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Yahoo
27-05-2025
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Fleetwood police seek suspect in credit card fraud
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 or via the AlertBerks smartphone app. No one will ask the name of the caller, who will be assigned a code number. Offense: Credit card/access device fraud Date: Between April 22 and May 1 Location: Lowe's, Shillington Road, Spring Township. Police synopsis: According to Fleetwood police, fraudulent orders totaling more than $20,000 were placed via phone using a Fleetwood-area construction business' credit card and were subsequently picked up by a person not affiliated with the business. The pictured suspect picked up an order and identified herself as Ventura Polanco. COURTESY OF FLEETWOOD POLICE Fleetwood police are trying to identify this suspect in connection with a credit card fraud. (Courtesy of Crime Alert Berks County)Fleetwood police are trying to identify this suspect in connection with a credit card fraud. (Courtesy of Crime Alert Berks County) Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Alert or Criminal Investigator Keith Merkel at Fleetwood Police Department at 61-944-7011 ext. 500. Refer to incident #83-25-02626.

Yahoo
19-03-2025
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Crime Alert: Amity Township police searching for robbery suspect
Police in Amity Township are searching for a man who robbed a convenience store early Wednesday. According to police, a man armed with an adjustable wrench robbed the Speedway convenience store in the 1000 block of Benjamin Franklin Highway, which is also Route 422, just after 12:30 a.m. Following the robbery, he ran toward the eastbound side of Route 422 with an undisclosed amount of cash. Amity Township police say this man robbed the Speedway convenience store in the 1000 block of Benjamin Franklin Highway, early Wednesday. (COURTESY OF CRIME ALERT BERKS) The suspect is described as a white or Latino male. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, a red patterned bandana and blue gloves. 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 or via the AlertBerks smartphone app. No one will ask the name of the caller, who will be assigned a code number.

Yahoo
09-03-2025
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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 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.

Yahoo
09-02-2025
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Crime Alert Berks 2/9/25: Exeter police seek shoplifting suspect
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 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. Exeter Township police are seeking to identify this man who they say stole over $800 worth of merchandize from Walmart on Jan. Walmart shoplifting suspect was a passenger in this pickup truck that pulled in front of the store on Perkiomen Avenue. Offense: Retail theft Date: Jan. 13 about noon. Location: Walmart, 5900 Perkiomen Ave., Exeter Township Police synopsis: Exeter Township police are asking for assistance in identifying a man who stole over $800 worth of merchandise from the store. Security camera footage shows he was a passenger in a Ford F150 pickup that stopped in front of the store entrance. Anyone who can identify him is asked to submit an anonymous tip to Crime Alert Berks County, or call Exeter Township police directly at 610-779-1490.