69News:Wanted by Police

Wanted by Police: Retail theft suspect

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:46:26 GMT

Mahoning Township Police are looking for the person who stole a TV from Walmart.

The TV, valued at almost $900, was taken from the Walmart on Blakeslee Boulevard East around 5:30pm Thursday, police said.

Police say they chased the man but lost him when he ran into the woods behind the Walmart and the Carbon Plaza Mall.

One officer sustained a minor leg injury while chasing the suspect.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Mahoning Township Police at 570-386-2241 or by email at mahtwppd@ptd.net.

Police look for suspected cocaine dealer, Frank Raphiek Cristea

Fri, 03 May 2013 03:58:03 GMT

A suspected cocaine dealer turned himself in to Lansdale police, they said.

Bail was set at $50,000 and he was taken to Montgomery County Correctional Facility.

Police said they found evidence of drugs while searching Frank Raphiek Cristea's apartment in the 500 block of West 8th Street on April 19.

The search warrant was for an unrelated assault case, but netted a marijuana pipe. A second search warrant, specifically for narcotics, yielded a can with a false bottom containing 6 grams of suspected cocaine, police said.

Police also found scales, packaging bags, marijuana pipes, marijuana, three vials of suspected phencyclidine (PCP), four suspected Alprazolam pills (xanax) and nearly $1,500 in cash.

Police had obtained a warrant to arrest Cristea on charges of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Kevin Jacquez finds unique way to get inside store, Reading police say

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:22:25 GMT

Police are trying to track down a brazen burglar with a crafty way of breaking and entering.

La Esquina Famosa's bright yellow and orange colors and Mexican and Spanish cuisine attract a lot of customers, but the corner store at North 10 and Perry streets in Reading has also been a target for some cunning crooks.

"I see everything on the floor, the rack, everything on the floor," said Antonio Fernandez, the manager at La Esquina Famosa.

When Fernandez opened the doors on April 4, he found the store ransacked. Bottles of salad dressing, boxes of crackers and pasta were thrown everywhere.

"Everything was thrown on the floor, the racks and shelves were empty, it was just a big mess," said Fernandez's son, who took pictures and recorded video of the damage.

The burglar's entrance was through the ceiling, police said.

"I see the big hole in the roof from the second floor," said Fernandez.

According to police, ceiling tiles in the store were missing and the floor boards in the apartment upstairs were loose.

Kevin Jacquez lived there. Now, he's facing charges for allegedly stealing nearly $6,000 in merchandise including a laptop, flat screen TV, baby formula, cigars and cold hard cash, said police.

Jacquez, 31, was reportedly moving out, and when police searched his apartment they said they found coins, cigars, a laptop and food from the store downstairs.

"They do it twice before. They broke in twice before," said Fernandez.

The first two break-ins were through the wall in December 2011, and the third break-in three weeks ago through the hole in the ceiling, said police.

The store is equipped with cameras, but they were not working at the time. According to Fernandez, wires were cut and the surveillance system was stolen the first time the store was hit. Now, the store is stepping up security.

"I fixed everything. I got an ADT alarm now so if anything happens, police come," said Fernandez.

Jacquez's fingerprints were found on bags found inside his apartment filled with cigars and groceries, and pieces of floor boards were recovered in a trash bag left on top a dumpster outside, said police.

A warrant has been issued for his arrest, and police are trying to determine if he's responsible for all three break-ins.

Anyone with information on Jacquez's whereabouts is asked to call Crime Alert Berks County at 877-373-9913.

Wanted in Monroe County: Richard Aubrey Palmer

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:46:38 GMT

Monroe County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to the arrest of fugitive Richard Aubrey Palmer (aka Richard John Apostle).

Authorities provided the following account on Palmer:

In March, Palmer was arrested for allegedly having a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Palmer was released after posting. Meanwhile, a search warrant was obtained and after a subsequent search it was discovered that Palmer had provided false information the night of his arrest.

After learning of his true identity, it was further discovered that Palmer was a felon, not allowed to possess a firearm. New charges have been filed and an arrest warrant has been issued. Palmer provided an address in Timothy Lake, East Stroudsburg; however, it is unknown if he is still in the area.

Anyone with information is asked to call Monroe County Crime Stoppers at 1-866-370-1518. Callers could be eligible for cash rewards and you may remain anonymous.

Wanted in Warren County: Adam J. Coley

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:24:12 GMT

Adam J. Coley is the Warren County Prosecutor's Office Fugitive of the Week.

The 28-year-old Coley is wanted for failing to appear in court on charges of conspiracy to use counterfeit money.

Coley's last known address was on Canal Street in Easton.

Anyone with information on Coley's whereabouts is urged to contact the Warren County Prosecutor's Office at 908-475-6272.

William Davis sought after escape from corrections center in Berks County

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:51:26 GMT

Police have issued an arrest warrant for a man who escaped from a correctional facility in Berks County.

William Martin Davis, 25, was incarcerated at the Wernersville Community Correctional Facility in Wernersville when police said he escaped through a fire door around 8:50 p.m. on Monday.

He was being held on criminal conspiracy charges.

He is described as a black male, 5 feet 8 inches tall, with brown eyes and black hair.

His last known address was 505 S. Ellsworth Street in Allentown.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pennsylvania State Police, Reading Barracks, at 610-378-4011 or to remain anonymous call Alert Berks County at 877-373-9913.

Wanted in Warren County: Anthony F. Stalter

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 11:59:11 GMT

Anthony F. Stalter is the Warren County Prosecutor's Office Fugitive of the Week.

The 32-year-old Stalter, whose last known address was in Wharton, New Jersey, is wanted for failing to appear in court on charges of obtaining a controlled dangerous substance by fraud/forgery.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of this fugitive is urged to contact the Warren County Prosecutor's Office at 908-475-6272.

Wanted in Warren County: Ashling Murphy

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 12:03:07 GMT

Ashling M. Murphy is the Warren County Prosecutor's Office Fugitive of the Week.

The 26-year-old Murphy is wanted for failing to appear in court on theft and credit card fraud charges.

Murphy is five feet tall, weighs 109 pounds, and has hazel eyes and blonde hair.

Her last known address was in the 200 block of Sharp Street in Hackettstown.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Murphy is urged to call the Warren County Prosecutor's Office at 908-475-6272.

Warrant canceled for James Kranyecz, police say

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:47:15 GMT

A bench warrant has been canceled for a 49-year-old Bethlehem man who failed to appear in court, police said.

James Kranyecz failed to appear in court earlier this month for a preliminary hearing on charges of harassment by communication.

Wanted in Monroe County: Justin Miller

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:48:22 GMT

U.S. Marshals in New York have apprehended a man who police said assaulted a New Jersey police officer.

Miller, of Blakeslee, Monroe Co., was wanted for vehicle thefts and assaulting the officer, and the vehicle that Miller allegedly stole from New Jersey was found near a home in the 1100 block of Green Mount Drive in Chestnuthill Township.

Wanted in Montgomery Co.: William Keith Kane

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:48:40 GMT

A Montgomery County man is wanted by police in connection with an assault on his landlord.

Police said 23-year-old William Keith Kane of the 400 block of Franklin Street in Lansdale is facing a felony warrant after he assaulted the homeowner where Kane lived.

On March 9, the man who owned the home where Kane had been living in the basement since December, called police. He told them when he had told Kane he was behind on his rent and was breaking house rules, Kane grabbed a knife and walked toward him.

Kane screamed he wasn't going to pay the homeowner and he was going to kill him, police said.

The homeowner was able to grab the knife away from Kane, but suffered a cut to his hand, police said.

The next day, Kane left the house, and when he returned the homeowner asked for his house key, police said, but Kane refused and instead picked up a tire iron and threatened to kill the homeowner.

The man was able to get inside the house and called police.

When officers arrived, Kane had fled the area, police said.

Kane faces charges of aggravated assault, harassment, simple assault and related charges.

Police said Kane may be in the Boyertown area.

Anyone with information about Kane's whereabouts is asked to contact the Lansdale Police department at 215-368-1801.

Wanted in Warren County: Christian Bertone

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 13:00:34 GMT

Christian Bertone is the Warren County Prosecutor's Office Fugitive of the Week.

The 33-year-old Bertone is wanted for failing to appear in court on burglary and theft charges.

His last known address was on East Prospect Street in Hackettstown.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Bertone or any fugitive is urged to contact the Warren County Prosecutor's Office at 908-475-6272.

Shaquann Iman sought for not returning to Wernersville Community Corrections Center

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:43:11 GMT

Police in Berks County are on the lookout for a man who didn't return to the Wernersville Community Corrections Center.

Shaquann Iman signed out of the facility Wednesday to visit the Reading Public Library, but he didn't return as expected at 7 p.m., police said.

Iman was in custody on aggravated assault charges. An arrest warrant has now been issued for his escape, police said.

Iman, 40, is described as a black man, standing 5 feet, 8 inches tall with brown eyes and brown hair. His last known address was 1368 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford, Va.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pennsylvania State Police in Reading at 610-378-4011 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Alert Berks County at 877-373-9913.

Wanted in Montgomery County: Thomas Troy Young

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:01:26 GMT

Police in Montgomery County are on the hunt for the person who left a Hatfield woman critically injured.

Officials say it happened just after midnight Saturday in a home on the 300 block of Wheatfield Circle.

Police say a 33-year-old woman was attacked by a man with a knife inside of the residence. Officials say the woman was cut in the throat and face before the man fled the scene.

Hatfield Twp. Police have obtained an arrest warrant charging 49-year-old Thomas Troy Young for the crime.

An infant child was in the home at the time of the attack but was unharmed and is in a relative's care.

The woman was flown to the hospital at the University of Pennsylvania where she remains in critical condition.

Police said Young is a family member of the victim.

Police say Young got away in a black 2009 Honda Accord with Pennsylvania tag GKS-8099.

Young faces charges of criminal attempt murder, aggravated assault, simple assault, harassment and related charges.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Hatfield Township Police at 215-855-0903.

Wanted in Warren County: Sergio Uspango

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:32:20 GMT

Sergio Uspango is the Fugitive of the Week in Warren County.

He is wanted by the Warren County Prosecutor's Office for failure to appear in court on an aggravated assault charge.

Uspango's last known address was in Hackettstown on the 200 block of Main Street.

The 29-year-old Uspango is 5 feet 2 inches in height and weights 140 pounds.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Uspango or any fugitive is urged to contact the Warren County Prosecutor's Office at 908-475-6272.

Wanted in Montgomery County: Glendon Fenty

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:37:06 GMT

Montgomery County officials are asking the public's help to find a Philadelphia man.

Lansdale Police Chief Robert McDyre and Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Ferman are looking for 52-year-old Glendon Fenty in connection with a 2011 investigation where Lansdale Police seized 203 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop.

Early September 28, 2011, a Lansdale officer came upon a tractor trailer in a parking lot with a silver pickup backup up to the rear of the trailer. An individual was seen loading cellophane-wrapped bales from the back of the trailer into the pickup, police said.

The individual, later identified as Fenty, saw police and drove the pickup away at a high rate of speed, police said.

Fenty abandoned the pickup a short distance away where police found seven large bales of marijuana, totaling 153 pounds, in the pickup.

Inside the tractor trailer, police said they found two large bales of marijuana, totaling 49 pounds.

The driver and owner of the tractor trailer was identified as 41-year-old Andrew Lue, of the 600 block of S. Broad Street in Lansdale.

Lue was subsequently arrested and charged with various drug violations to include felony trafficking a controlled substance.

Fenty fled the scene on foot and is still at large.

Fenty faces charges of possession of controlled or counterfeit substance, possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia and related charges.

He has a felony warrant for his arrest for facilitating the pick-up and transport of the drug from Arizona to Pennsylvania.

If anyone has information on the whereabouts of Glendon Fenty, contact the Lansdale Police Department at (215) 368-1801.

Wanted in Warren County: Brian A. Vasilantone

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:40:41 GMT

Brian A. Vasilantone, whose last known address is in Northampton, Lehigh County, Pa., is the Warren County Prosecutor's Office Fugitive of the Week.

The 41-year-old Vasilantone is being sought on a complaint warrant for eluding and obstruction charges.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Vasilantone is urged to contact the Warren County Prosecutor's Office Fugitive Unit by calling 908-475-6272 or emailing fugitive@wcpo-nj.us.