Crime & Safety

1,706 August Incidents, 194 Car Crashes Reported by State Police

The Pennsylvania State Police-Media Barracks list the August incidents.

Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police-Media Barracks handled 1,706 incidents in August.

Traffic

  • 194 Crashes
  • 12 DUI-related Crashes
  • 57 DUI arrests
  • 21 Hit-and-Run Crashes
  • 858 Citations
  • 1,076 Warnings

Crime

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  • 261 Founded Criminal Offenses
  • 199 Arrests

State Police remind everyone to wear seatbelts at all times and obey the posted speed limit. Also, do not leave items in plain view in your vehicle and lock your vehicle and residence. If you see suspicious activity, please call 911.

See the July State Police incident numbers here

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