Bethel Township
Vehicle accident – At 6:45 a.m. Sept. 8, a crash occurred while traffic signals at Route 22 and South Pine Grove Street were not functioning properly. A 2025 Chevrolet Trax driven by a 26-year-old Myerstown woman was traveling north on South Pine Grove Street, and a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado driven by a 60-year-old Hershey woman was traveling east on SR 22, both approaching the intersection. The Trax stopped at the flashing red signal as required and then pulled into the intersection, where it was struck by the Silverado. LifeLion EMS responded and evaluated both drivers, transporting the 60-year-old Hershey woman to WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital. Fire police assisted with traffic control, and CM High responded to correct the malfunctioning traffic signal.
City of Lebanon
Drug possession – Police charged Frank Schumacher, 46, with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after an incident at around 1 p.m. Sept. 8 on the 1100 block of Cumberland Street.
Simple assault, harassment – Police charged Francisco Montenegro-Marte, 40, with simple assault (domestic violence-related) and harassment after an incident at around 11:30 a.m. Sept. 7 on the 1100 block of Lehman Street.
Aggravated assault, simple assault, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct – Police charged Giovanna Berger, 22, after an incident at around 2:15 p.m. Aug. 31 on the 500 block of State Drive.
Drug possession – Police charged Jose Padilla-Santiago, 32, with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after an incident at around 10:30 p.m. July 3 on the 400 block of Lehman Street.
Receiving stolen property – Police charged Hector Montanez, 32, with receiving stolen property after an incident on May 21 on the 00 block of North 9th Street.
East Hanover Township
Theft by deception – At 4:14 p.m. Aug. 27, police responded to Jonestown Road for a report of fraud. A 22-year-old Annville woman reported receiving a phone call stating she missed jury duty and an arrest warrant was issued against her. The woman was then instructed to make payments via cryptocurrency at CoinFlip kiosks to avoid arrest. The woman sent $2,000 via cryptocurrency. Police remind the public that law enforcement will never demand money to avoid arrest.
Lebanon County Regional
Bench warrant served – At around 8:50 p.m. Aug. 30, police found a wanted subject’s vehicle in the parking lot of the Fairfield Inn in North Cornwall Township. Police discovered the warrant was for homicide by vehicle charges. Police located the subject, Donald Best Jr., 51, inside the hotel and took him into custody without incident. Police transported Best to LCCB for extradition to Bucks County.
Drug possession, DUI – At 5:32 p.m. June 3, police pulled over a vehicle in the area of Sandhill Road and Kathleen Street in North Lebanon Township for a traffic violation. Police found the driver, Nashawn Pearson, 46, was under the influence of and in possession of a controlled substance, and arrested him for DUI. Upon obtaining a search warrant for Pearson’s vehicle, police located additional controlled substances. Upon receipt of Pearson’s blood analysis, police charged him with misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of a small amount of marijuana, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, misdemeanor DUI-controlled substance, and summary general lighting requirements.
Millcreek Township
Vehicle accident – At 5:16 a.m. Sept. 3, a 2019 Honda HRV driven by a 79-year-old Brownsville man was traveling south on Fort Zellers Road when the man lost control after driving over standing water, and the Honda hit a ditch. The man was wearing a seatbelt and was transported via Newmanstown EMS to WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital for evaluation.
Vehicle accident – At 4:51 a.m. Sept. 2, a 2018 GMC driven by a 25-year-old Denver man was traveling north on Weavertown Road and struck a downed tree on the road. The GMC was disabled from the crash. No injuries were reported.
South Lebanon Township
Arrest prior to requisition – On Sept. 6, police located Allan Escoto, 29, on the 500 block of Fox Ridge Lane after determining he was wanted by the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. Police confirmed Escoto’s identity and verified an active felony warrant with Osceola County authorities, who requested extradition. Police took Escoto into custody, charged him with arrest prior to requisition, and transported him to LCCB.
Drug possession, evading arrest or detention on foot – On Aug. 14, police responded to the 1800 block of East Cumberland Street to assist Lebanon County probation officers with Steven McCracken, 36. Probation officers reported that McCracken fled on foot after they identified themselves and advised him that he was under arrest. McCracken was subsequently taken into custody and, during a search, was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia, including pipes, a digital scale, and drug packaging containing suspected methamphetamine residue. Police charged McCracken with possession of drug paraphernalia and evading arrest or detention on foot.
Drug possession – On Feb. 28, police pulled over a vehicle on the 500 block of East Cumberland Street and observed a bag containing suspected methamphetamine fall onto the seat as passenger Corey Blizzard, 65, exited the vehicle. The substance was submitted to the Pennsylvania State Police Crime Laboratory, which confirmed it to be 1.25 grams of methamphetamine. Police charged Blizzard with possession of a Schedule II controlled substance.
Drug possession – On Feb. 1, police made contact with the occupants of a vehicle on the 600 block of East High Street and found passenger Britany Arnold, 48, to be in possession of suspected crack cocaine and a glass smoking pipe. Police found Arnold had multiple active warrants, took her into custody, and charged her with possession of a Schedule II controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
South Londonderry Township
Vehicle accident – At 7:27 a.m. Sept. 3, a vehicle driven by a 20-year-old Lebanon woman rear-ended a vehicle driven by a 29-year-old Lebanon woman on the 2700 block of Horseshoe Pike. No injuries were reported.
Vehicle accident – At 5:55 p.m. Sept. 2, a vehicle driven by a 38-year-old Lebanon man allegedly failed to stop for a posted stop sign in the area of Colebrook and Bachmanville roads, contributing to a collision with a vehicle driven by a 48-year-old Palmyra man. Injuries were later reported. The incident remains under investigation.
Swatara Township
Vehicle accident – At 12:27 p.m. Sept. 2, a 2014 Buick Verano driven by an 82-year-old Lebanon man was traveling south on Route 72, approaching Frog’s Hollow Tavern, when it exited the right side of the road during heavy rain and struck a utility pole. The man was wearing a seatbelt, sustained a suspected minor injury, and was transported via First Aid and Safety Patrol of Lebanon to Hershey Medical Center.
Western Lebanon County Regional
Simple assault, harassment – Police charged a 14-year-old boy and Phillip Kiser, 43, with misdemeanor simple assault (domestic violence-related) and summary harassment after an incident at around 7 p.m. Aug. 29 near Behney Drive in Lebanon.
DUI – At around 2:58 a.m. July 26, police pulled over a vehicle on the 00 block of West South Avenue in Palmyra, determined that the driver, Andrew Akins, 47, was driving while under the influence of alcohol, and placed him under arrest for DUI. Akins’ BAC was 0.157% at the time of the stop. On Aug. 26, police charged Akins with misdemeanor DUI-general impairment, misdemeanor DUI-high rate of alcohol, and summary stopping, standing, and parking outside business and residential districts.
Harassment – Police charged a 42-year-old Effort man and a 41-year-old Camden, New York, woman with harassment-physical contact after an incident Aug. 8 on the 400 block of South Mount Pleasant Road in Lebanon.
Harassment – Police charged a 33-year-old Palmyra man with harassment-physical contact after an incident on July 11 on the 00 block of North Railroad Street in Palmyra.
Disorderly conduct – Police charged a 58-year-old Hershey woman with disorderly conduct after an incident on Aug. 11 on the 00 block of West Pine Street in Palmyra.
Dog law violations – Police charged a 50-year-old Palmyra man with two dog law violations after an incident Aug. 9 on the 300 block of South Center Avenue in Palmyra.
Retail theft – Police charged a 37-year-old Annville man with retail theft after an incident Aug. 20 at the Sheetz in Palmyra.
Several Lebanon County municipalities
25 years later, we remember – We pause to remember Sept. 11, 2001 — a day that forever changed our nation.
We remember the 2,977 innocent lives lost that day. We remember the families who received devastating news, the survivors who carried on, and all those whose lives were forever changed.
Most of all, we honor the first responders who ran toward danger when others were desperately trying to escape it. Firefighters, police officers, paramedics, emergency personnel, and ordinary people answered the call to help their fellow Americans. Many never came home. Their courage, selflessness, and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
Twenty-five years later, we continue to carry their memory with us. Please take a moment and reflect on the events of Sept. 11, 2001:
- 8:46 a.m.: American Airlines Flight 11 strikes the North Tower.
- 9:03 a.m.: United Airlines Flight 175 strikes the South Tower.
- 9:37 a.m.: American Airlines Flight 77 strikes the Pentagon.
- 9:59 a.m.: The South Tower collapses.
- 10:03 a.m.: United Airlines Flight 93 crashes in Shanksville.
- 10:28 a.m.: The North Tower collapses.
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