Crime & Safety

Odd Crime from Eastern PA: Careful With Those Jell-O Shots

Check out these unusual police stories from around Eastern Pennsylvania.

If You're Going to go Down, go Down Big: According to a report from Nazareth Patch, a  Bushkill Township man who is not allowed to have weapons because of a prior criminal conviction was found with six rifles inside his home when a search warrant was served. Read the full story here.

Not Dead, Just High: According to a report from Bethlehem Patch, a Wendy's employee feared the worst when a man locked himself in the bathroom and wouldn't respond when called or alerted. The worker called the cops, fearing the man dead. Turns out, he was just shooting up, police said. The full story is here.

The Headline Says it All: Normally, I try to write something up about these different police stories, but this time I'm going to let the headline from Montgomeryville-Lansdale Patch speak for itself; "Two Skeletons Accused of Harassment." See what I mean here.

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This is Why I Steer Clear of Jell-O Shots: According to a report from Limerick-Royersford-SpringCity Patch, a Royersford woman faces multiple charges, including simple assault, after she allegedly guzzled all the Jell-O shots at her mother’s birthday party and then topped it off by beating the birthday girl. Read the full story here.

Fancy New Doorframe: A stolen dishwasher, I can understand, but the stolen doorframe reported by Chestnut Hill-Mt. Airy Patch kind of escapes me. Read the story / share your theories here.

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A Period of Theft: According to a report from Roxborough Patch, Two women stole $40 in “various feminine products” from an area Family Dollar store. Get the full story here.

About this column: OMG PD reviews the surprising, shocking, stunning and occasionally silly police-related incidents reported by Eastern Pennsylvania Patch sites over the last week. All people mentioned in these stories are innocent until proven guilty. Charges and arrests do not indicate guilt. Reach out to Nate at nathana@patch.com with questions about this column.


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