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Man crashes car into crowd honoring victims of fire, leaving 1 dead, 17 hurt: police
[FoxNews] A suspect in Eastern Pennsylvania has been arrested after he drove through a crowd of people at an event honoring victims of a recent fire and later assaulted a woman, police said. A heavy police presence was reported at the Intoxicology Department bar in Berwick, Pennsylvania after multiple pedestrians were reportedly struck, WOLF-TV reported. The incident left one person dead and 17 people injured, Pennsylvania State Police said. "On Saturday, August 13, 2022, at approximately 6:15 p.m. Pennsylvania State Police Bloomsburg received a call to assist Berwick Police Department with a vehicle that drove through a crowd at a community event on West 2nd Street, Berwick Borough, Columbia County," a statement said. State Police said the same suspect believed to be responsible for the crash was found later in Luzerne County, where police received a call of a male suspect beating a woman. "Upon Troopers arrival, they discovered a female deceased and a male who was detained by a Municipal Police Department," the statement added. The suspect remains in custody at PSP Shickshinny, awaiting criminal charges. The Borough of Berwick Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. Investigations into both incidents remain active. Posted by: Skidmark 2022-08-14 |
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