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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Oxford Valley Mall shooting: Police in Bucks County release photos, description of suspect
Middletown police have released a description and images of the suspect wanted in a 'targeted' shooting outside the Oxford Valley Mall last week that injured a Trenton man. New surveillance video shows the suspect fleeing from the area of the SEPTA bus stop by the JCPenney store where the shooting happened, police said. After the shooting, the suspect is seen running toward the area where the old Boscov's building once stood, near the new Atlee Square Apartments. Additional security video shows the suspect before the shooting standing between the JCPenney and One Oxford Valley Building near the water fountain on his cellphone, police said in an update posted to the department's Facebook page. Police have described the suspect as a thin Black male younger than the age of 30 with dreadlocks and a unique walking/running gait. The 25-year-old shooting victim is not cooperating with police and has not yet identified the shooter, which has resulted in delays with the investigation, Middletown police Lt. Steve Forman said. Police have said the suspect and victim knew each other. The victim is home recovering from a gunshot and stab wound to his left arm, police said. The shooting kicked off a hectic scene at the shopping center June 19 after the shooting, placing the mall on lockdown for hours as a powerful thunderstorm swept through the area. The nearby Sesame Place theme park was also evacuated as a precaution. Middletown Township police are asking anyone who recognizes the suspect to contact Det. Ryan Morrison at rmorrison@ or 215-750-3866. Tips may also be submitted via CrimeWatch at Reporter Jo Ciavaglia can be reached at jciavaglia@ This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Why haven't police arrested anyone yet in the Oxford Valley Mall shooting?
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Yahoo
Woman arrested, facing charges in connection to Middletown fatal shooting
Jun. 21—A 28-year-old woman was arrested Friday in connection to a Monday fatal shooting in Middletown in the parking lot of a bar. The Middletown Division of Police and the Kettering Police Department took Dyshonna T. Goins into custody and she is facing one count of felonious assault, according to the Middletown Division of Police. "This arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into a shooting that took place in Middletown in the early morning hours of June 16, 2025," the police said. On Monday, crews responded to reports of shots fired at Bar II's parking lot located on 1200 Elliott Drive around 2:40 a.m. Jesse Jones. 36, was killed in the shooting and three additional people were injured. Police said the fight began in the parking lot of Bar II and not inside the bar. Video footage from buildings near the incident was collected. At the time, no suspects were identified. If you have any information about this incident, contact Detective Terry Ballinger at 513-425-7741, at the email terryb@ or police dispatch at 513-425-7700.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Washington, Middletown 1st Connecticut municipalities to install speed cameras
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — Cities and towns in Connecticut can now apply to put up speed cameras. Two communities have already done so, and one town has collected a pile of money so far. Middletown Police installing speed cameras on 2 streets A speed camera just went live Monday in Middletown. It's an automated camera that watches you now, and two other spots will have cameras capturing people by Sept. 1. Middletown Police Chief Erik Costa said speeders should pump the brakes, or be ready to part with some cash, soon. On the eastbound and westbound lanes of Washington Street, a camera snaps your plate. Luckily there's a grace period, for now. 'We have 30 days of a warning period where people who violate are issued a warning,' Costa said. Middletown is the second spot in the state to use these cameras. 'I think it's OK,' said Priscilla Meyer of Middletown. 'People speed by my house around a curve dangerously.' Legislation was approved in order to allow this. The Department of Transportation has to sign off on any city and town that wants cameras. The first offense in Middletown is $50, plus a $15 admin fee. In Washington, Connecticut, they've had the speed cameras just a little while, the first place in the state to have them. In just two-weeks, the town has collected $21,000. 'It's virtually every road in town,' Washington First Selectman Jim Brinton (R) said. 'The number of call volume we get is people speeding, and what can be done about it, so it's really a game changer for us.' Middletown Mayor Ben Florsheim told News 8 that the cameras are a good idea, saying it takes the guesswork out of who gets a ticket and who doesn't. The second offense will cost $75, plus that admin fee. Watch the full story above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
07-06-2025
- CBS News
Pennsylvania Game Commission leading search after bear spotted in Bucks County
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has confirmed that a young bear was spotted roaming around Middletown Township. Officials say they plan to safely trap the bear and relocate it. Middletown Township police said the bear that was first seen Thursday was spotted again Friday at the Our Lady of Grace Cemetery; however, it has since left the area. Ring camera footage from nearby homes has helped track the bear's movements, police said. Police believe there is likely only one bear, though they are not ruling out the possibility of another. "We are not trying to kill it," Middletown Township police wrote on social media. "We also don't want it getting hit by a car or hurting someone, so this is the best thing for everyone. The police department said it planned to use a drone to assist in locating the animal. Students at Maple Point Middle School and Core Creek Elementary were briefly kept indoors out of an abundance of caution during the search. While the township's community park remains open, police said that could change if the bear is seen nearby. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is leading the search and has been monitoring bear activity in the township for the past week. Officials said the region has seen an uptick in young bears traveling alone as they look for a place to settle. However, not every bear encounter results in relocation. The commission said sometimes they monitor the bears and let them pass through, and other times, when needed, they will step in. While there are currently no traps set in Middletown, officials said one has been placed in Pennsburg, Montgomery County, where a bear was seen eating mulberries in a tree. Anyone who sees the bear is urged to call 911 immediately.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Middletown set to become first CT city approved to use red light, speed cameras
Middletown is set to become the first city in Connecticut to use automated red light and speed cameras. The city's application to use the cameras — which has to be approved by the Connecticut Department of Transportation before a municipality can install them — received the go-ahead on May 23, paving the way for the automated enforcement to be used on three city streets, including two near schools. 'It is designed to reduce the dangerous conditions within our community overall, and at the selected locations specifically,' Erik Costa, chief of the Middletown Police Department, wrote in the application to the state. 'These dangerous conditions contribute to traffic collisions, serious injuries and deaths involving pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and vulnerable roadway users on our roads.' Middletown is the third municipality to receive approval for use of the cameras and the first city in the state to get the green light. Town officials in Washington received approval of their application in December, and an application in Marlborough was OK'd earlier this month. According to the DOT, applications remain pending in Greenwich, Hamden, New Haven, Stamford, Stratford and Wethersfield. The devices could be in use in Middletown as early as July. For the first 30 days, written warnings will be issued, the DOT said. After that, fines can be as high as $50 for the first offense and can jump to as much as $75 for the second and subsequent offenses. The money that is generated must be used 'for the purposes of improving transportation mobility, investing in transportation infrastructure improvements or paying for the costs associated with the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices,' according to the DOT. In Middletown, the three sites where the cameras will be installed include on Route 66 between Woodgate Drive and George Street; Westfield Street between McCormick Lane and Bailey Road; and Country Club Road between Higby Road and Knox Boulevard. The Middletown Police Department includes a two-officer Traffic Unit which is responsible for 42 miles of roads and is 'unable to address all traffic concerns,' the city's application states. 'Controlling speeds through an automated enforcement system will help address certain increased safety concerns.' The speed limit on Route 66 is 35 mph, but police regularly report drivers going more than 70 mph, according to the application. 'Westbound vehicles are on a steep decline as they enter a densely populated area with an apartment complex and active business district,' Costa wrote. 'Additionally, the straight roadway feature entices motorists to accelerate through the area, leading to high-speed vehicles causing near miss crashes for motorists attempting to ingress and egress the residential and commercial driveways located along this path.' A speed study conducted on Route 66 found that, on average, a little more than 30,000 vehicles use the road each day. According to city's speed camera application, a little more than 75% of motorists were found to be going more than 10 mph over the speed limit. Westfield Street falls within a school zone near Spencer Elementary School. The road has a 20 mph speed limit and sits within a residential neighborhood. 'The sidewalks and crosswalks positioned along the roadway are regularly utilized by school children,' Costa wrote. Westfield Street is a heavily traveled road often used by motorists accessing Route 217 and Route 66, the application states. It also sees a heavy uptick in travel during drop-off and pick-up times at the school. A speed study found that an average of about 15,443 drivers use the road each day, with just under 50% of them going more than 10 mph over the speed limit, according to Costa. Country Club Road was chosen as one of the sites because it's a 'winding roadway with minimal shoulder space,' Costa wrote. 'The road landscape and layout make it dangerous for law enforcement to effectively enforce speed limits or conduct safe traffic stops,' Costa added. The road is often used to get to Interstate 91 and Route 3, and by commuters traveling to and from Meriden, according to the application. 'Northwest traffic on Country Club Road leads into the mountains leading downhill and then uphill through the Higby Mountain area,' Costa wrote. 'Vehicles traveling southeast enter two consecutive blind curves that limit sightlines leading to high-speed vehicles and near miss crashes for motorists attempting to ingress and egress the many residential driveways located along this path.' Country Club Road is also used to get to Moody Elementary School and local soccer fields. 'This speed control area is a long straightaway, flanked by s-curves on either end,' Costa states. 'High speed acceleration in this straightaway leads to safety concerns as vehicles navigate the S-curves, parks, school, and cross traffic within this area.' A traffic study on Country Club Road found that it averages about 1,213 motorists each day, with a whopping 99% of drivers going more than 10 mph over the 25 mph speed limit, according to the city's application.
