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The suspects allegedly responded to online ads and arranged to meet with what they believed to be minors for sex in Berks County, authorities said.

"We work very closely with the gun shops in our area," said Det. Sgt. Deron Manndel. Jace Codi | 69 News Several weeks ago, Cro-Arms Gun and Ammo, a gun shop in Oley Township, alerted the Central Berks police to a woman who had come in on a number of occasions to buy guns. "She was in the store. They called [and said] she was with a younger Hispanic male and she was trying to purchase a gun," Manndel said. A plain-clothes detective arrived at the store to monitor the transaction. When the woman's background check went through, she took money from the juvenile t...

Facing dissolution of the Northern Berks Regional Police Department in the spring, the only member-municipality that opposed the breakup is proceeding with haste to develop a plan for alternative police coverage. The Maidencreek Township supervisors are exploring contracting for coverage from Mount Penn-based Central Berks Regional Police Department as an alternative to establishing a department, township Manager Diane Hollenbach said last week. They’ve hired a consultant to study the costs of staffing, equipping and housing their own police department and recently spoke with Central Ber...