Law Enforcement
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No Snow, Heat, or Gloom of Night Can Deter a Mail Courier, But an Accused Elkins Park Thief Sure Tried
Cheltenham Township police officers recently picked up suspect Keyon Clark, a Phila. resident they say they observed acting suspiciously around an Elkins Park mailbox. Jaclyn Lee got the stamp of approval to post the story to 6abc. When law enforcement officers approached Clark near a drive-up mailbox (at around 3:00 a.m. on Sept. 29), he…
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Abington Officers Unleash Lower Merion Police Dog to Catch CVS Thief
Law enforcement collaborations commonly occur in Montgomery County, as local police efforts often benefit from extra hands. Jon Campisi, in the Abington Patch, reported a recent incident that required the few extra paws of a K9 resource 20 miles away. The Sept. 17 case involved the robbery of the CVS at 2870 Moreland Road. A…
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Montgomery Township Police Officer Joins His Former K-9 Partner in Retirement
After 35 years of protecting the residents of Montgomery Township, Sgt. Robert Hart, copying the career move of a close partner, has brought his law-enforcement career to an end. Jon Campisi, of the Montgomeryville-Lansdale Patch, covered Hart’s professional decision to retire. The career-exiting footsteps Sgt. Hart is following are, in more accurately, paw prints. Hart’s…
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Willow Grove-to-Harrisburg Bike Riders Honor EMS Workers Taken in the Line of Duty
A three-day bike ride between Montgomery County and Harrisburg had 50 cyclists covering 150 miles to memorialize emergency medical services (EMS) personnel taken in the line of duty. Rose Itzcovitz covered the event — known as Memorial Service Monday — for WFMZ 69 News. The route took participants from the Second Alarmers Rescue Squad in…
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Towamencin Township Police Recognized for Efforts to Incorporate Mental Health Sensitivity into Responses
The Towamencin Township Board of Supervisors recently recognized its police force for committing 100 percent to an educational effort designed to inform officers on best practices in mental health-related interventions. Joe Campisi heeded the call of duty to report the story for the Montgomeryville-Lansdale Patch. The recognition came after every officer completed coursework in the…
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Long-Term Montco Detective Hunts Down Quiet Retirement
Det. Michael Altieri has retired from public service in Montgomery County after 26 years of work in law enforcement. Dan Sokil ID’ed Altieri’s career accomplishments in the Main Line Media News. Altieri, a Norristown High School grad, started his public service career as a police officer in West Conshohocken and Bridgeport. In those early years…
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Wife of Hatboro Officer Felled by Bee Sting Is Writing a Memoir, Guiding Others Through Grief
Whitney Allen, wife of Hatboro K9 officer Ryan Allen, is writing a book about her journey through grief, a trek she faced after his untimely death last fall. FOX29 News reported her intentions. It was October 2021 when officer Ryan Allen was stung by a bee while at home in Bucks County. He eventually told…
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Lower Moreland Police Department Issues Official Tisk-Tisk to Criminal TikTok Challenge
Ah, if only engaging in a TikTok challenge now was like it was in the good old days, participating in harmless bits of recorded stupidity like styling hair with Gorilla Glue or eating corn on the cob spiked on a spinning drill bit. Unfortunately, according to the Lower Moreland Police Department, a current video-issued dare…
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Muhlenberg Program Pairing College Students with the Incarcerated in Collegeville Changes Perspectives
As an undergrad, Muhlenberg student Rachel Liberty partook in a university program in which classwork included time with incarcerated men at SCI Phoenix, the Collegeville correctional institution formerly known as Graterford. It so changed her, she spoke on its merits to with Sen. Bob Casey at a funding roundtable. Jenny Roberts reported Liberty’s newfound advocacy…
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Tonight’s National Night Out: A Community Builder That Started in Our Own Backyard
After dusk tonight, Aug. 2., communities nationwide will see residents make their presence known at nightfall, a subtle but powerful symbol of community pride, discourage criminal activity, and thank local law enforcement officers. That initiative — now known as National Night Out — began in a small way in 1970 right here in Lower Merion.…
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Little Library with Big Impact Memorializes Trappe Fire Company Chief
The memorials to fallen Pa. State Police Trooper Branden Sisca since his April untimely passing have included large-scale gatherings. His memorial service drew thousands of fellow officers. And the funeral cortege that followed, atop a Trappe Fire Company engine from the station he captained, wound its way past solemn members of the community. But in…
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PA Trooper Branden Sisca Laid to Rest in Trappe as Montco Communities Rally With Support
In a special notice written on Facebook from the Borough of Trappe in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Trooper and Fire Chief Branden Sisca will be laid to rest on Saturday, April 2, 2022. A procession honoring him will come through the community of Trappe as he is brought to the service. They ask that members of…
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Body at Ridley Marina Identified as James Amabile, Missing Since 2003
The Delaware County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined that the body found in a submerged SUV in Darby Creek was identified through dental records as James Amabile, who disappeared in 2003, according to a release from Delaware County. Amabile 38, had been on his way to a babysitter’s house Dec. 4, 2003 to pick up…
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