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Police probe Lurgan shooting
Police say an investigation into a shooting incident in Lurgan Township Wednesday could be complete by Tuesday.
Cpl. Paul McMullen of state police at Chambersburg says a woman was injured in the incident, but her injuries were not inflicted by a bullet. The incident, which took place in an unidentified area of Roxbury Road, poses no immediate threat to the general public, McMullen says.
Police are guarding details of the incident because no charges have been filed, McMullen says, and police believe additional disclosure could hamper their investigation.
State police say they are working with officials in the Franklin County District Attorney’s office to resolve the investigation, and a decision whether to file criminal charges should be made by Tuesday.
According to McMullen “intent has yet to be established,” and the shooting could turn out to be a accident caused by “carelessness or negligence.”
“We’ve dedicated a lot of time, manpower and expertise to this investigation,” McMullen says. “It could turn out to be a lot less serious than some think.”
Police seek work release walk-off
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department is looking for Mario Sabodor Gonzalez, 29, after officers said he walked away from a work release job interview May 6.
The department described him as a five-foot, two-inch Hispanic male who weighs about 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a red 76ers jersey with blue jeans and tan shoes. His last known address was 1 N. Pitt St.
Police believe him to be in the area.
Those with information Cumberland County Crime Stoppers at 1-866-898-TIPS.
Police seek witnesses of Carlisle Pike accident Thursday
Silver Spring Township Police are asking anyone who witnessed a four-vehicle accident in the 6400 block of Carlisle Pike in Mechanicsburg at 5 p.m. Thursday to call the department at 697-0607.
All four drivers involved were from Mechanicsburg, police said, and no one received major injuries, but that part of the Carlisle Pike was closed for about 1.5 hours afterward.
Police said a car driven by Kristen Palmer, 19, of the 4900 block of Sugar Shack Lane, rear-ended another vehicle driven by Gregory Hughey, 44, of the 400 block of West Simpson Street, which pushed Hughey’s vehicle head-on into traffic and led to a collision with a vehicle driven by David Berry, 38, of the first block of Irongate Court.
Berry’s vehicle then continued north on Carlisle Pike, police said, sideswiping another vehicle driven by Myriam Sullivan, 51, of the 4300 block of Roth Farm Village Road, then hitting and shearing off a utility pole before crossing the road again and stopping in front of Kohl’s.
Burglars steal jewelry
About $5,000 worth of jewelry was stolen Tuesday from residents of the Perry Manor Apartments in Oliver Township, Perry County, according to police.
Sometime between 11:45 a.m. and 8 p.m., someone entered the property in the 1000 block of Martin Drive, Township police say. Once inside, they removed the jewelry and prescription drugs.
Anyone with information can call township police at 567-3809 or contact the Perry County Crimestoppers.
Tips may be left anonymously by calling 866-210-8477 or by visiting the web site at www.amitymg.com/pccs.
Driver crashes in Centre Township
An Elliottsburg man lost control in Centre Township in Perry County just south of Little Buffalo Road and crashed Wednesday night.
State police at Newport said Shawn M. Brandt, 18, was traveling on Cold Storage Road at 10:15 p.m. when he failed to negotiate a right curve and struck an embankment. The car rolled two times before it landed on its wheels, police said.
Brandt was not injured in the crash.
Carlisle man injured in lunchtime crash
A Carlisle tree truck driver was seriously injured Thursday near the intersection of West Lisburn Road in Upper Allen Township.
According to township police, Jacob A. Schrom, 20, of the 400 block of Heisers Lane, was driving the service truck down the exit ramp from southbound Route 15 at 12:23 p.m. when he lost control and the truck rolled onto its side.
The truck came to rest on West Lisburn Road, police said. Schrom was thrown from the truck and pinned beneath it.
West Shore EMS treated Schrom at the scene. He was flown by Life Lion to the Hershey Medical Center, where he was listed in serious condition this morning.
The crash remains under investigation and will include a mechanical inspection of the truck.
Tire slashing at Messiah
Upper Allen Township police are investigating tire slashings on three vehicles at Messiah College sometime overnight between Monday and Tuesday.
Police received a report of criminal mischief on the campus in the 400 block of College Avenue, finding three vehicles with two tires slashed on each.
All of the victims are Messiah College students, according to police.
Police ask anyone with information to contact them at 795-2445 or via an anonymous tip line at 591-3709.
Prowler alert issued in Silver Spring
The Silver Spring Township Police Department has been investigating an ongoing series of prowler complaints, according to Police Chief Jim Sadler.
The department believes the culprit, described as a white male, between 5-foot-7 and 6 feet tall, weighing 150-175 pounds, is a voyeur.
As a precautionary measure, the police are asking all residents to exercise caution. They should make sure of their surroundings, secure windows and doors and close blinds at night, police said.
The incidents have been happening for about the past two years, Sadler said, but are sporadic: “We could get two a week and then go two weeks and not hear anything.”
Most of the complaints involve a man peering into windows. He has been spotted in the following developments: Mulberry Crossing, Walnut Point Phase I and II, Trindle Springs, Silver Meadows, Stone Crest, North Road, South Road, Rife Drive and Longview Drive.
So far, Sadler said, numerous incidents have been reported to police but usually only days later, after the witness has talked to a neighbor who urges him or her to call.
Police are seeking assistance from the residents of these areas. Anyone who see suspicious individuals is asked to call police at 697-0607 immediately.
Maine woman injured in I-81 crash
Elizabeth Denton was taken to Carlisle Regional Medical Center with unknown injuries after her 2003 Ford Explorer rolled on Interstate 81 North in South Middleton Township Monday, according to state police at Carlisle.
Denton, 71, of Poland Springs, Maine, lost control near mile marker 43 at 1:20 p.m. and the Explorer overturned in the median, landing on its tires, police said.
Cumberland Goodwill Fire and EMS assisted at the scene, police said, noting that the left lane of I-81 South was shut down for approximately 45 minutes after the crash.
Hospital staff reported Thursday that Denton had been treated and released.
Arrow hits travel trailer
An arrow was found embedded in a travel trailer in West Pennsboro Township, according to state police at Carlisle.
The incident happened in the 1500 block of Newville Road, and the shot happened between May 9 and 12, police said.
Police ask anyone with information about the incident to call 249-2121.
Plywood taken from construction site
About 30 4-by-8-foot sheets of plywood were reported stolen from a construction site in Carroll Township, Perry County, according to state police at Newport.
The theft happened at the Shermans Dale Bridge construction site between 12:30 p.m. May 9 and 7 a.m. May 12, police said. The sheets had been painted orange on the sides, police said, and they ask anyone with information about the theft to call 567-3110.
Garage damaged
Carlisle police are looking for the person who damaged a garage at the rear of a property in the 100 block of North West Street.
According to police, someone spray painted graffiti on one of the side walls of the garage between 6 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday. The damage is estimated at $100. Anyone with information on the information is asked to call police at 243-5252.
Stereo taken from unlocked vehicle
A car stereo was reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle in Carlisle Wednesday, according to state police at Carlisle.
The theft happened between 9 and 11 a.m. at a business parking lot in the 600 block of Allen Road, police said.
Police ask anyone with information to call 249-2121 and ask for Trooper Hotham.
Television taken from apartment
A 36-inch Olevia flat-screen television was reported stolen from an apartment in Shippensburg Township, according to state police at Carlisle.
The theft happened in the first block of Britton road between 9 p.m. May 5 and 2 p.m. May 6, police said.
Police ask anyone with information on the theft to call 249-2121.
Credit card fraud probed
A credit card belonging to a Monroe Township woman was used to make unauthorized online purchases totaling $99.45 between March 27 and May 8, according to state police at Carlisle.
The incident happened in the 1300 block of Asper Drive, police said, and they ask anyone with information about the theft to call 249-2121.
Stop sign violations led to crashes
Two drivers have been charged with stop sign violations that led to crashes in Perry County, according to state police at Newport.
A 17-year-old girl from Shermans Dale was driving a 1998 Honda Passport east on Pisgah State Road in Carroll Township at 12:27 p.m. May 10 when she stopped at the intersection with Spring Road and then proceeded without proper clearance, police said. Her vehicle hit a 1998 Volkswagen Jetta driven by a 16-year-old boy from New Bloomfield who had been heading south on Spring Road.
Both teens wore seat belts, police said. The girl received moderate injuries and was charged.
At 8:55 a.m. Wednesday, Francis D. Reinsel, 70, of Limestone, was driving a 2000 Pontiac Bonneville south on Route 74 in Spring Township when he stopped at the intersection with Shermans Valley Road and then proceeded through the intersection without proper clearance. He hit a 1992 Ford Taurus driven by Penny R. Furlow, 38, of Landisburg, who had been heading east on Shermans Valley Road, police said.
Reinsel was charged, police said. He and his passenger wore seat belts and were not injured.
Furlow did not wear a seat belt and received a minor injury, police said.
Teen boy used table leg in fight
A 17-year-old boy was sent to the juvenile probation system on charges of simple assault and harassment after he brought a table leg into a fight in the 700 block of Clay Street May 5, according to Carlisle police.
The incident happened at 6 p.m., police said, when two groups of boys got into an argument that eventually broke up. However, they said, the boy returned to the area a short time later carrying a leg from a broken desk.
Another confrontation occurred, police said, and some 14-year-olds received small lacerations on their arms that required medical attention when they were struck.
Dead rabbit found on vehicle
Carlisle police are seeking the public’s help in discovering how the carcass of a dead rabbit got under the windshield of a vehicle at Hamilton Elementary School in the 700 block of Clay Street on Wednesday.
Police said the incident happened between 8 and 11 a.m. during a Career Day presentation. They ask anyone with information to call 243-5252.
Windows shot out in Carlisle
Three windows in the 100 block of North West Street were shot out between 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to Carlisle police.
Damages are estimated at $300, police said.
Business break-in attempt unsuccessful
Someone’s attempt to break into a Fastenal Industries building didn’t work, according to state police at Carlisle.
The attempt happened in the 1400 block of Trindle Road between 5 p.m. May 9 and 7 p.m. Tuesday, police said, noting that the person damaged the door by trying to pry it open with an unknown object.
Police ask anyone with information on the incident to call 249-2121.
Business break-in attempt unsuccessful
Someone’s attempt to break into a Fastenal Industries building didn’t work, according to state police at Carlisle.
The attempt happened in the 1400 block of Trindle Road between 5 p.m. May 9 and 7 p.m. Tuesday, police said, noting that the person damaged the door by trying to pry it open with an unknown object.
Police ask anyone with information on the incident to call 249-2121.
