Crime & Safety

State Police Blotter: Man Strikes Brother in Family Argument

The following information has been supplied by the Pennsylvania State Police-Media Barracks. If arrests or charges are mentioned, they do not indicate guilt or a conviction.

Here is a list of recent incidents in Middletown and Edgmont townships reported by the . Anyone with information regarding any of these incidents is asked to call police at 484-840-1000. If arrests or charges are mentioned, they do not indicate guilt or a conviction.

Harassment/Criminal Mischief—600 block of Chester Creek Road at about 11 p.m. on Sept. 8. A 42-year-old man and his 51-year-old brother were driving in a vehicle and having a heated family discussion when the 42-year-old man struck his brother in the head and broke his cell phone, according to State Police. Charges will be filed in District Court 32-2-48.

Retail Theft—at at about 6 p.m. on Sept. 6. A 28-year-old Philadelphia man walked into the store, took an unknown amount of merchandise and left the scene, according to State Police. An investigation continues.

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Three-Vehicle Crash—Route 352 at Forge Road at about 7:22 p.m. on Sept. 5. A 1999 Ford Explorer failed to stop in time for a red light and struck a Toyota Solara in the rear, which was forced into the rear of a Ford Edge, according to State Police. The driver of the Solara was transported to Riddle Memorial Hospital with injuries, according to State Police. There was no word on the extent of injuries.

Criminal Mischief—Frankling Mint parking lot at about 11 a.m. on Sept. 5. An unknown person damaged parts of a vehicle, according to State Police.

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Arrest Prior to Requisition—Sept. 5. A 52-year-old Sharon Hill man entered the State Police Media Barracks to update his Sexual Offender Registration Notification or Megan's Law and was found to have an active warrant from Delaware for failure to register as a sex offender and was taken into custody, according to State Police.


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