Policing

Philadelphia authorities announced charges Thursday against a man they say tried to run over officers during an illegal car meetup.

Officer Jaime Roman was shot in June and died from his wounds last week.

So far, Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, has been charged with possessing a firearm despite a prior felony conviction and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number.

The first checkpoint since 2019 occurred this month. The goal is to reduce roadway deaths, which in 2022 reached 165, tying a 34-year record.

Ryan Wesley Routh faces charges of possessing a firearm despite being a convicted felon and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number.

Pennsylvania DHS Secretary Dr. Valerie A. Arkoosh got a behind-the-scenes look at Chester County’s contact center and mobile crisis resolution system.

Atlantic City High School Principal Constance Days-Chapman oversaw the mayor’s re-election campaign and is chair of the city’s Democratic committee.

A caller in Albania thought they were calling Dover, England, but instead they reached police in Dover, Delaware.

Captain Steven Wheeler of the 25th district described Roman as a man “who would light up a room.” 

A pilot program would give police officers in Delco the discretion to refer people with behavior issues to a case manager. The county is looking for the right provider.

Human trafficking is a growing problem in New Jersey. Many teen runaways are lured, manipulated and controlled by ruthless traffickers.

One thief says she stole 500,000 bullets because security was lax. For 18 months, the retailer has fought a state subpoena seeking loss-prevention records.

The 911 center tour comes a year after police were sent to the wrong side of the city and a dead body wasn’t found for 24 hours.

A New Jersey man has been sentenced to seven years in connection with an arson and antisemitic graffiti last year, authorities said.

However, troopers were slightly more likely to engage in “discretionary” searches of Black drivers' vehicles when drivers' criminal histories were considered, the report said.