Crime & Safety
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Quakertown cops acted appropriately in clash, Bucks County chiefs say
Quakertown officials have released an after-action report compiled by Police Chiefs Association of Bucks County members finding that officers responded appropriately to a student walkout Feb. 20 that led to a violent clash with police.
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2 Bucks County men plead not guilty in alleged Islamic State-inspired bomb attempt outside New York mayor’s home
Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, entered the pleas during a brief appearance in federal court in Manhattan.
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Former Gettysburg mayor faces new felony charges of sexual assault
Chad-Alan Carr, 48, of Gettysburg, is now charged in the borough with two felony counts of sexual assault, one felony count of having a photograph or film on a computer depicting a child sex act, and two misdemeanor charges of corruption of minors.
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Megan’s Law data shows 1,000 Pa. offenders out of registry compliance
Non-compliant offenders include those who have failed to appear at a registration site within the required time and those who have not reported changes in residence, employment or student status to the state police.
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Ahead of busy tourism year, Pa. lawmakers scrutinize aggressive driving
Pennsylvania—and its drivers—will be in the spotlight with events like the FIFA World Cup, America250 events and the NFL Draft.
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Pennsylvania men charged with bringing bombs to NYC protest were recorded discussing terror plot, indictment says
The two men charged with bringing homemade bombs to a protest outside the home of New York City’s mayor were recorded describing their plan to kill as many as 60 people in a bid to “start terror.”
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Quakertown chief says he was protecting not choking student: Police report
Newly obtained police reports give Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree’s version of what happened during when a student protest turned violent when he arrived on scene last month He denies he placed a student in a chokehold and that he didn’t identify himself as a police officer.
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Tensions continue in Quakertown over police-student clash at ICE protest
A demonstrator was confronted Wednesday outside Quakertown Borough Hall before a council meeting where again the public demanded accountability in the wake of the student-police violence last month after a high school walkout.
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Participants in Jan. 6 US Capitol riot, including some from Pa., file lawsuit in Florida against DC police
At least six of the plaintiffs are from Pennsylvania.
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Quakertown emails detail ICE protest threat, defend police action
Emails from Quakertown Community School District, the police department, and the borough council reveal more of what town leaders were saying and doing before and after the student walkout that led to a police confrontation and student arrests.
