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July 12, 2019

Police/Public Team up to Rescue Injured Hawk

Lower Pottsgrove Police Team up with Public to Save injured Red-Tail Hawk For the second time in months Lower Pottsgrove Police officers had occasion to take action to save area wildlife - a Red-tail Hawk. At about 11:00 AM this morning, a concerned citizen appeared at the police station to report...

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July 10, 2019

Artis, Christopher - (18) 2701 (a)(1) Simple Assault and 2 additional charges

On June 30, 2019 at 0500 hours, Officers were dispatched to 2120 Buchert Road, Rolling Hills Apartments, for a report of a physical domestic in progress. The victim was punched by the subject who then fled the area. The victim was in an argument with the subject, when the argument escalated he...

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July 10, 2019

McConnell, Joseph Scott - (18) 2706 (a)(1) Terroristic Threats and 1 additional charge

Officers were dispatched to the Wee Care Day Care for a disturbance between a male and female. The female was involved in a road rage incident with the male who was operating a white Volkswagon. The incident started in the 3000 block E. High and ended at the Wee Care Day Care at 2573 E. High Street...

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July 10, 2019

Sinclair, Danny - (35) 780-113 (A)(30) Manufacture and 5 additional charges

At approximately 0751 hours, a Lower Pottsgrove Township Police Officer was patrolling the area of the Days Inn located at 1600 Industrial Drive, Pottstown, PA. The officer came upon an occupied suspicious vehicle in the parking lot and came in contact with the occupant who was seated in the driver...
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July 9, 2019

Kieffer, Christopher A - (18) 3922 (A1) Theft by Deception (M2)

Subject made a contract to install a sump pump and received a deposit of $222.79. Subject kept delaying the install for various reasons. Attempts to contact the subject were unsuccessful. Charges were filed against this subject and then a Bench Warrant was issued.

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July 10, 2019

Sinclair, Danny - (35) 780-113 (A)(30) Manufacture and 5 additional charges

At approximately 0751 hours, a Lower Pottsgrove Township Police Officer was patrolling the area of the Days Inn located at 1600 Industrial Drive, Pottstown, PA. The officer came upon an occupied suspicious vehicle in the parking lot and came in contact with the occupant who was seated in the driver...
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June 25, 2019

Davis, Lisa Marie - (35) 780-113 (A)(30) Manufacture and 4 additional charges

The Pottstown Borough Police Department arrested Davis, Lisa Marie on Tuesday June 24th, 2019. Subject was picked up in Pottstown Borough and turned over to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office for processing and detainment. Warrant Details Warrant Type : Criminal Date Issued : Thursday May 30th...
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June 18, 2019

Harris, Nicole E - (18)4914(A)False Identification to Law Enforcement and 2 additional charges

The Lower Pottsgrove Township Police Department arrested Harris, Nicole E on Tuesday June 18th, 2019. Nicole Harris, AKA Nicole Prout, turned herself in at D.J. Kropp's Office where she was arraigned, processed and released. Warrant Details Warrant Type : Criminal Date Issued : Monday June 30th,...
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June 7, 2019

Gonzalez, Luis A Jr. - (18)3502(A)(1)(i)Burglary and 8 additional charges

The Lower Pottsgrove Township Police Department arrested Gonzalez, Luis A Jr. on Friday June 7th, 2019. Warrant Details Warrant Type : Criminal Date Issued : Tuesday February 28th, 2017 Issuing Authority : D.J. Edward C. Kropp Sr. Holding Department : Lower Pottsgrove Police Department Docket...
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May 21, 2019

Harris, John Anthony - (18) 2702 (A)(1) Aggravated Assault and 18 additional charges

The Lower Pottsgrove Township Police Department arrested Harris, John Anthony on Tuesday May 21st, 2019. Subject was arrested by Pottstown Police Dept and members of Montgomery County SWAT-Western Region as he was leaving the Quality Inn in Pottstown, PA at about 1 PM this date. He is in custody of...
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July 10, 2019

Artis, Christopher - (18) 2701 (a)(1) Simple Assault and 2 additional charges

On June 30, 2019 at 0500 hours, Officers were dispatched to 2120 Buchert Road, Rolling Hills Apartments, for a report of a physical domestic in progress. The victim was punched by the subject who then fled the area. The victim was in an argument with the subject, when the argument escalated he...

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July 10, 2019

McConnell, Joseph Scott - (18) 2706 (a)(1) Terroristic Threats and 1 additional charge

Officers were dispatched to the Wee Care Day Care for a disturbance between a male and female. The female was involved in a road rage incident with the male who was operating a white Volkswagon. The incident started in the 3000 block E. High and ended at the Wee Care Day Care at 2573 E. High Street...

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Lower Pottsgrove Township Police Department

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July 9, 2019

Kieffer, Christopher A - (18) 3922 (A1) Theft by Deception (M2)

Subject made a contract to install a sump pump and received a deposit of $222.79. Subject kept delaying the install for various reasons. Attempts to contact the subject were unsuccessful. Charges were filed against this subject and then a Bench Warrant was issued.

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Lower Pottsgrove Township Police Department

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June 17, 2019

Stewart, Ryan Martin - (18) 4101 A2 Forgery Unauthorized Act in Writing (9 cts) and 3 additional charges

Victim stated the defendant used checks from her checking account to gain access to funds he was not entitled to. He wrote 9 checks to himself forging her name. The total amount lost to the victim was $1,509.95.

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June 12, 2019

Davila, Ahbayah - (18) 3502 (A)(1)(ii) Burglary-Overnight Accommodations-Person Present and 10 additional charges

Officers were detailed to a burglary in progress at 804 Walnut Ridge Estates. While on their way, the officers were advised that the suspects left the residence. The victim was following the vehicle and described it as a silver Honda Element. The victim continued to follow the vehicle which allowed...

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July 7, 2019

Traffic Crashes

This weekend the Lower Pottsgrove Township Police Department responded to two serious traffic crashes in the area of mile marker 174.6 on westbound route 422. The first crash (20190706M0001) occurred at 0235hrs on July 6. Officers were dispatched to a crash involving one vehicle. Responding...

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May 21, 2019

Accident investigation at Kepler Rd. and Potter Drive

On Sunday May 19,2019 at approximately 2:58 PM the Lower Pottsgrove Police responded to the report of vehicle accident involving a motorcycle v. car at the intersection of Kepler Rd. and Potter Dr. The driver of the motorcycle, Verntina McCulley (age 43 of Pottstown) flown to the Reading Hospital...

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May 2, 2019

Pottsgrove Student Posts Threats Creating Scare

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (May 2, 2019 at 6:50 PM) On Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at approximately 12:00 noon, Pottsgrove High School Administration was alerted to a threat that was posted to an anonymous online app. The threat indicated a shooting would occur, but was non-descriptive and unsubstantiated...

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April 29, 2019

Armed Robbery

UPDATED: April 30, 2019 at 0815 Hrs: Lower Pottsgrove PD is requesting assistance in identifying the actors depicted in the attached surveillance image who were involved in the Robbery of the US Gas Station on April 29, 2019 at approximately 4:16 PM. The subject fled on foot down Sunnyside Avenue,...

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April 17, 2019

Suspicious Armed Subject/Assault/Burglary

At approximately 11pm on April 16th, 2019, the Lower Pottsgrove Police responded to Hilltop Estates previously Shaner's Trailer Park for a suspicious male subject inside a blue Nissan Altima. As officers investigated they encountered the suspect inside the car and he appeared to be under the...

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May 17, 2019

Help Lower Pottsgrove Police Track Down This Fugitive!

Marsha Ann Detwiler , AKA Marsha McQuaid, is still wanted on a warrant for Identity Theft and False Identification To Law Enforcement. Her last known address was in Spring City, PA but she keeps slipping through the cracks. Our Department would like to close out this case and your assistance would...

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April 18, 2019

Police Thwart Significant Loss in Fraud Scheme

GRANDPARENT SCHEME - Fraud Alert! There has been a recent rash of over the phone scams in Lower Pottsgrove Township, targeting elderly citizens. The latest scam was that the victim's great grandson had been arrested by a local agency and required bail. The victim was told to send cash to a New York...

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March 15, 2019

M&T Bank Robbery

On March 15, 2019, the Lower Pottsgrove Police responded to an armed robbery that occurred at the M&T Bank located at 2186 East High Street. The pictured actor displayed a handgun during the robbery and was able to take a quantity of cash from the bank. The actor fled the bank on foot to a...

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December 14, 2018

Strong Armed Robbery Arrest

On December 11, 2018, the Lower Pottsgrove Police Department conducted an undercover operation in relation to the investigation of a number of robberies involving the use of the classified advertisement site Letgo. During the investigation, Detectives identified an advertisement on Letgo that was...

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November 26, 2018

Armed robbery - Walnut Ridge Estates 11/23/18

On November 23, 2018, at approximately 7:45 PM, a delivery driver for Big Daddy's Pizza was robbed at gun point on the 1500 block of Walnut Ridge Estates. The victim was not injured and the actor got away with cash. The actor was described as a tall, thin male wearing a dark hoodie and armed with a...

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July 12, 2019

Police/Public Team up to Rescue Injured Hawk

Lower Pottsgrove Police Team up with Public to Save injured Red-Tail Hawk For the second time in months Lower Pottsgrove Police officers had occasion to take action to save area wildlife - a Red-tail Hawk. At about 11:00 AM this morning, a concerned citizen appeared at the police station to report...

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July 9, 2019

Don't be a victim - Lock those cars!

Lower Pottsgrove Township Experiencing Uptick in Thefts from Unlocked Vehicles Between July 1, 2019 and July 9, 2019, Lower Pottsgrove Police have fielded approximately 15 complaints of thefts from unlocked vehicles. The thefts have occurred during the overnight hours in various developments...

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July 9, 2019
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Help us to Help you! Sign up to receive emergency notifications

On behalf of our Township Emergency Management team, we want to share information on how you can help us to help you, by keeping you notified of emergency issues. This past week we had a gas line rupture in the Township. In our attempts to get emergency notification out to affected residents, we...

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July 1, 2019

Promotional Process begins for Lieutenant

Promotional Process begins for Lieutenant - Internal Applicants being sought The Lower Pottsgrove Civil Service Commission will commence the eligibility process to fill the position of Lieutenant. The position has remained unfilled since July 2012. Qualified candidates must submit their application...

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July 1, 2019

Celebrating July 4th? Be Safe & Know the Law

BE SAFE ON FOURTH OF JULY! Know the laws. Lower Pottsgrove Township Police Department is wishing everyone a Happy 4th of July. However, we encourage everyone to stay safe: Don't Drink & Drive and know the law as it pertains to Fireworks. House Bill 542 was signed into law on October 30,2017...

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