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Press Release
February 02, 2012 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are attempting to identify a person of interest who may have knowledge of an incident that occurred on January 20th at K-Mart, 5050 Jonestown Rd. A Township resident was shopping at K-Mart when she inadvertently left her purse, which contained a large quantity of cash, hanging from a rack in the women’s clothing section. When she realized that she had lost it, she returned to the rack and it was gone. It was later found by Loss Prevention in the men’s clothing section but the cash and her cell phone had been removed. A check of video shows the person in the attached photo near the purse at the time of the theft. Police need help in identifying him so it can be determined if he is a witness or a suspect.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
February 01, 2012
PSA-Teen Mobilization
In February and March, police will be visiting schools around Pennsylvania to talk to teens about the state’s new seat-belt law. Violating this law is a primary offense, which means that all vehicle occupants under 18 must be buckled up or the driver can be pulled over and cited for just the seat belt violation, and will receive at least a $60 fine. Police will be writing seat-belt tickets to save lives. So do the right thing and buckle up.
Brought to you by PennDOT and the Lower Paxton Township Police Department.
Lower Paxton Township Police to Participate in Seat-Belt Enforcement
The Lower Paxton Township Police Department has announced seat-belt enforcement activities as part of a teen-driver safety enforcement mobilization, from February 14th through March 4th. The law enforcement activities will be conducted at Dauphin County Technical School and Central Dauphin East High School. This enforcement initiative will also include enforcement being conducted on roadways leading to and around the schools in and near Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County.
January 31, 2012 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police were contacted yesterday by the family of a 92-year-old Township man who lost a large sum of money to a scam. The senior citizen resident was contacted via U.S. Mail by a man claiming to represent the “Master’s Lottery” based in San Francisco. The victim was told that he had won the lottery and that he had to send $2450.00 plus fees via Western Union to Jerry Roberts in Brooklyn, NY to claim his winnings. The victim sent $2626.00 from a Western Union terminal at the Weis on Jonestown Rd. When the family discovered this, they contacted the Master’s Lottery customer service number, which had a Quebec, Canada based area code, and spoke to a man who identified himself as “John”. John hung up on them when they inquired as to why the number they called was in Canada.
Citizens are warned that they should never respond to letters, e-mails or calls claiming that they have won a lottery they did not play and that you do not send money via Western Union to claim your winnings. If you do receive such solicitations, either ignore them or contact your local police department for guidance.
January 31, 2012 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating a purse snatching robbery that occurred yesterday evening at about 7:45 PM outside the CVS at the Colonial Park Mall. A 38-year-old Susquehanna Township resident left the CVS and was accosted outside of the doors by a light complected Black/Male wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt who grabbed her purse. When she resisted, the male held a stun gun to her hand making her release it. Witnesses told police that there was at least one other individual, also described as a light complected Black/Male, with the first male and that he was overheard claiming to have a gun although one was never seen. The males ran west through the parking lot toward Colonial Rd.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
January 10, 2012 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating a purse snatching/Robbery that occurred yesterday evening at about 7:30 PM in the Brook Apartments off of Colonial Rd. A Township resident was walking from the Colonial Park Mall on Williamsburg Dr. toward her home when a male ran up behind her, grabbed her purse which was hanging on her shoulder and disappeared into the complex. The suspect is described as a light complected Black/Male, approximately 5’5” tall, stocky build, with thick black hair pulled into a “loose” ponytail, and wearing a black and white checkered jacket and dark pants.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
January 5, 2012 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are asking for help in identifying the suspects in a robbery at the Colonial Park Mall Boscov’s on Tuesday, January 3rd at about 11:00 AM. Two subjects were observed by Boscov’s Loss Prevention concealing a quantity of jewelry from a display and leaving the store. When they were confronted, the female brandished an open box cutter and threatened to use it to injure the store employees. The pair fled in an older model blue Buick, possibly with a BMW emblem on the front. Photos of the pair are attached.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
December 16, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred outside an apartment in the 400 block of Amherst Dr. in the Pennswood Apartment Complex shortly after midnight this morning. A female resident of the complex reports that she was robbed by two teenaged Black/Males, one displaying a knife and the other a handgun. The two approached the victim who was walking from her car to her apartment and demanded her cell phone and car keys. When she complied, the two ran north toward Oakmont Rd after also grabbing her purse. She described the two as short and thin and about 10-15 years old. One wore a black coat and an ivory and brown baseball-style cap and the other wore a brown coat.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
Friday, December 16, 2011 - Yesterday evening at approximately 5:30 PM, Lower Paxton Township Police responded to the 100 block of Beaver Rd. in the Paxtonia Area of the Township for a report of shots fired. Responding units discovered a victim on the ground just outside a rooming house at 127 Beaver Rd. who had been shot numerous times. Officers and South Central EMS provided care to the victim and he was transported to Hershey Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Dauphin County Crisis Response Team members responded to assist with the hunt for the gunman who was last seen entering that building. Residents were cleared from the rooms. Detectives began questioning witnesses and taking statements. Based on information derived from those interviews, Purnell Rudolph Nelson, 39 years of age, one of the residents of the rooming house, has been charged with Criminal Homicide. He was arraigned this morning by Magisterial District Judge Joseph Lindsey and taken to Dauphin County Prison. The victim, who also resided at the rooming house, is identified as Travis Vogelsong, 31 years of age. Vogelsong had recently moved to Lower Paxton Township from the Shermansdale area of Perry County. The motive for the shooting is unclear at this time but witnesses did hear an argument between the two men just before the shots were heard.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
December 13, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating an armed robbery of a pedestrian in the Pennswood Apartments that occurred yesterday evening at approximately 11:00 PM. A female resident of the complex was walking in the 5200 block of Wynnewood Rd. when she was accosted by two males who had been walking behind her. One grabbed her purse and attempted to wrest it away from her. When she resisted, the other male pointed a handgun at her and threatened to shoot her of she didn’t let go. When she let go of the purse and a shopping bag she was also carrying, the two males ran northbound, disappearing into the complex. The purse contained the victim’s cell phone and wallet. The crime was discovered by a patrolling security officer who called police. One of the males is described as being White or Hispanic and in his late teens, 5’5” to 5’6” tall, wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. The male with the gun is described as being black and also in his late teens. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080
November 14, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating two robberies that occurred this weekend. A man wearing a ski mask and carrying a handgun robbed the Golden Wok, 700 Colonial Rd. on Saturday at about 9:35 PM. He is described as being about 5’5” tall, thin build, wearing a black ski mask and dressed all in black. After receiving the cash from the register, the man ran south on Colonial Rd. Yesterday evening at about 6:35 PM, a man attempted to rob the Dollar General, 600 N. Mountain Rd., but the cashier closed the register and refused to open it despite the individual saying that he had a gun. The robber, described as a White/Male, in his late 30’s or early 40’s, very closely cut reddish-blonde hair and of medium build, was wearing blue jeans and a green zippered sweatshirt. The sweatshirt was further described as having a zipper across the chest and had zippers on both pockets. He fled around the west end of the strip mall on foot with no money and no firearm was displayed. The two robberies do not appear to be related. Investigators are checking to see if there is video of either incident.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
November 03, 2011 - Lower Paxton Township Police are investigating several burglaries reported over the last couple of days including a cat burglary overnight. A home on Covey Court was entered overnight while the residents were sleeping and a quantity of jewelry and a cell phone were taken. Yesterday, a home on M St. was entered between 8:50 AM and 12:20 PM and a laptop, video game system with 20 to 25 games, and two flat screen TVs taken. A burglary of a wood shop at a private residence in the 6500 block of Red Top Rd. was reported on Tuesday in which a quantity of tools was taken.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
November 01, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating the robbery of a Township man that occurred early this morning in the back parking lot of the Bourbon Street East, 4920 Jonestown Rd. Police responded to the bar at about 1:55 AM when the manager called to report that a man had been assaulted and robbed. The victim told police that he had gone out back with another bar patron to smoke a cigarette and the other patron then assaulted him. His wallet and cell phone were then forcibly removed from his pants pockets. The victim did sustain injuries but refused medical attention. The perpetrator is described as being a light complected black/male, approximately 5’10” tall with a stocky build.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
October 26, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police have charged a Lebanon man for the burglary of an apartment in the 4900 block of Eastman Dr. Timothy Allen Rhoads, 46 years of age, of the first block of E. Mifflin St., was arrested near the apartment after a laptop computer that was stolen in the burglary was found in his work vehicle and after witnesses were interviewed. Rhoads was working for a contractor doing work in the complex. Rhoads was arraigned on charges of Burglary and Receiving Stolen Property in front of Senior Magisterial District Judge Shugars who set bail at $10,000. He was then taken to Dauphin County Prison in lieu of bail and on a State Parole detainer.
October 26, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating the armed robbery of a Township resident who was walking in the 4600 block of Londonderry Rd. this morning at about 5:35 AM. The victim, who was walking home from working the overnight shift at a Susquehanna Township grocery store, was accosted by two men, one of whom displayed a firearm and demanded the contents of the victim’s pockets. This incident occurred on the sidewalk just east of the Pinnacle Health Community Campus Hospital. The one with the firearm is described as a thin Black/Male in his twenties, approximately 6’1” tall, wearing a black hoodie with a red logo on the upper chest and a black bandanna covering his face. The second individual was also a Black/Male in his late teens to early twenties, approximately 5’8” tall, wearing a black hoodie with the hood draped over his head but no mask. The robbers fled west after receiving a small amount of cash from the victim.
Anyone who may have been in the area this morning and may have seen two people walking or anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
October 24, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are trying to identify a subject who used a debit card stolen from a student’s purse at the Empire Beauty School, 3941 Jonestown Rd., on October 13th.
The surveillance video snapshot shows the subject walking toward an ATM at a bank in Carlisle. It appears that he arrived in a green 4-door compact car. The card was also used at a Redbox at an undetermined location, at WalMarts in Carlisle and Mechanicsburg and at a Sheetz on Trindle Rd., Carlisle.Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
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October 17, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating a robbery of the pharmacy at K-Mart, 5050 Jonestown Rd. that occurred yesterday afternoon at about 1:48 PM. A male individual entered the pharmacy and handed a note to the pharmacist in which he claimed to have a gun and demanded all of the narcotics that the pharmacy had. The pharmacist complied and the male ran from the store. He is described as an unshaven White/Male (possibly Hispanic) in his twenties with dark hair wearing a gray flat-brimmed ball cap with an oversized logo or design, dark rimmed glasses, a white zip-up hooded sweatshirt with a black-checkered pattern and dark pants. Police are collaborating with other East Shore departments to see if this robbery is related to other pharmacy robberies that have occurred recently. Attached are two photos of the individual taken by surveillance cameras.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-308Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
October 7, 2011 - At approximately 12:00 Noon, Lower Paxton Twp. Police responded to GEM Jewelry, 4707 Jonestown Rd. for a reported robbery that had just occurred. Upon arrival, police learned that the store had been the victim of a take-over style robbery. Three men with handguns had ordered the two employees and two customers onto the floor of a back room at gunpoint before removing a large quantity of jewelry and cash from the display cases in the main showroom area. The robbers also stole the wallets from each victim. They then fled out the back. No one was physically injured in the incident. Surveillance photos of the perpetrators are attached.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656
October 04, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred early this morning at about 2:31 AM at the Turkey-Hill, 4850 Union Deposit Rd. The on-duty clerk reported to police that two masked men, one armed with a handgun, had entered the store and had left with the cash drop safe, which they removed by using a sledgehammer. The two men were last seen running around to the rear of the store after exiting. A search of the area was fruitless and it is unknown at this time whether or not they left in a vehicle. Both men were wearing black pants and black or dark gray coats with the hoods up. They were also wearing gloves and ski masks.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
September 30, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating a number of crimes that occurred overnight into this morning. Two businesses in the 3900 block of Jonestown Rd. were victims of attempted burglaries overnight. Heaven and Nature had the front door pried but entry was not gained. Video surveillance of the area shows two males at the door at about 4:21 AM trying to gain entry. Hair Liners had someone pry out a rear window and punch a hole in the inside window covering but, again, entry was not gained. Someone attempted to enter a home in the 5400 block of Autumn Dr. overnight but the door locks held and prevented the burglary. Forcible entry was gained to an apartment on Avilla Rd. this morning between 6:15 AM and 10:45 AM. A video game system was removed from the home. It is unknown at this time how many of these incidents are linked. In addition, a number of vehicles in the Township were entered and items taken. All of the vehicles were unlocked.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
September 29, 2011 - Lower Paxton Township Police are investigating three stolen vehicles reported yesterday and this morning. A red 1992 Honda Accord was stolen from the 4200 block of Society Park Ct. in the Eagle Crest Apartments yesterday afternoon. It had Pa. Registration #HPH-3125 displayed at the time. Another 1992 Honda Accord was stolen from the 800 block of Dartmouth St. in the Lakewood Hills Apartments overnight. It is maroon and had Pa. Registration #HJC-9159 displayed at the time of the theft. A silver 2011 Nissan Altima was stolen from the Hampton Inn, 4230 Union Deposit Rd. overnight. It had Ohio registration #ELC6182 on it at the time. It is unknown at this time if these thefts are related but all three locations are relatively close to each other.
A home in the 2700 block of Woodrow Ave. in Centennial Acres was entered sometime in the last four days and cash taken. The burglary was reported this morning. This home is located adjacent to the Forest Hills development but it is unknown at this time if it is related to the other burglaries in the area.
Someone attempted to burglarize a home in the 6200 block of Cider Press Rd. during the last several weeks. The crime was discovered yesterday afternoon when the homeowner discovered that someone had attempted to force a window.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
September 23, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating a rash of vehicle break-ins and an auto theft that occurred in a neighborhood off of Elmerton Ave. Cars were entered on Spruce St., Elmerton Ave., Linden St., Ash St. and N. Madison St. A ’99 black Honda CRV was stolen from a driveway on Spruce St. The registration on the vehicle at the time of the theft was: PA #ESP-3839. The vehicle has not been recovered. Taken from vehicles was GPS units, an I-pod, cash and a blue tooth earpiece. Other vehicles were entered and rifled but had nothing stolen. It appears that the vehicles were unlocked at the time of these incidents.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
September 23, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating a burglary of the Holy Name of Jesus School, 6150 Allentown Blvd. that occurred over night. Someone entered the school offices and stole cash and checks between 4:45 PM yesterday and 7:45 AM this morning. It is the second crime reported at the property in two days. Yesterday morning, a burglary of a construction storage trailer was reported. The trailer had been forcibly entered and a large quantity of wire was stolen along with a few power tools. This occurred between 4:00 PM on Wednesday afternoon and 6:00 AM yesterday.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
September 15, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police responded to Kohl’s Department Store yesterday afternoon for a Retail Theft incident where the two perpetrators fled from store loss prevention officers. The subjects, a male and a female, were observed concealing a number of items including shoes and tights, but ran when confronted outside and entered a black Chrysler Sebring with West Virginia plates. The vehicle was spotted on Jonestown Rd. by an officer who radioed to other units that the vehicle was seen around S. Mountain Rd. Another officer then observed the vehicle on Nyes Rd. and pursued the vehicle briefly before losing sight of it. It was again spotted at Red Top Rd. and Nyes Rd. where officers attempted to box it in behind a dump truck. The vehicle was able to squeeze by one of the officers, narrowly missing the patrol vehicle. The Chrysler was found shortly thereafter crashed into a tree at Union Deposit Rd. and Cider Press Rd. The occupants had fled on foot into an adjacent wooded area. A search of the area failed to turn up the pair. Surveillance photos of the two in the store are attached.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
September 12, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating the theft of four reflective barricades with flashing yellow lights from the area of the 1400 block of Colonial Rd. The barricades belong to the Township Public Works Department and were there to warn motorists of damage to the roadway from Tropical Storm Lee. They are estimated to be worth $100 apiece. The barricades were stolen sometime in the early morning hours of Sunday.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
September 12, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police have charged a 14-year-old male Township youth for a gun incident Saturday evening. Police were dispatched to the area of S. Johnson St. and Old Jonestown Rd. for a report of one juvenile chasing and threatening another with a firearm. After interviewing the victim, also a male, and several witnesses, police took the 14 year old into custody, charging him with Simple Assault by Physical Menace. Dauphin County Juvenile Probation detained the juvenile. The firearm has not been recovered.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
September 12, 2011 - At approximately 2:45 AM on Sunday morning, a Lower Paxton Twp. Police Department officer in a marked patrol car attempted to conduct a traffic stop on an older model silver Lincoln Town Car for suspicion of DUI. The vehicle was northbound on Colonial Rd. at the time. When the officer activated his emergency lighting and siren, the vehicle turned eastbound on Linglestown Rd. and accelerated, fleeing from the officer. The officer pursued from a distance as the vehicle drove toward Linglestown. As the Lincoln approached the roundabout at Linglestown Rd. and Blue Mountain Parkway, the officer slowed in anticipation of negotiating that area. However, the Lincoln did not and entered the roundabout at a high rate of speed. The driver lost control and struck two of the new streetlights, destroying them and causing debris from the car to strike the old Linglestown Firehouse damaging it. The vehicle came to rest in front of 5916 Linglestown Rd. after suffering severe disabling damage. The operator of the vehicle fled on foot as the officer arrived at the scene. He was described as being a lighter complected black or Hispanic male, probably in his teens. He left behind one rubber flip-flop. He has not been identified or apprehended. Police immediately contacted the registered owner of the vehicle and, at that time, discovered that the vehicle had been stolen from the area of 5th and Market Sts. in Harrisburg.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
September 12, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating five burglaries reported over the weekend, including two in the Forest Hills area. A burglary in the 4300 block of Outerbridge Crossing was discovered by police investigating suspicious circumstances at the residence Saturday morning. The residence had been forcibly entered and ransacked. So far, two TVs are known to be missing but the homeowner is still checking to see if anything else was taken. It appears that the crime happened sometime after 8:00 PM Friday evening and 7:30 AM Saturday morning. The resident was away during that time. Another burglary in the same area was reported yesterday. A resident of the 4300 block of N. Victoria Way reported yesterday that his home had been burglarized while he was away between 2:00 PM on Friday and 6:30 PM yesterday. Jewelry and cash were taken. Friday, a burglary was reported in the 4400 block of Marblehead St. Someone entered the residence between 2:00 PM and 10:00 PM on Thursday and removed cash. It was discovered the next day. A burglary of a home in the 4600 block of Oxford Rd. was reported on Saturday. Jewelry was stolen from the residence between September 4th and 10th. A garage in the 1200 block of Florence Dr. was forcibly entered sometime over the last couple of weeks and tools, including a compound miter saw, were stolen.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
September 10, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police have charged a Township man with the recent rash of burglaries in the southeast portion of the Township. Christon-Lee Johntel Towles, 19 years old of Jordan Dr., has been charged with three counts of burglary and seventeen counts of Criminal Attempt Burglary for residences on Shatto Dr., Harvest Field Lane, Fawn Ridge Rd., Farmers Ln., Creek Crossing Dr., Brookdale Dr., Scenic Ct. and Kendale Dr. Many of these homes were occupied at the time of the crimes. Lower Paxton Police were assisted in the investigation by the Dauphin County Sheriff’s Department and the Pennsylvania State Police. Towles was arrested on a warrant at Lackawanna Junior College where he attends school. He was arraigned at Dauphin County Night Court and released after his $25,000 bail was posted by a professional bail bondsman.
September 07, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police responded to the 6100 block of Springford Dr. in the Springford Apartments this morning at 9:27 AM for a report of a stabbing. A 17-year-old female resident was taken into custody at the residence when it was discovered that she had stabbed her mother in the face with a knife. The mother is currently being treated at a local hospital but the injury, although serious, is not life threatening. The juvenile is being charged with Aggravated Assault through Dauphin County Juvenile Probation who has detained her.
September 07, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating an incident of fraud involving Craigslist. A Township resident answered an ad for four tickets to the upcoming Penn State vs. Alabama football game, which were offered for sale for $400. The victim communicated with the seller via email and was told to use Western Union to send the money for the tickets. The victim sent the $400, which was picked up at a Western Union outlet in Belle Glade, FL. The seller had an excuse about not filling out an “air bill” correctly but then ceased communications with the victim who has not, and will not, receive the tickets. The public is reminded that, as Craigslist warns on each page, Western Union should never be used to pay for any item that is purchased, and that there are many scams out there dealing with both college and pro sports tickets.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
September 06, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating the burglary of an apartment in the Pennswood Apartment complex. The residents of the apartment in the 400 block of Amherst Dr. returned home at about 3:15 PM yesterday after being gone all weekend. They discovered that someone had forcibly entered their apartment and had stolen a 42-inch LED TV, a 32-inch HD TV, cash and three video game systems.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
September 05, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating a residential burglary that occurred yesterday. A home in the 6500 block of Liptak Dr. was forcibly entered between 10;00 AM and 1:45 PM yesterday while the residents were at church. A laptop computer and a video game system were stolen.
Police are also investigating an incident that occurred Friday night at about 9:38 PM in the Forest Hills subdivision of the Township. Residents of a home in the 2400 block of Kensington Way reported that they heard someone pulling at the screen door on their back porch while saying, “Let me in!” Entry was not gained to the home and the person fled prior to police arrival. At this time, this incident does not appear to be related to the burglaries in the area.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
August 26, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating an attempted burglary which occurred yesterday evening in the Forest Hills development. A resident of Stoneleigh Court discovered that her front door had been pried when she returned home at about 9:00 PM after only being gone since about 5:30 PM. Entry was not gained by the burglar because the deadbolt held. There was significant damage done to the door.
A burglary was also reported on Doris View Dr. in the Mountain View Acres development that probably occurred Tuesday but was reported yesterday. The home was forcibly entered and credit cards stolen. The resident did not realize that his home was burglarized until he discovered the card missing. This burglary is very similar to one that reportedly happened the same day in the 2200 block of Parkway West.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
August 25, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating a residential burglary reported yesterday evening. The residents of a home located in the 2200 block of Parkway West reported that their residence was forcibly entered while they were away between Monday morning around 10:00 AM and when it was discovered yesterday at about 6:30 PM. Items out of place and other damage in the home were at first attributed to the earthquake. However, upon closer examination, the homeowners realized that they had been burglarized. They are still taking inventory of their belongings, but, preliminarily, it appears that a firearm and a laptop computer were taken.
Unrelated to this burglary, burglary attempts are still being reported in the southeast portion of the Township. Two more were reported yesterday in the 7000 block of Scenic Ct. To date, there have been three actual burglaries in this area since the first were reported on the 19th and there have been sixteen attempts reported. It has been difficult to establish the actual dates of the attempts due to the fact that most of them were discovered because either the residents or the police checked after the others were discovered.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
August 24, 2011 - A pedestrian was struck this morning on Earl Dr. just west of Topview Dr. At approximately 6:50 AM, police and EMS responded to a report of a pedestrian who had been struck by a motorist. The pedestrian, a 46-year-old female Township resident who had been walking on the north shoulder of the roadway, was thrown over a guide rail and down an embankment by the impact. Life Lion airlifted her from the scene and transported her to Hershey Medical Center where she is being treated for serious injuries. Names will be released as the investigation progresses.
Anyone who may have witnessed this incident is urged to call the Lower Paxton Twp. Police Dept. at (717) 657-5656.
August 23, 2011 -Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating additional burglaries in the south east portion of the Township. Yesterday, residents of Fawn Ridge Dr. and Brookdale Dr. reported a burglary and five attempted burglaries. This is the same general area where burglaries and attempted burglaries were reported on August 19th. The home that was successfully entered this time was in the 7000 block of Fawn Ridge Dr. and the resident reports that cash was taken from the home between 11:00 PM on the 21st and discovered at 6:30 AM on the 22nd. The residents were home during this time. The other reports are homes where attempts to enter were made but were unsuccessful.
In addition, numerous thefts from vehicles were reported that occurred overnight yesterday and today in several areas of the Township. Items were stolen from vehicles parked in the Village Knoll Apartment complex, Lopax Rd., S. Highlands Dr., Spring Knoll Dr., the Colonial Park Mall, Lentz Dr., Heather Ct. and Montclair Ct. These incidents do not appear to be related to the burglaries. Taken in the thefts were satellite radios, a lap top computer, currency, a camera, cigarettes, cell phone chargers and GPS units. Most, if not all, of the vehicles were unlocked at the time of the thefts. Other vehicles were reported entered with nothing known to be missing.
As always, residents and guests are advised to keep their homes and vehicles locked at all times and to keep valuables out of view.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
August 23, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating an armed robbery of three guests in a motel room at the Fairfield Inn, 1018 Briarsdale Rd. Police were called early this morning to the motel for a report of a robbery that had just occurred. Upon arrival, police were told that the guests, all males, had been sleeping in the motel room when someone knocked on the door. When one guest opened the door to see who was there, three men forced their way into the room and held the occupants at gunpoint while demanding money. The guests complied by handing over cash and their cell phones and the armed men departed. They were seen fleeing the motel lot in a dark colored SUV heading southbound on Briarsdale Rd. One robber is described as a light complected Black/Male wearing a red hat, approximately 5’8” tall with a muscular build. The second robber was a thin, dark complected Black/Male and the third was a thin, light complected Black/male.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
August 13, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating a home invasion robbery that occurred last night at approximately 11:10 PM on Lakepoint Dr. in the Twin Lakes Apartment complex. Two Black/Hispanic/Males, one with a handgun, forced their way into the apartment, tied up the resident and stole two video game systems, an I-Phone, a large quantity of sneakers and a quantity of hats. The perpetrator with the gun is described as dark skinned, 19 to 20 years of age, shiny curly hair, and wearing a blue jacket. That individual spoke fluent Spanish to the victim. The sneakers that were stolen were size 10 and 9 ½ and the hats all had “Toto” on them in various places.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.
August 08, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police have charged three individuals with Aggravated Assault for an incident August 4th at Bourbon Street East, 4920 Jonestown Rd. Joseph Harris Gilloway Jr., 22 years of age from Orchard St. in Lower Paxton Twp., Wesley Joseph Casaul, 21 years of age of E. Emaus St. in Middletown, and Jared Mark Reed, 21 years of age of Boas St. in Harrisburg, have all been arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault, a Felony, for what appears to be an unprovoked attack on a patron of the establishment. The victim, a 24-year-old Township resident, was transported to Hershey Medical Center for treatment of head and facial injuries. The attack took place in the vestibule of the night club.
Gilloway and Casaul were each arrested on warrants at their homes and were placed in Dauphin County Prison following their arraignments in lieu of $25,000 bail. Both had Parole detainers lodged against them. Reed turned himself into police today and is awaiting arraignment.
August 1, 2011 - Lower Paxton Twp. Police are investigating an early morning incident in the Quail Run Apartments complex. A Susquehanna Twp. woman reported to police that she had been on Rawleigh St. to drop off an acquaintance when she was accosted by a male wearing a ski mask and brandishing a firearm. The male attempted to assault her in her vehicle but she was able to escape. The male then fired at least two shots at her vehicle as she fled striking the vehicle. The circumstances surrounding the incident are currently being investigated and no additional information is available at this time.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at (717) 657-5656, the anonymous Tip-Line at (717) 724-8317 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 262-3080.