Monday, April 22, 2013
Hatfield Township Police are searching for a black male who robbed the Lukoil gas station at Cowpath Road and Broad Street Monday morning.
Hatfield Township Police are searching for a black male who robbed the Lukoil at 1900 North Broad Street in Hatfield Monday morning. Officers responded at 9:40 a.m. to the gas station for a report of an armed robbery. Police said a black male, 5 feet 8 inches tall, with a thid build, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and a gray and white cloth over his face, entered the gas station, pulled out a handgun, pointed it at the clerk and demanded money and cigarettes. After the robber received the money and cigarettes, he fled on foot west toward Cowpath Road, police said. You can view a surveillance video at www.hatfieldpolice.org under "Most Wanted and Missing Persons." Lansdale Borough Police, Montgomery Township Police and Quakertown Borough …
Monday, March 18, 2013
Thomas Troy Young, 49, of Wheatfield Circle, allegedly slashed the throat of his wife in their home on March 10 and fled the scene. Bail was set at $1 million. He is charged with attempted murder.
HATFIELD, PA — The Hatfield man wanted on attempted murder charges in the throat slashing of his wife has turned himself has turned himself in to police—and remains incarcerated at Montgomery County prison on $1 million bail. Thomas Troy Young, 49, of the 300 block of Wheatfield Circle, contacted and turned himself in to Hatfield Township Police on March 15, police said. Young was arraigned before District Judge Harry Nesbitt and bail was set at $1 million cash, police said. A preliminary hearing is set for March 25 at 10:30 a.m. before District Judge Kenneth Deatelhauser in Souderton. Police said Young allegedly fled the scene of a crime on March 10 at 12:38 a.m. Young allegedly assaulted his wife, 33, with a knife in their home, police …
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Richard Lee Stroud, 20, of Philadelphia, allegedly conspired with Jeremiah White of Pottstown and Sarah Nodecker of Montgomery Township to rob a man who met the trio for a test drive of a car Feb. 24.
The Philadelphia man wanted by Hatfield Township Police for his alleged involvement in the Tasering and robbery of a man inside a vehicle on Feb. 24 turned himself into police Wednesday. Richard Lee Stroud, 20, of a third floor apartment on the 600 block of North 43rd Street, faces charges of felony robbery with immediate serious bodily injury, felony robbery with taking property by force, simple assault, reckless endangerment, harassment, felony theft, felony receiving stolen property, felony criminal use of a cell phone, possessing an instrument of crime, and felony use or possession of an electric or electronic incapacitation device, police said. Stroud also faces felony criminal conspiracy charges on all those offenses, police said. …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
William Graef III, 22, of Oak Road in Hatfield, allegedly faked an armed robbery in Hatfield Borough so he had a reason to tell his parents why he did not have $98 he was supposed to have on him, police said
A Hatfield Township man, charged with faking a report in January of an armed robbery in Hatfield Borough's Centennial Park, had two misdemeanor charges held for Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas Wednesday morning in Souderton District Court. William Graef III, 22, of Oak Road in Hatfield Township, faces misdemeanor charges of unsworn falsification to authorities and false reports to law enforcement authorities, according to police. Graef III has a formal arraignment in county court on March 23, according to court documents. Graef III made up the story, police said, so he had a reason to tell his parents why he did not have the $98 he was supposed to have in his possession. It was during a second interview with Hatfield Township …
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Sgt. Stephen Gillen, of Upper Gwynedd Township Police, was treated at Abington Memorial Hospital for an accidental gunshot wound to his foot Tuesday afternoon
Upper Gwynedd Township Police Sgt. Stephen Gillen, a 23-year veteran of the department, was injured Tuesday afternoon when he accidentally shot himself in the foot while removing his firearm from his holster during shooting at a police range at 304 County Line Road in Hatfield Township Tuesday afternoon. According to Hatfield Township Police, at 10:44 a.m., officers responded to their police range for an accidental discharge of a firearm. Officers found Gillen was injured, police said. Gillen was conducting his annual firearms training, under supervision of two certified range instructors, police said. Gillen went to remove his firearm from its holster, when it discharged and a bullet was fired into his left foot, police said. Gillen was …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
William Graef III, 22, of Oak Road in Hatfield, allegedly faked an armed robbery in Hatfield Borough so he had a reason to tell his parents why he did not have $98 he was supposed to have on him, police said
A Hatfield Township man, charged with faking a report last week of an armed robbery in Hatfield Borough's Centennial Park, made up the story, police said, so he had a reason to tell his parents why he did not have the $98 he was supposed to have in his possession. William Graef III, 22, of the 2000 block of Oak Road, faces misdemeanor charges of unsworn falsification to authorities and false reports to law enforcement authorities, at a Feb. 6 preliminary hearing at 9:30 a.m. before District Judge Kenneth Deatelhauser, police said. Graef III is free on $10,000 unsecured bail; if Graef III fails to appear at his scheduled hearing, then a warrant will be issued for his arrest and he will be responsible for the $10,000 cash bail. It was during…
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Hatfield Township Police are investigating a robbery at gunpoint that occurred under a bridge in Centennial Park in Hatfield Borough Wednesday night
Hatfield Township Police are searching for a man in his 30s who robbed a man at gunpoint of cash and property under a bridge in Centennial Park in Hatfield Borough Wednesday night. The suspect is described as a man in his 30s, 6 feet 1 inch to 6 feet 4 inches tall, weighing 150 to 200 pounds, wearing blue jeans, tan work boots, and a black-hooded sweatshirt, police said. His face was covered by a black bandana, police said. On Jan. 23, at 6:55 p.m., Hatfield Township Police responded to an armed robbery dispatch at Centennial Park on Cherry Street in the borough. An investigation revealed the victim was walking in the park, when the man was grabbed from behind, police said. The suspect displayed a handgun and forced the victim under a …
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Hatfield Township Police and Towamencin Township Police worked together on the investigation, which began Wednesday, Jan. 16
Towamencin Township Police and Hatfield Township Police are filing weapons on school property offenses through Montgomery County Juvenile Court against two teens from Towamencin: a 14-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy, police said. Both students allegedly possessed an Airsoft gun and BB gun at both North Montco Technical Career Center and Pennfield Middle School, police said. On Thursday, Jan. 17, at 10:46 a.m., police responded to North Montco Technical Career Center, 1265 Sumneytown Pike, for a report that a student may be on the property in possession of a firearm, police said. Upon arrival, police received a name of a student that may possibly be involved in the incident. Towamencin Township Police learned Hatfield Township Police …
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Benjamin T. Moore, 40, allegedly assaulted and robbed a former jailmate, and held him against his will at knifepoint in his Hatfield home, because he was angry at him for using his belongings while Moore was in prison
A Lansdale man headed to trial at the county court level on felony drug possession charges and misdemeanor driving violations was arrested for robbery and assault by Hatfield Township Police on Oct. 20 for allegedly knocking out the teeth of and holding at knifepoint a man he knew from jail inside the man's home. Benjamin Thomas Moore, 40, is charged with 11 offenses: On Oct. 20 at 5:47 a.m., Hatfield Township Police responded to a reported robbery and assault on the 800 block of Bethlehem Pike in Colmar, Hatfield Township. Police said the victim had returned home the prior evening and, upon entering his home, was allegedly confronted by Moore. Police said Moore had been a previous resident of the property prior to going to jail. Police …
William Goetz, 29, faces 43 criminal offenses, including 30 felonies, related to his alleged involvement in the burglaries of six residences in Upper Gwynedd, Hatfield Township, Lower Salford and Perkasie
Hatfield Township Police have charged a Sellersville man with 43 criminal offenses — 30 of them felonies — related to six residential daytime burgarlies beginning in September 2012. William Goetz, 29, is charged with seven first-degree felony counts of burglary in which no person was home; seven second-degree felony counts of criminal trespassing — breaking into a home; seven third-degree felony counts of theft by unlawful taking; seven third-degree felony counts of receiving stolen property; one second-degree felony count of theft by unlawful taking; one second-degree felony count of receiving stolen property; one misdemeanor count of possession of an instrument of crime; six counts of use/possession of drug paraphernalia; and six …
Mike S.
1:56 pm on Wednesday, April 24, 2013
It did not take 40 minutes to respond. The time stamp on the video is not correct. As for Hatfield's Laziest, you must either be joking or a complete fool. Those Officers are far from lazy. Ask anyone who deals with them. They are one of the most highly regarded, professional departments in the area. Then again, maybe you have and are bitter because things did not go your way. I'm sure perhaps if… more ›