Man Hunts Down Victim, Traps Them At Chambersburg Police Station: Officials
A Chambersburg man hunted down his victim, followed them across town, and trapped them in the police station parking lot before officers intervened, authorities said.
Marvin Duran, 41, allegedly stalked the victim throughout the borough on Sunday, March 2, until they drove to the police station at 116 S. Second St. for help, police said. But when they arrived, Duran used his vehicle to repeatedly block them from leaving, according to investigators.
A Chambersburg officer returning to the station witnessed the terrifying scene unfold and immediately took action, police said.
Duran was a…
Folcroft Optician Accused Of Offering Free Glasses For Sex: Police
A Delaware County optician is facing a slew of serious charges, including rape, sexual assault, and false imprisonment, after allegedly offering free eyeglasses in exchange for sex, authorities said.
Brian Thomas Steiner, 40, of Glenolden, was arrested following an investigation into allegations that he solicited sex from customers at Philly Vision Care in Folcroft, according to court documents.
Police say Steiner admitted to engaging in or receiving sexual acts inside the business at least 30 times in exchange for waiving co-pays and fees.
He has been charged with felony rape, involuntary…
Inmate's Norristown Murder-For-Hire Plot Using Instagram Foiled
A Montgomery County Correctional Facility (MCCF) inmate and a Norristown man are accused of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot targeting the inmate’s former girlfriend, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Thursday, Jan. 30.
Zunir Wilson-Walker, 22, and Jadan Uriah Jones, 20, are charged with criminal solicitation of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and criminal use of a communications facility. Wilson-Walker faces additional charges, including terroristic threats, stalking, simple assault, and strangulation related to his ex-girlfr…
Ex-Husband Of Rhonj Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Holmdel Home Invasion: Prosecutor
Thomas Manzo, the ex-husband of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Dina Cantin, was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, after previously pleading guilty to stalking her and her then-fiancé now-husband David Cantin, leading to a 2017 home invasion, authorities said.
Manzo, a 59-year-old Franklin Lakes resident, pleaded guilty last October to stalking the couple in Holmdel between 2015 and 2019. James Mainello, a 57-year-old Bayonne resident, pleaded guilty to robbing and assaulting the same victims in May 2017, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said.
On Saturday, May 13, 201…
LI Woman Stalks, Steals Back German Shepherd From Buyer: Police
A woman was arrested for stealing back a German Shepherd she sold earlier this month, authorities in Point Lookout announced on Thursday, Dec. 19.
Elizabeth Dolce, 52, of Oak Beach, is accused of forcibly taking the 4-month-old German Shepherd from a 42-year-old woman who had been walking the dog near Beech Street and Glenwood Avenue around 2:52 p.m., according to Fourth Squad detectives.
Dolce approached the victim, grabbed the dog, and fled the scene in a black Subaru, police explained. The victim told detectives Dolce had repeatedly contacted her about the dog after the sale, even showin…
Central PA Man Impersonates Official, Wiretaps While Stalking: Police
A Harrisburg man is accused of stalking, wiretapping, and impersonating a public servant in a series of alarming incidents, according to Lower Paxton police.
Valedy Ross, 30, of Harrisburg, repeatedly called, texted, and emailed the victim without a legitimate purpose, authorities said in a release. Ross also allegedly placed a recording device inside the victim’s residence, capturing private conversations between the victim and others, police announced on Monday, Dec. 2.
In addition, Ross reportedly contacted the victim’s workplace, claiming to be a public county official, officers stated.…
