UNSOLVED CRIMINAL CASES
11/10/09 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating a reported residential burglary in the 100 block of Beaver Rd. Person or persons unknown forcibly entered the victim’s apartment and removed a radar detector, cash and a quantity of prescription narcotics.
Police are also investigating a business burglary that occurred on or about September 4, 2009 but was just reported. Someone forcibly entered the business over Labor Day weekend and, at the time, nothing appeared to be missing or disturbed. However, they just discovered that a laptop computer was taken.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656 or the Tip-Line at (717) 635-2606.
11/09/09 - November 9, 2009 Lower Paxton Township Police are investigating a reported burglary that occurred on Friday, November 9, 2009, between 7:00 am and 8:30 am on Williamsburg Dr. The front door was forced open, causing damage to the doorframe. A 40-inch LCD television was the only thing stolen. This same residence was burglarized on September 24, 2009. Two smaller televisions, both 20-inch flat panel TVs, were taken during this earlier burglary. There was no forced entry in the first burglary.
10/27/09 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating a reported scam wherein a 77-year-old Township resident lost $3100. She received a telephone call from an individual who identified himself as “Mr. Wilson” and who told her that she had won a large amount of money. She was told to wire $3100 via Western Union to an attorney, Paul Kriser in New York so that she could receive her winnings. She went to her bank and withdrew the funds and then went to Weis Markets on Jonestown Rd. and wired the money. She was recontacted by “Mr. Wilson” today, told not to tell anyone so as not to void the award and told to wire an additional sum of $3100 for processing fees to “Carolyn Patty” in Alabama. She withdrew the funds again from her bank but fortunately stopped by the Police Department to make sure that it was legitimate. She was told that it was not so she did not lose the additional money. Residents are warned that any lottery winnings from a lottery that they did not play and that involve sending money to get money are scams. Scam artists are going to great lengths to appear legitimate and are fooling intelligent people who are blinded by the prospect of becoming wealthy. People are also reminded to question their customers, friends and relatives if they see them withdrawing or sending large sums of money. Most of these scams originate in foreign countries making prosecutions all but impossible.
10/19/09 - Numerous individuals who appear to be victims of an employment scam have contacted the Lower Paxton Township Police Department. An ad appeared in Craigslist.org for warehouse jobs in Carlisle, PA and Miami, FL at $12.50/hour and no background checks. Persons who applied were required to pay $100 cash to fill out an application. Yesterday, Oct. 14th, the applicants were to be given their assignments for the Carlisle jobs and today the applicants for the Miami jobs were to be given bus tickets and instructions. There were apparently no jobs in either location. Up to 100 people appear to be affected. The office, Sun Place Enterprises in the 4400 block of Linglestown Rd., was being run by an individual named Salim Aljadid who uses addresses in New Cumberland and Carlisle. Employees at the office have not seen him for several days and the cash from the applicants is not accounted for. Police are seeking Aljadid for questioning and no charges have been filed. Anyone who has information or believes that they are a victim should contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Dept. at (717) 657-5656.
10/16/09 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating a residential burglary that occurred sometime between Oct. 16, 2009 and Oct. 22, 2009 while the family was out of town. The home is located in the 4300 block of New Jersey Ave. in the Centennial Acres development. Entry was gained forcibly and taken was a large amount of cash, a handgun and jewelry. Police are investigating whether the burglary is related to one reported on Oct. 15, 2009 on Abbey Lane in the Forest Hills development, several blocks away.
10/13/09 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating a residential burglary that occurred sometime between Oct. 13th and Oct. 15th in the 2300 block of Abbey Lane in Forest Hills. Someone forcibly entered the residence and removed a quantity of change and a television set.
10/13/09 - The Lower Paxton Police Department is investigating a Burglary of Hutch’s Salvage and Towing on Blue Ridge Ave. Persons unknown scaled a fence and broke out a window in the office to gain entrance and entered a storage trailer. Taken in the burglary was a quantity of cash, Pa. Official Inspection Stickers and an as yet undetermined number of catalytic converters. This crime occurred during the nighttime hours October 12 into October 13, 2009.
06/28/2009 - Lower Paxton Township Police are investigating a daytime armed robbery that happened about 11:30 am June 28, 2009 at the Turkey-Hill Mini-Market, 4850 Union Deposit Rd.. The manager went to his car, which was parked in the store lot, to make a bank deposit. As he drove westbound away from the store on Union Deposit Rd., an individual who had been hiding in the back seat area sat up and placed a handgun to the back of the manager’s head and ordered him to drive to somewhere in South Harrisburg or Steelton. The perpetrator took the night deposit bag full of cash and fled from the car. The store manager returned to the store and called 911.
06/02/2009 - A female reported to police that she and her 8 month old baby had been walking on Derry St. in Harrisburg when she was abducted by two Black/Males in a silver SUV and driven to an apartment in the area of Osteopathic Hospital. There she was forced inside and taken to a bedroom and raped. A person of interest, Albert Lee Thomas, is being sought for questioning, but his whereabouts are unknown.
01/01/2009 - Lower Paxton Police began investigating a series of business burglaries that occurred overnight in the Old Liberty Square office complex. In all, 10 separate burglaries occurred. The victims included several doctors’ offices, legal offices, and a lab. Cash was taken in most of the burglaries.
12/03/2008 - Lower Paxton Township Police and the Susquehanna Township Police had a series of armed robberies reported that appear to be the work of the same person. The robberies began in Susquehanna Township and continued into Lower Paxton, ending with a robbery of person at Union Deposit Rd and Superior Dr. The perpetrator is described as a black or Hispanic/male, approximately 5’10” tall and 170 pounds. In several of the robberies, the perpetrator acted as if he had a gun and in others the suspect committed acts of violence against the victim.
11/14/2008 Diamonte Jewelers on N. Mountain Rd. was robbed at gunpoint by two individuals. A large quantity of jewelry and diamonds were taken. Police chased the suspect vehicle for a short distance until it traveled the wrong way on I-81 going southbound in the northbound lanes. Police later arrested Norman House, a 23-year-old Township resident for the crime. The other perpetrator has not been identified and police are currently trying to identify that person. CASE SOLVED. One arrest has been made and a warrant is being obtained for the second subject.
Last updated - 1-6-2010 |
