Crime Alert: Northern Berks police seek suspect in hit-and-run crash that injured officer
Crime Alert Berks County, a citizen crime-fighting group, is offering cash rewards of up to $10,000 to anyone supplying tips that lead to an arrest in this case or any other case or crime.
Tipsters with crime information can call 877-373-9913 anytime or contact Crime Alert at its website at www.alertberks.org or via the AlertBerks smartphone app. No one will ask the name of the caller, who will be assigned a code number.
Unsolved cases are featured regularly in the Sunday Reading Eagle.
Offense: Hit-and-run
Date: March 6 about 8:45 p.m.
Location: Route 222 south near Dries Road in Ontelaunee Township.
Suspect: Shannon Howell, 43, last known address in Port Jervis, N.Y.
A photo of Shannon Howell from a wanted poster released by Northern Berks Regional Police.
Police synopsis:
Northern Berks Regional police are asking for the public's assistance in locating Howell, a 43-year-old woman, who they say was involved in a hit-and-run crash with a police vehicle on Route 222 south just past the Dries Road exit in Ontelaunee Township. The Northern Berks officer was injured in the crash.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call Northern Berks Regional police at 610-929-2999.
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