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Bensalem drug bust nets two arrests, marijuana, and handgun

Bensalem, PA – A pair of suspected drug dealers were arrested in a sting operation that led police to seize marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm, authorities announced. On Monday, Sept. 15,…

September 18, 2025

Bensalem officer rammed by suspects in stolen car

Manhunt underway after stolen car slams into Bensalem police cruiser in violent assault Bensalem, PA – Authorities are searching for two unidentified suspects who allegedly used a stolen vehicle to ram a…

August 27, 2025

Salem EMT arrested in global child exploitation operation

Boston, MA – A 34-year-old Salem emergency medical technician has been arrested following a federal investigation that uncovered his alleged involvement in multiple online groups dedicated to sharing child sexual abuse material.…

August 9, 2025

Thieves swipe CDs from Bensalem Barnes and Noble

Bensalem police are searching for two suspects accused of stealing CDs from a local Barnes & Noble last week. The theft occurred around 3:50 p.m. on Monday, July 21, at the store…

August 1, 2025

Police seize drugs and cache of firearms in Bensalem traffic stop, Philadelphia man charged

BENSALEM, Pa. — A routine traffic stop led to the recovery of multiple firearms, suspected narcotics, and drug paraphernalia, resulting in the arrest of a Philadelphia man, Bensalem Township Police announced. On…

July 26, 2025

Bensalem mayor signs ordinance allowing police to buy service credit for prior duty

BENSALEM, Pa. — Bensalem Township police officers can now purchase up to five years of service credit for prior law enforcement work, following the passage of a new ordinance signed into law…

July 21, 2025

Philadelphia man arrested in Bensalem for attempting to meet minor after online messages

BENSALEM, PA — A 42-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested Thursday night in Bensalem after police say he attempted to meet someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl following months of online communication.…

July 18, 2025

Bensalem Says Philly Trash Not Welcome

BENSALEM, Pa. — Officials in Bensalem Township are ramping up enforcement to prevent illegal dumping from Philadelphia as the city continues to deal with a sanitation workers’ strike. With trash accumulating on…

July 6, 2025

Woman fires shot during fireworks dispute at Bensalem apartment complex

BENSALEM, Pa. — A fireworks dispute escalated into gunfire Wednesday night at The Commons Apartment Complex, where a woman allegedly fired a shot during a fight involving residents from two apartments, according…

June 19, 2025

One dead, two injured in separate crashes Friday in Bensalem

BENSALEM, PA – Bensalem public safety crews responded to two serious crashes Friday morning, including one that left a Philadelphia man dead and another that sent two people to the hospital after…

June 8, 2025

Lifetime Megan’s Law offender arrested in Bensalem after arranging meeting with fake teen

BENSALEM, Pa. — A 49-year-old man from Westchester, Pennsylvania, was taken into custody Tuesday in Bensalem Township following an undercover investigation involving online communication that led to an in-person meeting. Anthony Dillard,…

May 28, 2025

Armed robbery reported in Salem Center parking lot in Bear

BEAR, Del. — Delaware State Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Monday afternoon in the parking lot of the Salem Center on Pulaski Highway. At approximately 2:15 p.m., troopers were…

May 21, 2025

Woman hits car in Bensalem lot, looks at damage, and drives off, police say

BENSALEM, PA — Police in Bensalem Township are searching for a woman accused of fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run accident after striking another vehicle in a parking lot over the weekend.…

April 22, 2025

Bensalem police searching for hit and run driver

BENSALEM, PA — Police are searching for a woman involved in a hit-and-run incident that took place Saturday afternoon in a parking lot in Bensalem. According to the Bensalem Township Police Department,…

April 22, 2025

Bensalem police go offroading in all-terrain police operation

BENSALEM, PA — The Bensalem Township Police Department has launched a new crackdown on illegal ATV and dirt bike riding by deploying all-terrain vehicles and surveillance technology to seize vehicles and cite…

April 14, 2025

He thought she was a 13-year-old girl, but she was a Bensalem cop

Bensalem, PA – Bensalem Police apprehended 34-year-old Ian Evans of Shipley Place, Philadelphia, following a month-long investigation into his predatory behavior toward a minor. Evans, who allegedly believed he was communicating with…

April 8, 2025

Nuclear siren system test set for Tuesday evening in Salem and Hope Creek areas

LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK, N.J. — A full-scale sounding test of the emergency siren system for the Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations will take place at approximately 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday,…

March 31, 2025

Bucks County DA rules Bensalem police justified in fatal shooting of armed felon

BENSALEM, P.A. — Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn has ruled that five Bensalem Township police officers were justified in the January 24, 2025, fatal shooting of Zachiry Kerschner, an armed felon…

March 7, 2025

New Jersey Man Oscar Castillo-Peralta Busted in Sting Targeting Child Predators in Bensalem

PLEASANTVILLE, NJ – A 53-year-old New Jersey man found himself in handcuffs after allegedly trying to prey on a 13-year-old girl in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Oscar Castillo-Peralta, from Pleasantville, NJ, thought he was…

February 26, 2025

Stolen gun recovered in Bensalem, Philadelphia Man Arrested

BENSALEM, Pa. — A routine traffic stop led to the discovery of a stolen firearm and an arrest warrant for a Philadelphia man, authorities said. At 10:45 a.m. on Friday, a Bensalem…

February 6, 2025

Police-involved shooting ends with suspect’s death in Bensalem

BENSALEM, Pa. — A man was fatally shot by police on Friday evening after a prolonged standoff that began during a traffic stop near Route 1 and Old Lincoln Highway, according to…

January 25, 2025

Standoff underway in Bensalem after vehicle strikes police cars

BENSALEM, PA — A standoff involving potentially armed and dangerous individuals is underway near Route 13 and Penn, according to Bensalem Police. The incident began when police attempted to stop a vehicle…

January 24, 2025

New Jersey man charged with homicide after girlfriend found dead in Bensalem hotel

BENSALEM, Pa. — A 51-year-old Trenton man has been charged with homicide after police discovered the body of his girlfriend, 49-year-old Maisha Coon, in a hotel room in Bensalem early Wednesday morning.…

January 21, 2025

Homicide investigation underway after woman found dead at Sleep Inn in Bensalem

BENSALEM, PA — Authorities have launched a homicide investigation after the body of an unidentified woman was discovered early Wednesday morning in a room at the Sleep Inn on Street Road. The…

January 15, 2025

Pig captured in Bensalem, Police Ask Public, “No Jokes Please”

BENSALEM, PA — After evading authorities for days, a pig affectionately nicknamed “Porky” was successfully captured in the Newport Mews Drive area by Bensalem Township Police on Tuesday afternoon. The elusive pig…

December 18, 2024

Bensalem drug bust nets two arrests, marijuana, and handgun

Bensalem officer rammed by suspects in stolen car

Salem EMT arrested in global child exploitation operation

Thieves swipe CDs from Bensalem Barnes and Noble

Police seize drugs and cache of firearms in Bensalem traffic stop, Philadelphia man charged

Bensalem mayor signs ordinance allowing police to buy service credit for prior duty

Philadelphia man arrested in Bensalem for attempting to meet minor after online messages

Bensalem Says Philly Trash Not Welcome

Woman fires shot during fireworks dispute at Bensalem apartment complex

One dead, two injured in separate crashes Friday in Bensalem

Lifetime Megan’s Law offender arrested in Bensalem after arranging meeting with fake teen

Armed robbery reported in Salem Center parking lot in Bear

Woman hits car in Bensalem lot, looks at damage, and drives off, police say

Bensalem police searching for hit and run driver

Bensalem police go offroading in all-terrain police operation

He thought she was a 13-year-old girl, but she was a Bensalem cop

Nuclear siren system test set for Tuesday evening in Salem and Hope Creek areas

Bucks County DA rules Bensalem police justified in fatal shooting of armed felon

New Jersey Man Oscar Castillo-Peralta Busted in Sting Targeting Child Predators in Bensalem

Stolen gun recovered in Bensalem, Philadelphia Man Arrested

Police-involved shooting ends with suspect’s death in Bensalem

Standoff underway in Bensalem after vehicle strikes police cars

New Jersey man charged with homicide after girlfriend found dead in Bensalem hotel

Homicide investigation underway after woman found dead at Sleep Inn in Bensalem

Pig captured in Bensalem, Police Ask Public, “No Jokes Please”

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