger bus carrying 30 people, PennDOT officials say.  Only minor injuries were reported or suspected at the scene and victims were treated at the scene, state police say.  No serious injuries or deat…

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by Jillian Pikora
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Wife Of Slain Fairfax Charity Founder Issues Statement After Police Make Arrest Wife Of Slain Fairfax Charity Founder Issues Statement After Police Make Arrest
Wife Of Slain Fairfax Charity Founder Issues Statement After Police Make Arrest The wife of the charity founder who was shot and killed in his sleep last week thanked the public for their support since her husband's killing.  Heather Glyer released a statement through her representatives on Wednesday, June 29, after Fairfax City police arrested a 33-year-old Arlington man in connection with the killing of Gret Glyer earlier this week.  “I am grateful to the police and everyone who has worked so hard to make this arrest happen so quickly," Glyer wrote. "I am thankful for the outpouring of support we've received from our church, friends, family, and p…

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by Josh Lanier
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
News
Tipped Load Of Frozen Food Closes Flyover At NJ/NY Border For Hours, Second Crash Of Morning Tipped Load Of Frozen Food Closes Flyover At NJ/NY Border For Hours, Second Crash Of Morning
Tipped Load Of Frozen Food Closes Flyover At NJ/NY Border For Hours, Second Crash Of Morning UPDATE: An early-morning tractor-trailer crash kept a notorious stretch of highway at the New Jersey/New York border closed well into the afternoon on Tuesday. The driver told police that his load of frozen food shifted and the rig tipped on the flyover where Routes 17 and 287 meet in Mahwah around 7:30 a.m. He was uninjured. The flyover connection has been a constant nightmare and headache for motorists as well as emergency responders for years. This time, the road remained closed at that point into the late afternoon as boxes of tater tots, mozzarella sticks and stuffed jalapenos were o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
New Canaan, CT
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Breaking Window Of FedEx Truck During New Canaan Dispute Man Accused Of Breaking Window Of FedEx Truck During New Canaan Dispute
Man Accused Of Breaking Window Of FedEx Truck During New Canaan Dispute A 61-year-old man is facing charges after police said he broke the window of a FedEx truck during an argument with the driver in Fairfield County. Police responded to a report of a dispute in the 300 block of Ponus Ridge Road in New Canaan at about 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, the New Canaan Police Department reported. Authorities said Robert Muller, of New Canaan, was driving south on Ponus Ridge Road when another vehicle entered his travel lane because a FedEx truck had stopped to make a delivery. Muller told officers he was upset about the way the truck was positioned on the road, an…

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Police Identify FedEx Driver Killed In Long Island Crash Police Identify FedEx Driver Killed In Long Island Crash
Police Identify FedEx Driver Killed In Long Island Crash Authorities have identified a 23-year-old FedEx driver who died in a crash on Long Island. Zachary Allen, of Oceanside, was identified as the man who died from his injuries following a crash that occurred in Levittown just after 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, according to an update from the Nassau County Police Department on Thursday, June 16. Investigators said Allen was driving a delivery truck when he collided with a box truck on Jerusalem Avenue. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital. Two men who were in the box truck suffered minor injuries and were later released from the hospital…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
News
FedEx Driver Killed, Two Others Hospitalized In Crash On Long Island FedEx Driver Killed, Two Others Hospitalized In Crash On Long Island
FedEx Driver Killed, Two Others Hospitalized In Crash On Long Island A FedEx driver was killed and two others were sent to the hospital after a crash on Long Island. The 23-year-old man was driving a delivery truck in Levittown just after 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, when he collided with a box truck on Jerusalem Avenue, according to Nassau County Police. He was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Two men who were in the box truck suffered minor injuries and were expected to be released from the hospital, police said. A photo posted on social media showed both vehicles with heavy damage, with the box truck’s windshield completely shatte…

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by Michael Mashburn
Cornwall-Mount Gretna, PA
Police & Fire
FedEx Truck Hits 18-Year-Old Girl, Rolls Over In Deadly I-81 Crash: PA State Police FedEx Truck Hits 18-Year-Old Girl, Rolls Over In Deadly I-81 Crash: PA State Police
FedEx Truck Hits 18-Year-Old Girl, Rolls Over In Deadly I-81 Crash: PA State Police An accident involving a FedEx truck driver and an 18-year-old girl has left one person dead, Pennsylvania state police say. The FedEx truck hit the 18-year-old’s vehicle along Interstate 81 at mile marker 88.6 in Union Township around 12:16 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, according to a release by state police. The unnamed 50-year-old trucker had left his lane prior to hitting the teenager’s vehicle— he then continued to cross the highway and rolled over— he was trapped and despite EMS rescue efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene, the release shows. The man was hauling tandem trailers w…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
Obituaries
Man ID'd By Coroner After Drowning In Codorus Creek Man ID'd By Coroner After Drowning In Codorus Creek
Man ID'd By Coroner After Drowning In Codorus Creek A 26-year-old man has been identified as the man who drowned in Codorus Creek on Sunday, Apr. 24, according to a release by the coroner's office. Andrew C. Altland, of the 300 block of West Gas Avenue in York, had been missing since he fell down an embankment into the Codorus Creek on near the 200 block of West Philadelphia Street by the West Philadelphia Street bridge in York City around 8:15 p.m., authorities said at the time. His body was pulled from the creek at 11:19 a.m. the following morning, and he was pronounced dead at 11:52 a.m. by the York County coroner's office. His next of k…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA 83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA
83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA A year-long investigation led to five arrests and the seizure of several pounds of drugs, firearms, drug money, and more, authorities in Pennsylvania announced. The probe targeted a drug distribution ring that stretched from California to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and West Virginia, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said Tuesday, April 5. The accused leaders of the drug ring were identified as Tyrone Baker, 29, of East Lansdowne, Shakeem Johnson, 27, of Philadelphia, Joshua Quiles, 31, of King of Prussia, Jhamir Winans, 21, of Exton, and Ricky Evans, 28, of Los …

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by Nicole Acosta
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Know Him? Police Issue Alert For Wanted Kings Park Porch Pirate Know Him? Police Issue Alert For Wanted Kings Park Porch Pirate
Know Him? Police Issue Alert For Wanted Kings Park Porch Pirate An alert has been issued by police investigators on Long Island as they seek the public’s assistance in tracking down a wanted porch pirate. In February, a man was caught on camera stealing a FedEx package from the front of a Twin Oaks Drive in Kings Park. Police said that the alleged theft happened at approximately 9:40 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24. It is unclear what was inside the stolen package. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers released a photo of the suspect (pictured above). Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts or identity has been asked to contact police investigators in the …

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by Zak Failla