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Thursday, January 3, 2013

Charges Upheld Against Lansdale Home Invasion Suspects, One Remains At-Large

Salvatore Rocco Jr., 22, and Anthony Thompson, 22, head to county arraignment for their alleged participation in home invasions that occurred on Willow Street in Lansdale. Zakarias Hailemicael, of Blue Bell, remains at large

A Lansdale man and an Ambler man, charged in two armed home invasions that occurred on the 700 block of Willow Street in October 2012 in Lansdale, waived all charges to county arraignment at their preliminary hearings Thursday afternoon. Salvatore Joseph Rocco Jr., 22, of the 400 block of Church Road, Lansdale, and Anthony Thompson, 22, of the 400 block of Railroad Avenue, Ambler, face the following offenses at their formal arraignments Feb. 13 at Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas: A third suspect, Zakarias Hailemicael, 22, whose last known address was the 2400 block of Whitpain Hills Drive in Blue Bell, remains at large, police said. Police Investigator Chad Bruckner said police have received new information on Hailemicael. …

Steph Mcgeller

10:03 pm on Monday, January 7, 2013

Doggie Style at 20 Airport Sq. North Wales closed down the store today without telling employees and customers. Employees came to the store to find everything packed up and gone. A lot of dogs have been hurt and abused by this company.   more ›

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Two Arrested, One Wanted in Lansdale Home Invasions

Salvatore Rocco Jr., 22, of Church Road, and Anthony Thompson, 22, of Railroad Avenue in Ambler, have been arrested and charged for home invasions that occurred on Willow Street in Lansdale. Zakarias Hailemicael, of Blue Bell, remains at large

A Lansdale man and an Ambler man have been arrested and charged in two armed home invasions that occurred on the 700 block of Willow Street in October 2012 in Lansdale — and it was the use of a stolen iPhone that led to their arrest. A third suspect, Zakarias Hailemicael, 22, whose last known address was the 2400 block of Whitpain Hills Drive in Blue Bell, has a warrant for his arrest for his involvement, but remains at large, police said. Hailemicael's current location is unknown. Call Lansdale Police Street Crimes Unit at 215-368-1801 or email crimetips@lansdalepd.org if anyone has information on Hailemicael's whereabouts. Salvatore Joseph Rocco Jr., 22, of the 400 block of Church Road, Lansdale, and Anthony Thompson, 22, of the 400 …

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Malika Batwinda Hightower III

7:46 am on Thursday, January 24, 2013

Who's from Philly? Do you automatically assume this when you see a black face? These are suburban raised criminals.   more ›

Monday, October 22, 2012

Police Investigate Friday Home Invasion on Willow Street

Lansdale Police said a two black males entered a home by prying open a door with a crowbar. The incident matches the same M.O. as a Monday morning home invasion on the same street

Lansdale Police are investigating a reported home invasion and robbery that occurred Friday morning on Willow Street in Lansdale, where two black males entered a home and asked questions about another man. Police said it was a targeted incident and not a random home invasion. Read about a similar home invasion on the same street that occurred Monday at this link. Police responded to the 700 block of Willow Street at around 10:15 a.m. Friday for a report of a home invasion and robbery. A 23-year-old man was sleeping at his home, when he heard someone prying open his exterior door with a crowbar, police said. Two black males entered the home and displayed a gun, police said. The suspects asked the man questions about another man whom the …

UPDATE: Armed Robbery Reported on Willow Street in Lansdale

Preliminary reports broadcast on Montgomery County police radio state two black males robbed someone at gunpoint at 718 Willow Street

Lansdale Police said a home invasion and armed robbery report at 718 Willow Street was a targeted incident and not random. Police said officers responded to the residence at 10:20 a.m. A 24-year-old woman who was visiting the home told police two black males broke into the home, threatened her with a gun and bound her hands and feet with tape, police said. The suspects took several electronic items belonging to her, police said. A male resident of the home was not home at the time, police said. The woman told police the suspects asked questions related to the identity of the male resident, police said. Contact Lansdale Police at 215-368-1801 with any details. This story was reported first and exclusively by Montgomeryville-Lansdale Patch. …

worldpeace2013

12:38 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012

to me this is clearly a drug issue i lived on willow st for 5 yrs and we r young we knew there was a drug dealer on the corner but the L pol did not notice? this is prob the two bro's trying to take out their competition? this dude is prob on the run at this point??? idk seems accurate to me... oh well maybe one day drugs will be legal and we can stop usuing our officers for this   more ›

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