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Sixteen police agencies, including the Lower Allen Township Police Department, will be participating in the Cumberland County Police Testing...
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Lower Allen Township Police Department is an internationally accredited agency through CALEA (The Commission for Accreditation of Law Enforc...
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Camera Registry

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Image for Alexander, Dajuante  Kwam  - 18 3929 (A)(1) RETAIL THEFT
Warrant
Created Oct 31, 2025 / Updated Mar 17, 2026
On February 24th, 2025, at 11:48 AM, the Lower Township Police Department was dispatched to Foot Locker, 3567 Capital City Mall Drive for an active retail theft. Police arrived and found the suspects a male and female, had left in a 2022 Mercedes Benz with a North Carolina whi...
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Image for Pitt, Matthew Terrence  - (18) 4106 (A)(1)(II) ACCESS DEVICE FRAUD and 1 additional charge
Warrant
Created Apr 4, 2025 / Updated Mar 17, 2026
On November 8th, 2023, at 2:37 PM, the Lower Allen Township Police Department was dispatched to Benny's Pet Depot, 5202 Simpson Ferry Road for a non-active fraud. The store manager reported that on November 2nd, 2023, two suspects male and female were trying to use their phone...
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Image for Deaett, Gail Vera  - (18) 3929 (A)(1) RETAIL THEFT
Arrest
Mar 17, 2026
On January 23rd, 2026, at 9:04 AM, the Lower Allen Township Police Department was dispatched to CVS Pharmacy, 1116 Carlisle Road for a non-active retail theft. Loss prevention advised that on January 20th, 2026, a female had stolen $287.83 worth of various Gillette Razor items...
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Image for Blyler, Madison Elizabeth  - 75 3742 (A) ACCIDENTS INVOLVING DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY
Arrest
Mar 17, 2026
On March 9th, 2026, at 6:29 PM, the Lower Allen Township Police Department was dispatched to the 1300 Bk of Carlisle Road for a motorcyclist being struck. While responding dispatch advised that the vehicle that hit the motorcyclist had fled the scene. The caller provided the r...
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Image for Linn, Debra Lee  - 18 3929 (A)(1) RETAIL THEFT
Arrest
Mar 17, 2026
On March 6th, 2026, at 5:49 PM, the Lower Allen Township Police Department was dispatched to Weis, 1195 Lowther Road for a theft. Employees reported that seven times a female suspect came to the store and failed to ring out all of her items at self-checkout. The total amount o...
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Image for Samora, Melissa Helena  - 18 3929 (A)(1) RETAIL THEFT
Arrest
Mar 17, 2026
On January 15th, 2026, the Lower Allen Township Police Department was dispatched to Weis, 1195 Lowther Road for a non-active retail theft. Loss prevention advised that a black female in her 20's to 30's had stolen various food items on fifteen separate occasions. Weis then pro...
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Image for Mcclellan, David Miichael  - 18 3503 (B)(1)(I) DEFIANT TRESPASS ACTUAL COMMUNICATION TO ACTOR
Arrest
Mar 17, 2026
On March 15th, 2026, at 2:14 AM, the Lower Allen Township Police Department was dispatched to Sheetz, 1508 Cedar Cliff Drive for a male trespassing in the store. Sheetz security reported that a male who had been previously trespassed before was in the store. The male was to be...
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Incident
Mar 17, 2026
      CRIMINAL                             DATE TIME  REPORT # LOCATION TYPE DISPOSITION 3/9/2026 0857 LA-26-01249 3000 BK BEN ST ASSAULT OPEN 3/9/2026 1829 LA-26-01258 4000 BK SENECA AV ...
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Incident
Mar 12, 2026
      CRIMINAL                             DATE TIME  REPORT # LOCATION TYPE DISPOSITION 3/2/2026 1050 LA-26-01110 1508 CEDAR CLIFF DR RETAIL THEFT CITED 3/2/2026 1249 LA-26-01115 WESLEY ...
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Image for Lauer-Pines, Karen   - 18 3921A THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING
Arrest
Created Mar 7, 2026 / Updated Mar 9, 2026
On November 7th, 2025, the Lower Allen Township Police Department was made aware of an internal investigation of employee Karen Lauer-Pines at Cedar Cliff High School, 1301 Carlisle Rd. The investigation was into a long-term theft and misappropriation of cash ticket proceeds f...
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Velcu, Catalin

(18) 4106 (A1I) Access Device Fraud (F3) and 1 additional charge

Al-ali, Mohamed Moutafim

Al-ali, Mohamed Moutafim - (18) 3921 (a) Theft by Unlawful Taking (F3)

Espinoza, Mireya Carolina

Espinoza, Mireya Carolina - (18) 4106 (A1II) Access Device Fraud (F3)

Pacheco Salas, Augusto

(18) 3929 (A)(1) Retail Theft (F3)

Sardaru, Monica

(18) 3929 (A)(1) Retail Theft (F3)

Sardaru, Ovidiu

(18) 3929 (A)(1) Retail Theft (F3)

Zarate Carasco, Patricio

(18) 4106 (A1II) Access Device Fraud

Iordache Ciuciu, Madalina

(18) 4106 (A1I) Access Device Fraud (F3) and 2 additional charges

Velcu, Alin

(18) 4106 (A1I) Access Device Fraud (F3) and 1 additional charge

Gonzalez, Jovanny Alain

Gonzalez, Jovanny Alain - (18) 3929 A1 (F3)-Retail Theft

Velcu, Ion

(18) 4106 (A1I) Access Device Fraud (F3) and 1 additional charge

Munoz Cano, Maria Liliana

Munoz Cano, Maria Liliana - (18) 3929 (a)(1) Retail Theft F3 and 1 additional charge