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Despondent_Subject2010-03-09At 9:37 PM on 08 March 2010, Officers of the Lancaster Bureau of Police Patrol Platoon “A”, the Selective Enforcement Unit and the Criminal Investigative Unit responded to a residence in the 1st Block of N...(continued). 
Shooting_and_Vehicle_Pursuit2010-03-09Approximately 9:31p.m., March 7, 2010 Patrol Officers from Platoon “B” responded to a 911 call for shots fired in the area of Locust St. and S. Christian St. Officer Gary Lowe arrived and spoke to the victim,...(continued). 
Aggravated_Assault_-_Shooting2010-03-09At approximately 1801 hours, Thursday the 4th of March 2010, Officers from the Lancaster Bureau of Police responded to a shots-fired call in the area of S. Franklin Street and East Mifflin Street. Upon...(continued). 
Arrest_of_Subject_Wanted_in_Homicide2010-03-09 After the arrests of David Jordan and Hayward Stewart on Friday February 26th, for the murder of Heather Nunn, which took place in October of 2004, the search for the remaining suspect, Michael Tyrone...(continued). 
Arrests_made_in_5_year_old_Homicide2010-03-01 Today, the Lancaster City Police announce the arrest of three individuals in connection with the murder of Heather Marie Nunn, which occurred on October 24th 2004, in the kitchen of her home, at 224 Pearl...(continued). 
Aggravated_Assault_Supplemental2010-03-01 At 5:22 PM Wednesday February 3rd 2010 a Lancaster City Police Detective stopped four male juveniles who were skateboarding on private property in the 300 blk. of N. Christian St. to investigate a possible...(continued). 
Indecent_Assault2010-03-01SUSPECT: Light Skinned Male 5\' 8\" to 5\' 10 \" tall 120 lbs to 140 Lbs WEARING: Black Jacket with fur around hood, Red in color sweat pants and black in color sneakers. At approx 12:15pm 26...(continued). 
Arrest_of_wanted_subject2010-03-01ARRESTED – Shamari Lee Smith M/20 Lancaster, PA On February 24, 2010, at 1431 hrs., a person contacted the Crime Stoppers tip line with information on the whereabouts of a...(continued). 
Burglary_Arrest_from_205_Race_Ave2010-03-01Arrested: PERALTA, Eurys H/M/21 200 blk. Ruby St. Lancaster, Pa. Charged by Officer Jessica Higgins with Burglary, Aggravated Assault and Harassment Arraigned 25 February 2010 and committed to LCP in...(continued). 
Stabbing_Investigation,_22_S._Prince_St.2010-02-25 On 02/22/10 at approximately 0245 hours, the Lancaster City Police were dispatched to 22 S. Prince Street for a reported stabbing. Officers found that a Lancaster City resident had sustained a puncture...(continued). 
Burglary_Arrest_at_J&K_SuperMart2010-02-25Arrested: David Lopez Morales age 30 Address unknown At approximately 0017 hours, 22 February 2010 Officers from Platoon B responded to an alarm in progress at 545 New Holland Ave. (J&K Super Mart). ...(continued). 
Armed_Robbery_and_Shooting2010-02-25INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY RELEASED: Approximately 2124Hrs., 17 FEB 2010, patrol officers from Platoon “A”, Selective Enforcement Unit (SEU) and the Street Operations Group (SOG) responded to a panic alarm at...(continued). 
Arrest2010-02-25The Lancaster City Police announce the arrest of Antwuan GOMEZ 19 year old, for the brutal attack and rape of a 25 year old Lancaster woman in a foot alley in the 300 block of W. Walnut St. on the early...(continued). 
Aggravated_Assault_Stabbing2010-02-25PREVIOUSLY RELEASED INFORMATION: Approximately 0202Hrs, January 30th patrol officers from Platoon “A” and Selective Enforcement Unit Officers responded to the 911 call for a fight in the area of W. Vine St....(continued). 
Indecent_Assaults_near_McCaskey_HS2010-02-16 As a supplement to information previously released by our department, the Lancaster City Police are now currently investigating a total of seven different instances of indecent assaults or attempted...(continued). 
Fatal_Accident-Walnut_and_Reservoir2010-02-12The Lancaster Bureau of Police, Crash investigation team is informing the media of the deceased persons’ identities. The investigation is on going. Persons with information helpful to the investigation are...(continued). 
Fatal_Snowmobile_Crash2010-02-12At about 1520 hrs 10 Feb 2010, Officers of the Lancaster City Bureau of Police were dispatched to the intersection of N Reservoir St and E Walnut St for a motor vehicle crash between a snowmobile and a...(continued). 
Snowmobiles_and_ATVs2010-02-12The Lancaster Bureau of Police would like to remind citizens that it is illegal to ride snowmobiles and ATVs on roadways and highways. Currently we are experiencing blizzard conditions, and visibility is very...(continued). 
POSSIBLE_Snow_Emergency2010-02-09 A snow emergency has been declared for the City of Lancaster beginning at 6:00 PM, Tuesday evening, February 9th 2010. The Lancaster City Police and the City of Lancaster wish to remind citizens of Snow...(continued). 
Aggravated_Assault-Officer_Injured2010-02-04 At 5:22 PM Wednesday February 3rd 2010 a Lancaster City Police Detective stopped four male juveniles who were skateboarding on private property in the 300 blk. of N. Christian St. to investigate a possible...(continued). 
Indecent_Assaults_near_McCaskey_High_School2010-02-04 As a supplement to information previously released by our department, the Lancaster City Police are currently investigating four different instances of Indecent assaults or attempted assaults which have...(continued). 
Aggravated_Assault-Stabbing2010-02-04Approximately 0202Hrs., patrol officers from Platoon “A” and Selective Enforcement Unit Officers responded to the 911 call for a fight in the area of W. Vine St. and S. Arch St. Upon arrival Officers...(continued). 
Robbery_Arrests2010-01-25Patrol Officers from Platoon “C” arrested two subjects on 22 JAN 2010 after they committed their third robbery in a two-hour time span. Approximately 3:50pm a 14 year old from Lancaster reported that he...(continued). 
Hit_and_Run_Crash_Update2010-01-20 Investigators have obtained video footage from a business near the intersection of Ann St. and Ross St., the location of the January 2nd, 2010 hit and run crash that left a motorcyclist critically...(continued). 
Sexual_Assault,_Beating2010-01-19 Supplements this earlier release by Lt. Smith: On or about 0323./ 16 January 2010 officers were dispatched to the 300 blk. Of W. Walnut St. for an assault. Upon officers arrival a W/F/20’s was found...(continued). 
Arrested_in_Stabbing_&_Wanted_Subject2010-01-19 Shortly before 1:25 am, Sunday morning, January 3rd Lancaster City Police Officers responded to the Starting Gate Tavern, located at 554 St. Joseph St, for a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, Officers...(continued). 
Stolen_Gun,_Drug_Arrests2010-01-19 11:41 PM Wednesday, January 6th 2010 Lancaster City Police Officers responded to a report of a fight / disturbance in the hallway of an apartment building at 718 E. King St. This fight eventually spilled...(continued). 
Serious_Motorcycle_Collision2010-01-19VICTIM: Grant LONGER (W/M/30) East Hempfield Resident VICTIM VEHICLE: 1992 Yamaha Motorcycle SUSPECT VEHICLE: Unknown white SUV, possibly older model Damage to the passenger side rear,...(continued). 
Shots_Fired_at_Subjects_Near_Bar2010-01-19 Shortly after 2:00 am, Thursday 31 Dec 09, Officers of the Lancaster City Bureau of Police were dispatched to the 700 Blk S. Prince St for a report of shots being fired at Vickie’s Place Bar, located at...(continued). 
Shots_Fired_Inside_Apartment2010-01-19 Shortly before 8:30 pm, Sunday evening, December 27th Officers of the Lancaster Bureau of Police were dispatched to an apartment building in the 300 Blk W. King St for a report of shots fired inside an...(continued). 
Shooting2010-01-190043 Hrs 23 December 2009, Lancaster County Wide Communications dispatched Officers of the Lancaster City Bureau of Police to 343 N Mulberry Street, Apartment #2 Lancaster, Pa. for a shooting. Upon...(continued). 
Robbery_Arrest2010-01-19On 18 NOV 2009, approximately 9:31AM Officers responded to the report of a robbery that just occurred in the area of E. Clay St. and N. Lime St. Upon arrival Officers discovered that a Friendly Taxi Cab...(continued). 
Stabbing-Homicide2010-01-19 Shortly before 11:15 pm, Friday December 18th Officers of the Lancaster Bureau of Police were dispatched to an address in 400 Blk W. Lemon St for a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, Officers located...(continued). 
Stabbing--Homicide2009-12-16 Shortly before 6:50 pm, Sunday, December 13th Officers of the Lancaster Bureau of Police were dispatched to an apartment building in the 400 Blk St. Joseph St for a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival,...(continued). 
Arrests_made_in_Robbery2009-12-16 Shortly after 2:45 am, early Sunday morning, November 29th, a 35 year old Lancaster City man reported being robbed by multiple suspects in the 200 Blk W. Orange St. During this Robbery, the victim, who...(continued). 
Holiday_Shopping_Safety_Tips2009-11-23 The holiday season is a time when busy people can become vulnerable to thefts, robberies and other crimes. As the holiday shopping season begins, the Lancaster City Bureau of Police would like to offer...(continued). 
Homicide2009-11-23 On Saturday, 21 Nov 09 at approximately 1419 hours, Police were dispatched to Pershing and Dauphin Streets for report of a shooting with one subject down. As the first officers were arriving at the scene...(continued). 
Suspect_arrested_for_homicide2009-11-16UPDATED INFORMATION ON ARREST OF HAWKINS IN UPPER DARBY, PA As part of this investigation, Lancaster City Police Detectives enlisted the assistance of Deputy Al Stifler and other members of the United...(continued). 
STREET_LEVEL_DRUG_ARRESTS2009-11-16 On Friday, November 13, 2009, Officers from the Lancaster City Bureau of Police Selective Enforcement Unit (SEU) with assistance from Officers of the Street Operations Group (SOG) conducted a drug detail...(continued). 
Unlocked_Vehicles_and_Vehicle_thefts2009-11-03Now that the weather has turned colder people are prone to start their vehicles and then return inside their house as the car warms up. Between October 1st and October 22 there have been 4 vehicle thefts...(continued). 
Vehicle_Accident,_Death_Investigation2009-11-03Approximately 0235Hrs. (2:35am), 24 OCT 2009, Officers from Manheim Township Police responded to the report of a single vehicle crash on 30W at 283W. Upon arrival, Officers from Manheim Township located the...(continued). 
NW_Savings_Bank_Robbery_Arrest_2009-11-03INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY RELEASED(on 6 Aug 09): At approximately 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, 06 August 2009, Officers and Detectives from the Lancaster Bureau of Police responded to a Bank Alarm at 922 Columbia...(continued). 
Shooting_Update_-_arrest2009-11-03**UPDATED INFORMATION ON ARREST OF HECTOR LLOPIZ JR**: As the investigation into the whereabouts of Llopiz progressed, Detectives developed information that Llopiz was to be staying at the Super 8...(continued). 
Disturbance_Arrests2009-11-03On October 29, 2009, at approx. 2314 hrs., officers from the Lancaster City Police were dispatched to the 300 Blk. S. Queen Street for a report of a large fight and stabbing in progress. Officers arrived...(continued). 
Vehicle_Theft_Arrest2009-11-03 At approximately 2220hrs. on 31 October 2009 Officer David Williams and Officer Jessica Higgins spotted one the cars that the suspect was believed to have taken. This was a white Pontiac Grand Am....(continued). 
Shooting_in_the_400_Blk._S._Duke_St._2009-10-20PREVIOUSLY RELEASED INFORMATION: At about 3:15 pm October 14th Officers were dispatched to the 400 Blk S. Duke St for the report of a shooting. While en-route to that location, information was...(continued). 
Bank_Robbery_-_Fulton_Bank2009-10-06 Shortly before 9:15 am, Tuesday morning, October 6th Officers and Detectives responded to the Fulton Bank, located at 1 Penn Square, for a report of a Robbery, which had just occurred. Upon arrival,...(continued). 
Missing_Person_-_Updated_Information2009-10-05 Previously reported information: MISSING PERSON: Lydia COLON-TORRES H/F/33 324 Beaver St. Lancaster, PA ...(continued). 
Missing_Person2009-10-01 MISSING PERSON: Lydia COLON-TORRES H/F/33 324 Beaver St. Lancaster, PA ...(continued). 
Stalking_Arrest2009-09-29In July 2009, the Lancaster Bureau of Police began investigating a stalking incident after a Lancaster Township woman reported she was being stalked by an unknown B/M/50’s. The stalking incidents occurred over...(continued). 
Armed_Robbery_Arrest2009-09-28At approximately 11:00 p.m. on September, 21, 2009, Officers from the Lancaster Bureau of Police responded to the area of the 200 block of Harrisburg Avenue for a report of an armed robbery. A 23-year-old...(continued). 
Shooting_Death_(updated)2009-09-21 Shortly before 1:00 pm, Saturday afternoon, September 19th Officers of the Lancaster Bureau of police were dispatched to a residence in 600 Blk Beaver St for an injured female and while en-route to that...(continued). 
Shooting_Death2009-09-21 Shortly before 1:00 pm, Saturday afternoon, September 19th Officers of the Lancaster Bureau of police were dispatched to a residence in 600 Blk Beaver St for an injured female and while en-route to that...(continued). 
Shots_Fired2009-09-21Approxiamtely 0204Hrs., Sunday, 06 SEP 2009 Patrol Officers responded to the intersection of N. Queen St. and Lemon St. for a fight. Upon arrival officers encountered more than 100 people in the area and a...(continued). 
Arrest_from_Stolen_Vehicle2009-09-21 Sgt. Kevin Fry of the Lancaster Bureau of Police, during regular patrol, discovered a 2000 Nissan Sentra GXE parked unoccupied in the area of the 300 block of S. Christian Street. Sgt. Fry did a records...(continued). 
Additional_Arrests_in_Homicide_Case2009-09-01INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY RELEASED: On Wednesday evening, August 12th the below suspect was arrested in connection with the Homicide which occurred at 326 E. Orange St at 5:45 am the previous...(continued). 
Wanted_for_Homicide-Marietta_Ave2009-08-31INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY RELEASED: On August 24, 2009, at approx. 1510 hrs., Officers from the Lancaster City Police were dispatched to the 600 block of Marietta Ave for a reported shooting. Officers...(continued). 
Vehicle_Crash2009-08-26 In reference to the vehicle crash on the 500 block N. Queen St. on 24 AUGUST 09, the 6 y/o child passenger who was critically injured and taken to Hershey Meical Center was pronounced dead at about 4:30...(continued). 
Homicide-600_Blk._Marietta_Ave-Update2009-08-25 The victim in this homicide has been identified as: Crishon Johnson-Gray 20 years old Lancaster City resident ____________________________________________________________________________ On...(continued). 
Homicide-600_Block_of_Marietta_Ave2009-08-25 On August 24, 2009, at approx. 1510 hrs., Officers from the Lancaster City Police were dispatched to the 600 block of Marietta Ave for a reported shooting. Officers arrived at the scene and located a male...(continued). 
Homicide-Stabbing-ARREST2009-08-25INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY RELEASED: Shortly before 11:30 pm Sunday evening, August 23rd Lancaster City Police Officers were dispatched to the 800 Blk N. Cherry St for a report of a subject down. Upon...(continued). 
Homicide-Stabbing2009-08-25 Shortly before 11:30 pm Sunday evening, August 23rd Lancaster City Police Officers were dispatched to the 800 Blk N. Cherry St for a report of a subject down. Upon arrival, Officers immediately...(continued). 
Robbery_Arrest_(Rite_Aid_Pharmacy)2009-08-25At 1042 Hrs (10:42am) 22 August 2009 Officers of the Lancaster City Bureau of Police were dispatched to a Robbery at Rite Aid Pharmacy 825 E. Chestnut Street, Lancaster, Pa. Upon arrival Officers found the...(continued). 
Drug_and_Fugitive_Arrests2009-08-20On August 8, 2009, at approx. 0957 hrs., Officer Shawn Sheckard observed a tan Oldsmobile Bravada commit a traffic violation in the area of West Walnut Street and North West End Ave. Officer Sheckard...(continued). 
Arrest_in_PNC_Bank_Robbery2009-08-17PREVIOUSLY RELEASED INFORMATION: At approximately 9:08 a.m. on Friday, 07 August 2009, Officers and Detectives from the Lancaster Bureau of Police responded to a Bank Alarm at 949 E. King Street, Lancaster...(continued). 
Arrest_made_in_Homicide2009-08-14 On Wednesday evening, August 12th the below suspect was arrested in connection with the Homicide which occurred at 326 E. Orange St at 5:45 am the previous morning…. Charlie Jose Rivera-Rodriguez,...(continued). 
Homicide_Plum_St._and_Orange_St2009-08-13Supplement to 11 August Press Conference The victim of the Homicide, which occurred near the intersection of Plum St. and Orange (100 block of N. Plum St.) at 6:30 am the morning on August 11, 2009 has...(continued). 
Death_in_fall_from_Hospital_Window2009-08-13 At about 4:30 pm this afternoon, Wednesday, August 5th Officers of the Lancaster City Bureau of Police were dispatched to Lancaster General Hospital for the report of an individual who had fallen from an...(continued). 
Homicide_300_Blk._E._Orange_St.2009-08-13The victim of the Homicide, which occurred inside the apartment building, in the 300 Blk E. Orange St, shortly after 5:45 am this morning has been identified as…. Anthony Charles Swaydis, 28 300 Blk E....(continued). 
Shooting_Investigation_Supplement2009-08-11INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY RELEASED: At approximately 3:18 a.m. Sunday morning the 19th of July, 2009, Officers from the Lancaster Bureau of Police responded to the address of 245 W. King Street regarding...(continued). 
PNC_Bank_Robbery2009-08-11At approximately 9:08 a.m. on Friday, 07 August 2009, Officers and Detectives from the Lancaster Bureau of Police responded to a Bank Alarm at 949 E. King Street, Lancaster Township (PNC Bank). The suspect...(continued). 
Northwest_Savings_Bank_Robbery2009-08-11 At approximately 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, 06 August 2009, Officers and Detectives from the Lancaster Bureau of Police responded to a Bank Alarm at 922 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster City (Northwest Savings Bank). ...(continued). 
Sex_Offense2009-08-06 The Lancaster City Police have issued an arrest warrant for the below individual stemming from a sex offense that occurred in the 700 blk. of Bay St. on August 4th 2009: Suspect: Ronald Vertis...(continued). 
Vehicle_Accident2009-08-04ROSARIO, Juan (H/M/63) Lancaster, PA Silver Ford Contour PATTERSON, Dean K (B/M/42) Norristown, PA Black Nissan Altima On August 1st 2009 at approximately 2106 hours, Lancaster City Police...(continued). 
Arrest_-_Residential_Burglaries2009-08-04 On 30 July 2009, the Lancaster City Police and Penn Township Police arrested Nelson AGOSTINI-VILLA in connection with three residential burglaries in Lancaster City. The arrest of AGOSTINI-VILLA was the...(continued). 
Shooting_-_Update2009-08-04On 29 July 2009, at approx. 0426 hrs., officers from the Lancaster City Police were dispatched to the area of 917 E. Orange Street in Lancaster Township for a shooting. When officers arrived, they located...(continued). 
Shooting_Investigation2009-08-04On 29 July 2009, at approx. 0426 hrs., officers from the Lancaster City Police were dispatched to the area of 917 E. Orange Street in Lancaster Township for a shooting. When officers arrived, they located...(continued). 
Vehicle_Thefts,_Keys_in_Ignition2009-07-16In reviewing vehicle theft reports from June of 2009, it was discovered that several of these stolen vehicles’ owners had left their keys in the ignition prior to the theft. While this occurs more commonly...(continued). 
Arrest_for_Thefts_From_Vehicles2009-07-14On 12 July 2009, at approx. 0712 hrs., an alert Lancaster City resident observed a suspicious subject looking inside vehicles in the 300 block of College Ave. The resident observed the suspect entering...(continued). 
Daytime_residential_burglaries2009-07-09At approximately 8:41 a.m. on Thursday, 09 July, 2009, Officers from the Lancaster Bureau of Police responded to a residential alarm in the first block of S. Pearl Street in Lancaster City. An officer...(continued). 
Shooting_Update2009-07-02Updated information As a result of the on going investigation, it has been determined that this shooting occurred inside of a residence in the 1st block of S. Ann Street, Lancaster, PA. Detectives from...(continued). 
Identity_of_found_subject2009-07-01NGUYEN, Mary A/F/77 100 Block Garden City Drive Lancaster Pa 17602 DOB: 3-20-32 5’ 5”, 110 lbs, blk hair, brn eyes On 19 June 2009,...(continued). 
Lancaster_Twp._Death_Investigation2009-06-30At approximately 6:07 p.m., Monday, June 29, 2009, Officers from the Lancaster City Bureau of Police were dispatched to the area of S. Conestoga Drive and Betz Road in Lancaster Township (East) regarding a...(continued). 
Shooting_-_1st_blk._N._Ann_St.2009-06-26At 2:47 A.M. June 26th 2009, Lancaster City Police Officers responded to the 1st blk. of N. Ann St. for a report of shots fired. Officers located several 9mm shell casings on the sidewalk on the east side of...(continued). 
Shooting_400_blk._Lafayette_St2009-06-23 1544 Hrs (3:44pm) 22 June 2009 Lancaster County Wide Communications received a call of a shooting that had occurred within the 400 Block of Lafayette Street, Lancaster City, Lancaster, Pa. Uniformed...(continued). 
Stolen_Motorcycle_Arrest2009-06-22At 12:36 AM, June 21st, 2009 Off. Thomas Cole observed a blue Yamaha 125cc dirt bike fail to stop for a red traffic light at the intersection of Fairview Ave. and S. Prince St., the fail to stop for a stop...(continued). 
Bank_Robberies_-_Arrest2009-06-15 Shortly before 1:30 pm, Thursday, May 28th a suspect entered the Wachovia Bank, located at 100 N. Queen St, in Lancaster City, approached the teller, produced a note demanding money and fled with an...(continued). 
Bank_Robbery______PNC_BANK2009-06-09At approximately 10:34 am, Monday, June 08, 2009, Officers from the Lancaster Bureau of Police responded to a Bank Alarm at 949 E. King Street (PNC Bank). Officers and Detectives confirmed that a bank robbery...(continued). 
Arson_Arrest2009-06-08A few minutes after 4:00 am Friday morning the 5th of June, 2009, Officers of the Lancaster Bureau of Police were dispatched to 620 W. Walnut Street, apt. # 1, regarding a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival,...(continued). 
Arrest_made_in_Shooting_Case2009-06-08 Shortly before 2:43 pm, Saturday afternoon, May 30th, Officers of the Lancaster Bureau of Police were dispatched to 500 Blk Chester St for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, Police located the victim,...(continued). 
33_E._Farnum_St._Fatal_Shooting2009-06-08Shortly before 12:15 am, Thursday, May 21st, Lancaster City Police Officers were dispatched to a call of shots being fired in the area of Farnum St Towers, located at 33 E. Farnum St, in Lancaster City. Upon...(continued). 
Shooting_500_Block_Chester_Street2009-06-08At 2:43pm 30 May 2009 Lancaster County Wide Communications received a report of a shooting that had occurred within the 500 Block of Chester Street, Lancaster City, Lancaster, Pa. Lancaster City Police...(continued). 
Arrest_Attempted_Luring_of_Child2009-06-08 IN CUSTODY: SNYDER, John Edward W/M/42 Lancaster City Resident Snyder is a registered Megan’s Law Offender Photograph available at the Lancaster Bureau of Police (front desk) On 28 May...(continued). 
Bank_Robbery,_Wachovia_Bank2009-05-29SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: White or Hispanic Male in his 20\'s 5\' 8\" to 5\' 10\" Tall 160 to 170 Lbs. Suspect is described to have small amount of facial hair Wearing: White ball cap worm...(continued). 
Red_Rose_Run,_Street_Closings2009-05-26On Saturday, May 30th, 2009, numerous streets in the city will be closed for the annual Red Rose Run. This event will start at 8:30 AM and conclude at approximately 12:30 PM. The 100 block of N. Queen St. will...(continued). 
Homicide_-_1st_blk._E._Farnum_St.2009-05-21Deceased: Adult Male shooting victim At 0014 Hrs., Thursday, May 21st, 2009 several residents called Lancaster County Wide Communications reporting that they had heard several gunshots outside in...(continued). 
Armed_Robbery,_Arrests2009-05-20At approximately 9:23 PM, May 19th 2009, a 20 year-old male reported to Lancaster City Police that he was robbed at gunpoint in the 500 blk. of Zook Ave. The victim, a Lancaster City resident, stated that a...(continued). 
Shots_Fired,_Arrests2009-05-19At approximately 9:03 PM, May 18th 2009, Officers received a report of “shots fired” in the 500 block of Green St. Off. Michael Landis was patrolling nearby and immediately responded, arriving in the block...(continued). 
Homicide_Supplement2009-05-13SUPPLEMENTAL NEWS RELEASE: 12 May 2009 Deceased: POTTER, Robert 48 years of age 1240 E. Orange St. Lancaster Township Arrest: POTTER, Tonya 41 years of age 1240 E. Orange...(continued). 
Homicide_-_Lancaster_Township2009-05-13Deceased: POTTER, Robert 48 years of age 1240 E. Orange St. Lancaster Township On Saturday, May 9th 2009 at 0749 hours, Robert Potter called into Lancaster County Radio that he was being...(continued). 
Burglary,_Assault_arrests2009-04-23At 2:09 AM Officers from the Lancaster City Bureau of Police responded to 613 N. Plum St. for a report of a burglary in progress. Officers were advised that one person involved in the burglary was still inside...(continued). 
Stabbing2009-04-20At about 9:10 pm, Thursday evening, April 16th Officers of the Lancaster Bureau of Police were dispatched to a residence in 500 Blk W. Grant St for a report of an individual who had been stabbed. Upon...(continued). 
Pizza_Delivery_Robbery_Arrests2009-04-20Shortly after 11:35 pm, Thursday evening, April 16th Officer Mark Gehron was dispatched to 400 Blk S. Marshall St for a report of a Robbery that had just occurred. The description of the two suspects involved...(continued). 
Arrests_in_Robberies2009-04-20 Shortly before 1:30 am, Thursday morning, April 16th Officer Thomas Ginder of the Lancaster Bureau of Police was dispatched to take the report of an Armed Robbery, which had just occurred in 1st Blk Pearl...(continued). 
600_blk._Hilton_Ave._Robbery,_Arrests2009-04-06 At about 7:20 am, Friday morning, April 3rd Officers of the Lancaster Bureau of Police were dispatched to the 600 Blk Hilton Dr, for a report of a Robbery(purse snatching) that had just occurred. Upon...(continued). 
Bicycle_Ordinance2009-04-01 In November of 2008, the City of Lancaster passed an ordinance prohibiting the riding of bicycles on the sidewalks within the Downtown Investment District area. The intention of this ordinance is to make...(continued). 
Shooting_at_Dorwart_and_High_Sts.2009-03-30 At about 6:00 pm, Sunday evening, March 29th Officers of the Lancaster Bureau of Police were dispatched to the area of High and Dorwart Sts, for a report of gunshots being heard in that area. Shortly...(continued). 
Arrest_in_1999_Assault_Case2009-03-26On 4 March 2002, Detective Robert L. Deeter filed charges for “JOHN DOE” with a specific DNA Profile for Robbery, Rape, and other Sex related offenses stemming from a 1999 Sexual Assault and Robbery Case. The...(continued). 
Thefts_From_Vehicles_Arrest2009-03-24 At approximately 3:56 A.M. March 23rd, 2009, Officer Hector Torres of the Franklin & Marshall Public Safety Department was monitoring video surveillance cameras when he observed two male subjects in the...(continued). 
Robbery,_Retail_Theft_Arrest2009-03-24 At approximately 12:00 PM Monday, 23 March 2009 an alert customer spotted a man attempting to steal items from the Rite Aid store at 59 N. Queen St. The 19 year-old female alerted a female store...(continued). 
Arrests_made_in_Armed_Robberies2009-03-24Shortly after 9:30 pm, Friday evening, March 20th Officers of Platoon B, under the command of Lt. Michael Bradley were dispatched to the area of Euclid Ave and High St for the report of an Armed Robbery, which...(continued). 
Shots_Fired_at_House2009-03-23Shortly after 1:00 am, early Sunday morning, March 22nd Officers of the Lancaster Bureau of Police were dispatched to a residence in the 900 Blk Edgewood Ave, in Lancaster Township, for a report of shots fired...(continued). 
Arrest_in_Shooting_Case2009-03-23 Shortly after 5:20 am, Saturday morning, March 21st Lancaster Police were notified that a shooting victim, a 21 year old Lancaster City man, had arrived at a local hospital suffering from a gunshot...(continued). 
Fugitive_Arrest2009-03-23 On March 5th the Lancaster City Police received information from a source regarding the below individual, who was to be wanted on several outstanding warrants out of the Philadelphia area, as well as New...(continued). 
Robbery_-_200_blk._S._Queen_St.2009-03-23 At about 1:15 pm, this afternoon, March 16th Officers of the Lancaster Bureau of Police were dispatched to Save-A-Lot Parking lot, located in the 200 Blk S. Queen St for a report of a Robbery, which had...(continued). 
Assault2009-03-23 On Saturday 28 February 2009 at approximately 2:25 PM, a female adult victim reported to the Lancaster Bureau of police that a man approached her as she was jogging on the Wheatland Jr. High School track....(continued). 
Possible_Attempted_Abduction2009-03-0912:54 P.M. 3/9/09 LCPD Officers responded to a residence in 1st blk. of E. Frederick St. for a report of an attempted abduction. Female caller reported that the below-described suspect reached into an open 1st...(continued). 
PWID_Marijuana_Arrest2009-03-09 At 4:24 P.M. Wednesday March 4th, 2009, Officers Phil Berkheiser and Chad Binderup responded to 313 W. Lemon St. Apt. #1 for a report of a possible burglary in progress. A witness had reported seeing...(continued). 
Arrest_in_Threats_against_Witness2009-03-09 Yesterday, Lancaster Police Detectives arrested the below individual on charges of Intimidation of Witnesses or Victims(F-1) and Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution(F-3) for his role in threatening a...(continued). 
Aggravated_Assault2009-03-09Saturday 9:49 PM 7 March 2009 IN CUSTODY: JAMES DEMETRIUS MCGHEE, 37 year old Male 51 N. Prince Street, Apt #8 Lancaster, Pa. 17603 Officer Ben Bradley, Officer Jessica Higgins and Sgt. Bradley...(continued). 
Arrest_in_Thefts_from_Vehicles2009-03-046:08 AM, Sunday, March 1st, 2009, Lancaster City Police Officers were dispatched to 632 N. Lime St. for a report of a subject breaking into a vehicle. The caller provided a description of a white male wearing...(continued). 
Arrest_of_Wanted_Person2009-02-19 At approximately 8:25 A.M. 19 February 2009 members of the U.S. Marshals, assisted by Lancaster City Police, arrested Kevin MAJOR, 30 yr.-old male, at 418 S. Duke St. in Lancaster City. MAJOR was wanted on a...(continued). 
Arrest_in_Church_Burglaries2009-02-09 As a result of an ongoing and joint investigation by the Lancaster City Police, Manheim Township Police, Manor Township Police, Millersville Borough Police and West Lampeter Township Police, numerous...(continued). 
Stabbing_Arrest_400_blk._S._Ann_St.2009-02-04 Shortly before 11:45 pm, Sunday night, February 1st Officers of the Lancaster Bureau of Police were detailed to a residence in 400 Blk S. Ann St for a stabbing. Upon arrival, Officer Greg Berry spoke to...(continued). 
Bank_Robbery_Arrest2009-02-04 On Wednesday, January 28th, while Detectives were in the process of investigating the Bank Robbery, which occurred at Fulton Bank, 1 Penn Square, the previous day, Sgt. Hugh Urey III advised that the...(continued). 
DUI_Crash,_Robbery2009-01-30DUI Crash At 9:38 P.M., 29 January 2009, Off. Kirk Wolfe and Off. Jonathan Reppert responded to the Turkey Hill Store at 520 Hershey Ave. for a reported vehicle crash. Officers discovered a black 2007...(continued). 
Shooting_death_determined_justified2009-01-30Joint Release of Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office and Lancaster Police On Wednesday, 30 Jul 08 members of the Lancaster City Police responded to the intersection of Penn Avenue and the 200 block...(continued). 
Stabbing_Arrest_-_Upgraded_Charge2009-01-29 STABBING ARREST: CHARGES UPGRADED 28 January 2009 Upon completion of the autopsy of Kenyon Wright-Carter today, and consultation with the Lancaster County District Attorney\'s office. District...(continued). 
Stabbing_-_Homicide_Arrest2009-01-28 Shortly after 3:15 pm, Saturday afternoon, January 24th Officers of the Lancaster Bureau of Police were dispatched to the 500 Blk Green St for report of a stabbing. Upon the Officers’ arrival, they...(continued). 
Drive_Safe_PA2009-01-27 This coming weekend, January 30th through February 1st, officers of the Lancaster City Police will be conducting traffic enforcement details at various times and locations throughout the city. While the...(continued). 
Homicide_Arrest2009-01-26ARRESTED/CHARGED: WILLIAMS, Yaquan Gerald 28 Year old male Resident of 200 block Jackson St. (Manheim Twp.) Native of Brooklyn, NY DECEASED: Mary JOHNSON, 29 years of age Resident of...(continued). 
Arrest_of_Escaped_Prisoner2009-01-21 11:43 AM, 21 January 2009, Lancaster County Wide Communications received a call from an anonymous citizen who saw Ovett RAMOS walking on N. Plum St. near E. Orange St. The caller also provided a clothing...(continued). 
Escape_-_Prison_Inmate2009-01-2011:36 AM, 20 January 2009 Lancaster City Police Officers responded to Lancaster General Hospital to assist in locating a subject, Ovett RAMOS, who escaped from the custody of a Lancaster County Prison...(continued). 
Additional_Arrest_in_Armed_Robbery2009-01-16**BELOW INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY RELEASED ON 8 JANUARY 2009: Shortly after 12:30 am, January 8th Lancaster City Police Officers were dispatched to Chestnut and Plum Sts for an Armed Robbery, which had...(continued). 
Arrests_in_shooting_incident2009-01-15 Shortly before 3:00 am, this morning, January 14th Lancaster City Police Officers were dispatched to the area of the 200 Blk Coral St for a report of shots fired. The information was that a dark colored...(continued). 
Bank_Robbery_-_additional_charges2009-01-09Today, Det. Jeffrey Bell filed additional charges against the below suspect, who had been arrested on Monday, December 29th 2008, following a Bank Robbery at M&T Bank in E. Hempfield Township…. Ronald...(continued). 
Drug_Arrest_-_500_blk._Locust_St.2009-01-08At 1:07 P.M. January 8th, 2009, Officers responded to the 500 blk. of Locust St. after a concerned citizen called the police to report suspected drug activity. The caller provided descriptions of four males...(continued). 
Chestnut_and_Plum_Robbery_Arrests2009-01-08 Shortly after 12:30 am, early this morning, January 8th Lancaster City Police Officers were dispatched to Chestnut and Plum Sts for an Armed Robbery, which had just occurred. Upon arrival, Officer Joseph...(continued). 
Arrest_made_in_2007_Bar_Robbery2009-01-08 At about 1:00 am, September 10th 2007, Lancaster City Police Officers were dispatched to Banzhof’s Bar(formerly Joe Capp’s), 917 S. Duke St, for a report of an armed robbery, which had just occurred. ...(continued). 
Arrest_in_Jan._2008_Robbery2009-01-07At about 7:20 pm, Friday evening, January 25th, 2008 Officers from the Lancaster City Bureau of Police were dispatched to the 600 Blk N. Cherry St for a report of a Robbery, that had just occurred. Upon...(continued). 
Shooting_600_blk._Clermaont_Ave.2009-01-05Shortly before 7:00 pm, Saturday evening, January 3rd, Officers of the Lancaster Bureau of Police were dispatched to the area of Clermont and Stevens Ave, for a report of shots fired. Dispatchers then related...(continued). 
Shooting_-_701S._Prince_St.2009-01-02VICTIM: 31 year old Male Marietta, Pa resident 2031 hrs. 31 Jan. 2008, officers of the Lancaster City Bureau of Police were dispatched to Vicki\'s Place, 701 S. Prince St. for...(continued). 
Arrest_-_Michael_Wissler2009-01-02ARREST: WISSLER, Michael W/M/38 100 Block School House Lane Lancaster, Pa. At approx. 10:25 pm 30 December 2008 Officer Matthew Caple, Officer Greg Berry, and Officer Mark Gehron of the Lancaster...(continued). 
Bank_Robbery_PNC_Bank2009-01-02 Today, Detective Jeffrey Bell filed charges against the below individual in connection with the Bomb Threat and Bank Robbery at PNC Bank, 949 E. King St, which occurred shortly before 4:45 pm, Friday,...(continued). 
Fatal_Crash2008-12-29DECEASED: SANTIAGO, Michael H/M/25 Lancaster City Motorcycle Driver VEHICLE: 2002 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle NOI: RODRIGUEZ JR, Luis A. H/M/27 Lancaster City SUV...(continued). 
Theft_from_Vehicle_Prevention2008-12-17 Theft from Vehicle Prevention Unfortunately, the Holiday season has, in the past, been a time of increased incidents of thefts from vehicles. While the...(continued). 
Vandalism,_Recovered_Stolen_Vehicle2008-12-16 2:25 AM, 15 December 2008, officers responded to 53 N. Prince St. (business – “The Den”) for a report of vandalism that had just occurred. Officers spoke to two witnesses who live in the area. These...(continued). 
Weekend_Arrests2008-12-1512:44 AM, 06 Dec. 2008: Officers responded to the area of 16 Garden Court for a report of gunshots. Lancaster County Wide Communications dispatchers relayed information from witnesses that a male subject was...(continued). 
Robbery2008-12-02IN CUSTODY: Manuel Casimir Taylor, Male, 22 years old 900 Block of George Street Coatesville Pa. On 1 December 2008 Officer Justin Miller of the Lancaster Bureau of Police, was responding to the area...(continued). 
Recent_Arrests2008-12-01Drug Arrest - 300 Blk. S. Broad St. 3:10 PM, 29 November 2008: Officers Glenn Stoltzfus and Todd Grager stopped a vehicle in the 300 blk. of S. Broad St. for a speeding violation. This vehicle, a green...(continued). 
Officers_Involved_Shooting2008-11-19 Shortly before 12:15 am, Wednesday, November 19th, two Lancaster City Police Officers had been involved in the stop of a vehicle, which occurred in a parking lot on the west side of the 1st Blk S. Mary...(continued). 
Criminal_Homicide_Charges2008-11-11At approximately 0830 hrs. 10 November 2008 an autopsy was performed on the victim, Tonya Fetrow, by Lancaster County Forensic Pathologist Dr. Wayne K. Ross. Dr. Ross concluded that Fetrow died as a result of...(continued). 
Homicide_Investigation2008-11-10 At 0010 Hrs., Sunday, November 09, 2008 Lancaster County Wide Communications (LCWC) received a call of a man assaulting a woman in the area of Fairview Ave. and St. Joseph St. Lancaster City. Callers...(continued). 
Armed_Robbery_Arrests2008-11-0606 November 2008 at approximately 1:06 AM, Lancaster City Police Officers were dispatched to a report of an armed robbery that had just occurred in front of 602 W. King St. The initial information provided by...(continued). 
BurglaryCopper_Theft_Arrests2008-10-27 27 Oct 08 at 1:11 AM Officers Jay Hatfield and Andrew Mease were dispatched to a residence in the 600 blk. of St. Joseph Street regarding a possible trespassing report. Upon arriving officers heard...(continued). 
Arrests_Made_in_Residence_Robbery2008-10-27 Shortly after 4:20 pm, Sunday afternoon, October 26th Officers of the Lancaster Bureau of Police were dispatched to a residence in 600 Blk S. Queen St for a report of an Armed Robbery that had just...(continued). 
Arrest__Drugs_Stolen_Vehicle2008-10-14 Approximately 9:52 P.M. 13 October 2008, Officers Robert Whiteford and Adam Weber were patrolling in the area of 702 S. Prince St. (Dixon Recycling). They observed a 1995 GMC Jimmy SUV parked to the...(continued). 
Weekend_Incidents2008-10-14 2310 hrs. 12 October 2008 Nicholas Jared BOOS, W/M/23, 436 Black Barren Rd., Peach Bottom, PA was arrested after he left Picasso\'s Bar, 701 E. Walnut St., Lancaster, and entered a private residence at ...(continued). 
Arrests_made_in_Armed_Robbery2008-10-07 Shortly after 7:30 pm, Monday evening, October 6th, Officers David Hershiser and Aaron Szulborski were dispatched to an address in 700 Blk N. Shippen for the report of an Armed Robbery, which had just...(continued). 
Unattended_Death2008-10-07 At 0452 hrs., Sunday 5 October 2008 emergency medical personnel responded to 110 Thomas Hall at Franklin & Marshall College for an unresponsive male. That person was treated by EMS, was rushed to a local...(continued). 
Burlgary_Arrest2008-10-06ARRESTED: Eric (NMN) Lugo H/M/39 Homeless At approximately 4:47 a.m. on Sunday, October 05, 2008, Officers from the Lancaster Bureau of Police responded to the area of the 100 block of N. Lime...(continued). 
Armed_Robbery_at_JC_Penneys_Store2008-10-03 Shortly after 10:50 am this morning, Thursday, October 2nd, Officers of the Lancaster Bureau of Police were dispatched to JC Penny’s, Park City Mall regarding a Robbery. Upon arrival, Officers...(continued). 
Arrest_made_in_Shooting_Burglary2008-09-30 Shortly after 6:30 am, Saturday morning, September 13th, Officers from the Lancaster Bureau of Police were dispatched to 19 New Dorwart St, a second floor apartment, for the report of a shooting. Once...(continued). 
Recent_Downtown_Burglaries2008-09-29During the past week, the Lancaster Bureau of Police has investigated several burglaries within the downtown business district. These incidents occurred in the evening and early morning hours. Entry has been...(continued). 
Sex_Offender_Arrest2008-09-23 Sex Offender: Connor, Gary Lee W/M/57 No address The Lancaster City Police Department was contacted by Maryland law enforcement officials regarding the above sex offender...(continued). 
Fight_and_Shots_Fired2008-09-18 On the afternoon of Wednesday, September 17th, Officer Willard Smith Jr,(JP McCaskey School Resource Officer) received information about a possible fight that was to take place after early school...(continued). 
222_Anti-Gang_Task_Force_Arrest_and_Indictment_News_Release2008-09-17FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 29, 2008 PRESS RELEASE PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Laurie Magid and Lancaster County District Attorney Craig W. Stedman today announced the filing of a six-count...(continued). 
Fatal_Collision2008-09-11 DECEASED: Brown, Frederick D. M/58 N. Broad St. Address Lancaster, Pa 17602 NOI: Hart, Wanda Lancaster Address VEHICLE: 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee At about 1739 hrs 10 Sep. 08...(continued). 
Theft_From_Vehicle_Arrests2008-09-08Approximately 0530Hrs., 07 SEP 2008, a resident in the 100Blk S. Pearl St. saw unknown subjects in his car and alerted police. The reporting person’s neighbor saw three subjects flee the area. Officers R....(continued). 
Stabbing_Arrest2008-09-08Approximately 1510Hrs., 07 SEP 2008 Officers responded to the report of a fight and stabbing in the 300Blk S. Queen St. Upon arrival Officers located a 47 year-old female suffering from a laceration to her...(continued). 
Arrest_Burglary_Theft2008-08-25ARREST: John Allen Brubaker Jr DOB 5/27/1968 Lancaster, Pa. On 6 August 2008 Detective Toby Hickey of the Lancaster Bureau of Police did charge John Allen Brubaker with Burglary F-2, heft by unlawful...(continued). 
Turkey_Hill_Robbery2008-08-13 At 11:15 pm, Tuesday evening, August 12th, Officers were dispatched to the Turkey Hill Store, 460 S. Duke St, for the hold up alarm. Upon arrival, Officers learned that an Armed Robbery had just...(continued). 
Residence_Burglary_and_Assault2008-08-13Shortly after 9:30 pm, Tuesday evening, August 12th, Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 500 Blk Green St for the report of a Burglary and Assault, which had just occurred. Upon arrival, Officer...(continued). 
Arrest_Made_in_Robbery2008-08-13 Shortly before 1:25 am, Tuesday, August 12th, Officers David Hershiser and Steven Reich were on patrol in the area of 600 and 500 Blks W. King St, when they observed several people on the south side of...(continued). 
Personal_Safety_Tips2008-08-08The Lancaster Bureau of Police has identified a possible trend regarding some recent assaults and robberies that have occurred over the past few weeks, where pedestrians have been robbed or assaulted by a...(continued). 
Firearms_Charges_Filed_In_Homicide_Case2008-08-05The Lancaster Bureau of Police originally reported this morning in a press release that the subject charged in relation to the shooting at Penn Ave. and Green St., Carlos Oyola, 19, 200 Blk Juniata St.,...(continued). 
Firearms_Charges_Filed_In_Homicide2008-08-04 Shortly before 11:25 am, Wednesday, July 30th Officers of the Lancaster Bureau of Police were dispatched to the area of Green St and Penn Ave for a report of a shooting and then a victim down in front of...(continued). 
Sentencing_Garden_Court_Shooting2008-08-01 DEFENDANT: Jose RIVERA-QUINONES On 22 March 2007 Offices Weaver & Bernot were working an undercover detail in the area of Stevens & East End Ave, when they heard shots being fired and saw a vehicle...(continued). 
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