Law Enforcement
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Upper Darby’s Seeing a Drop in Serious Crime So Far in 2024
Upper Darby has seen a drop in serious crime so far in 2024, reports Upper Darby Police Superintendent Timony Bernhardt. Violent crime is down in the first six months, with shootings down 35 percent, homicides by 83 percent, robberies by 35 percent and sex crimes by 34 percent, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily Times.…
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What Pennsylvania’s New Cellphone Ban While Driving Entails
A new state law that will take effect next year has banned drivers in Pennsylvania from talking on a handheld device while driving, writes Gillian McGoldrick for the Philadelphia Inquirer. A previous law banned texting while driving, but Pennsylvania was the only state in the region to allow drivers to talk on the phone while…
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Onyx, a Louisiana Stray, Emerged as a Radnor Police K-9 Star
Radnor Township’s narcotics dog, Onyx, began his career as a five-month stray in Louisiana, writes Dawn Timmeney for Fox 29. “He was mangy. Probably 50 or 60 pounds. So, he’s definitely bulked up since he was a sight,” said his Radnor Police handler, Officer Brett Greaves. When Onyx ended up at Char-Wills German Shepherd Rescue…
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Former Acting Philadelphia Police Commissioner Christine Coulter Retires After 30 Years On the Force
Christine Coulter, who served six months as acting Philadelphia Police Commissioner in 2019 and 2020, has retired after more than 30 years in the department, writes Kristen Johanson for KYW Newsradio. She served most of her tenure at the department as Deputy Police Commissioner. In August 2019, when former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross resigned,…
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Suspect Gets Major Wawa Gas Discount on $1,700 Worth of Diesel
A New Jersey man allegedly figured out how to swindle $1,700 worth of gas from a Wawa store in Delaware and was arrested for the Wawa gas theft, writes Jeff Goldman for NJ.com and Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Kelvin Giron-Brand, 34, was arrested at a Wawa gas station in New Castle on Tuesday, Jan.…
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Delaware County Hails New Era for Its Juvenile Justice System
Delaware County is overhauling its approach to juvenile crime and rehabilitation, starting with demolishing the Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center this summer, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. A new facility will reflect a more holistic and proactive approach to the juvenile justice system, with the promise of transforming it into an industry…
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AI Influencing How Delaware County Handles 911 Emergencies
Artificial intelligence is at work in the Delaware County 911 Center, helping dispatchers with about 800,000 emergency calls, writes Eric Scicchitano for the Ottumwa Courier. The center has been using Prepared AI to transcribe the calls since mid-October. The transcription process verifies what a caller is saying, said Anthony Mignogna, chief of communications for Delaware…
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Chester/Delco Submarine Will Aid Rescue and Recovery Missions
Just what Chester and Delaware County wanted for Christmas—an unmanned submarine. The Videoray Defender submarine, purchased with a nearly $300,000 grant to the Chester City Police Department, will be used for rescue and recovery missions, writes Greg Payne for Fox 29 Philadelphia. The unmanned underwater drone can be operated from a distance using sonar, a…
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AI Helps Out at Delaware County 911 Center, One of the Busiest in Pennsylvania
Delaware County’s 911 Center takes a whopping 800,000 emergency calls each year, an average of 2,000 a day, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. That makes Delaware County’s 911 Center in Middletown Township one of the busiest in Pennsylvania. “We’re one of the leading centers in the commonwealth. We’re very proud of that,…
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Delaware County Comedian Crashes Cavalcante News Conference, Asks ‘Little Rascals’ Question
At a news conference following the capture of escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante Wednesday, one oddball question stood out. “Sir, was there any concern he would team up with another small man to step inside of a trench coat, Little Rascals-style?” the questioner asked Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens. “No,” Bivens responded. That part…
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Jason Kelce Co-Sponsors Winnie, the New Haverford Police K9 Officer
The Haverford Township Police have a new K-9 Officer, Winnie, after she was brought on to the force through a sponsoring partnership between Eagles Center Jason Kelce and Steve Videon of Videon Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep & Ram. Winnie was introduced on Sept. 20, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Police confirmed the donation from…
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Arrest, Confession in Marple Girl’s Murder Reopen Old Cases
Police in Delaware County and elsewhere are reexamining cases from the 1970s in light of last week’s arrest of David Zandstra in the abduction and murder of Gretchen Harrington in 1975, writes William Bender for The Philadelphia Inquirer. David Zandstra, a retired reverend who served at Trinity Chapel Christian Reformed Church in Marple back in…
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DNA Links Family to Missing Person’s Remains Found at Ridley Creek Park
A family member recently found closure after state police identified the remains of a woman who had likely been missing since 2014, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The skeletal remains of the woman were found in Ridley Creek State Park by a hiker on a cold New Year’s Day back in 2016. The…
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Pizza Delivery Man Foils Car Thief by Tripping Him During Chase
Tyler Morrell was delivering two pizzas to a home on Preston Avenue in Middletown Sunday at about 3:15, never imagining he’d be helping police apprehend a suspect, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. As he was making the delivery he heard sirens and saw a car zoom past the home, followed by police. Then…
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1969 Ocean City N.J. Cold Case Investigation Considers Ted Bundy, Then Living in Lafayette Hill
A Oxygen network documentary may have chilling implications regarding Lafayette Hill and a 54-year-old double-murder cold case. A Post X News story reported the filmmakers’ theorized violent perpetrator: Ted Bundy. The victims were Susan Davis and Elizabeth Perry, both 19, who spent Memorial Day 1969 in Ocean City, New Jersey. The Shore trip was part…
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