Manchester Police say driver fatigue may have been a contributing factor to a fatal single-vehicle crash involving a Jeep Wrangler on Route 70 around 2:00 am Saturday morning.
Officers found the Jeep overturned in the wooded area near mile marker 35.5 along the left lane and shoulder of the highway.
Margaret Palilonis, 22, of Woolwich Township was heading west on Route 70, police said, when she veered off road and onto the shoulder where she drove along a grassy area, was able to get back on the road and re-entered the roadway but as she did the vehicle overturned multiple times before coming to rest on the other side of the road.
A Burlington County woman who works for a cleaning company based in Toms River finds herself in jail in Manchester after police arrested her for allegedly stealing jewelry from the homes of elderly residents.
Linda Kreig, 38, of Wrightsown is charged with multiple counts of theft after a Manchester Police said they conduced a yearlong investigation where they learned she had been stealing jewelry belonging to several elderly residents while she was cleaning their homes.
The heists took place between May of 2019 to December of 2019, during a period of time when Manchester Police Officers were routinely responding to different residences where the victims reported that their jewelry was stolen by the house cleaner.
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Manchester Township Police have added depth to their department with the hiring of two recruits and the promotion of two officers.
Chief Lisa Parker has announced in a statement, the promotion of Sgt. Albert Vega to Lieutenant and Ptl. Ian Bole to Sergeant as well as the hiring of Ptl. Brendan Brush and Special Law Enforcement Officer Class II Sage Sysol.
Manchester Mayor Ken Palmer administered their oaths of office during a closed ceremony due to COVID-19 precautions, earlier this month.
Lt. Vega has been with the Department since 2003 and had previously served in the MTPD Investigations Bureau as a Detective and later Detective-Sergeant where he led the Narcotics Enforcement Team.
Jan 6, 2021
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Pennsylvania lawmakers are starting their new two-year legislative term with a bitter dispute in the Senate that prevented the seating of a Democratic member. Both chambers swore in their newly elected members on Tuesday. Republicans hold large majorities in both chambers. Democrats in the Senate began protesting and in some cases shouting after the Republican majority refused to seat Sen. Jim Brewster of Allegheny County. His election was certified by the state but is being contested by Republican challenger Nicole Ziccarelli. The fight followed weeks of President Donald Trump challenging President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Pennsylvania with baseless allegations of fraud and lawsuits that have repeatedly lost in the courts.