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Woman Charged In Quakertown Shooting: Police
A Richland Township woman is accused of firing a gun at a building with people inside late on Saturday, Sept. 23, authorities say.
Amanda Nelson, 30, is charged with discharging a gun into an occupied structure, misdemeanor simple assault, and reckless endangerment, according to Richland police.
Officers said Nelson fired the shots at a home on the 500 block of East Cherry Road, near the intersection with Gross Road. When police arrived, she refused to exit her home and was arrested by a Special Response Team, the department said.
Court records show Nelson was arraigned e…
Barricaded Suspect Surrenders To Officers After Five-Hour Standoff In Westchester, Police Say
An attempt to serve a warrant in Westchester turned into a five-hour standoff when the man allegedly barricaded himself inside his home with a knife.
The incident began around 5:45 a.m., Tuesday, April 27, when the Yonkers Police Department attempted to serve a warrant to Antonio Valez, age 43, of White Plains, said White Plains Public Safety Chief Joseph Castelli.
As the warrant team made contact with Yonkers Police, Valez met them at his apartment door and charged officers with a knife, Castelli said.
Yonkers Police deployed a taser, which was ineffective and Valez retreated inside the a…
