Cases

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May 23, 2025
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Rashell Ortiz, 23, of Grove City, Ohio, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Gerald J. Pappert to 20 months in prison, three years supervised release, restitution of $130,255 and a $600 spec...
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Created Jun 12, 2023 / Updated Oct 6, 2023
On June 3, 2023, at or about 12:40 AM, the Plumstead Township Police responded to the Meineke Mufflers, 815 N Easton Road for an audible alarm. Once officers arrived on scene, they located a front broken window. Further investigation revealed an unknown black male wearing...
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Created Dec 29, 2022 / Updated Jan 18, 2023
UPDATE: The individual has been identified Alexander Onuskanych of Bensalem and has been charged with 1 count of summary retail theft. Thanks to everyone who reached out and provided information.   The Plumstead Township Police Department is investigating a reta...
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Created Dec 28, 2022 / Updated Mar 22, 2023
UPDATE: The individual in the attached photos has been identified.  The Plumstead Township Police Department is trying to identify the individual in the attached pictures, who decided to take and then subsequently use the credit card of a customer, that was accidently lef...
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Dec 26, 2022
The Plumstead Township Police Department is conducting an arson investigation that occurred in the overnight hours between December 22nd and 23rd of 2022. We are asking if residents of Curly Hill Rd can please check exterior video surveillance that may...
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Created Dec 8, 2022 / Updated Mar 22, 2023
On December 7, 2022, at approximately 5:30pm, these two males purchased $1500.00 in gift cards using counterfeit $100.00 bills from the CVS store located in the Cross Keys Place Shopping Center.  If anyone can identify the two males, please contact Detectives from th...
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Created Nov 15, 2022 / Updated Mar 22, 2023
THE ABOVE FEMALE SUSPECT IN THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AND THE PTPD IS FOLLOWING UP!!!   On November 14, 2022, Plumstead Township Officers responded to the Worthwhile Thrift Store, located at 5835 Easton Road for a retail theft that occurred on Saturday, November...
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Oct 28, 2022
On October 11 th of 2022 at approximately 1900 hours, Officers from the Plumstead Township Police Department were dispatched to 5835 Easton Rd (Worth While Thrift - Plumstead Square Shopping Center), for the report of a retail theft that just occurred.  The male in the at...
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Dec 29, 2021
On December 29, 2021, at approximately 5:30am, Plumstead Township officers responded to the intersection of N Easton Road and Silo Hill Road for a struck pedestrian. The 27-year-old victim from Philadelphia, was transported to a local trauma center for her injuries. The operat...
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Created Nov 8, 2021 / Updated Nov 15, 2021
UPDATE AS OF 11/15/2021: The female was identified from this incident. It was determined there was no crime committed and she is home safe with her family. Thank you for the tips!   The Plumstead Township Police Department is attempting to identify the female in this...
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