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November 23, 2020

Identification assistance requested

The South Heidelberg Township Police Department is seeking the public's assistance with identifying the male pictured in connection with an incident of illegal dumping at the Township's Organic Waste Facility located on Point Road near Penn Avenue. On Friday evening, November 20th, at approximately...

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July 30, 2020

Arson Arrest

South Heidelberg Township Police Department PRESS RELEASE (For Immediate Release) Date/Time of Incident: 28 June, 2020 / 1740 hours Date/Time Issued: 28 July, 2020 Prepared by: Chief Leon J. Grim Contact Information: 610 670-9885 Arson Arrest The South Heidelberg Township Police have charged a 15-...

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July 30, 2020

Missing Child

Please see the attached poster for missing child Ryan Custis and submit a tip if you know his location.

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July 28, 2020

Aggressive Driving Detail 7/6/2020 to 8/23/2020

Aggressive Driving Wave 3 2020 General Information: Wave 3 of the PennDOT-funded 2019-2020 Pennsylvania Aggressive Driving Enforcement and Education Program (PAADEEP) runs from July 6 through August 23, 2020. Over 215 municipal police departments and the Pennsylvania State Police will participate...

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May 24, 2020

Vandalism on Carraige Drive and Slater Drive

South Heidelberg Township Police Department is currently investigating vandalism which occurred between 0200 and 0400 hours 05/24/2020. The vandalism occurred in the Brookview Development on Carriage Drive, Slater Drive and Dogwood Drive. We are requesting anyone who may have seen anyone in the...

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May 1, 2020

SHPD Press Release - Juveniles Apprehended/Charged in Vehicle Thefts

On Tuesday afternoon, the 28 th of April, 2020, at 11:04 A.M. the South Heidelberg Township Police Department arrested two Juvenile males responsible for numerous thefts from unlocked vehicles in the area of Heidelberg Run East and West. Starting on April 25 th , the Police Department started to...

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May 1, 2020

Hit and Run Accident

The South Heidelberg Township Police Department is looking for a vehicle involved in a hit and run accident on April 14, 2020 on Caramist Circle at approximately 4:30 PM. We believe the vehicle is a 2017 or 2018 Toyota Corolla with rear passenger side damage. If you have any information about the...

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April 23, 2020

45-20-01286

On 04/23/2020 the South Heidelberg Police Department received information regarding a fraud. A male claiming to work for Apple security requested the victim to allow remote access to her computer. The male later requested the victim to purchase various gift cards and provide the card and PIN...

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March 16, 2020

Area of Carriage Drive

South Heidelberg Township Residents in the area of Carriage Drive and Shire Lane, please check any video you may have for people walking in the area between 1:00 AM and 3:00 AM on the morning of March 16, 2020. We are attempting to gather information about criminal mischief that occurred on...

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February 14, 2020

Strong Armed Robbery Update-4th Subject Arrested

On Thursday afternoon, the 13th of February, 2020, at 4:25 P.M. the South Heidelberg Township Police Department received a tip from a resident of Robesonia that the fourth suspect wanted in the Monday night robbery in the parking lot of the Dollar General store, located at 226 E. Penn Avenue, in...

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August 9, 2019

Meehan , Stephen John - ((1) count of Possession of Marijuana; possession drug paraphernalia and 1 additional charge

On August 2, 2019, at approximately 2115 hours, Officer Jeb Cooper of the South Heidelberg Township Police Department was detailed to monitor traffic in the 1000 block of Fritztown Road. Officer Cooper clocked a vehicle traveling 55.2 mph in a posted 35 mph zone. Officer Cooper initiated a traffic...
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June 12, 2019

Weatherholtz, Alexander Craig - (1 count) Forgery (F2) and 1 additional charge

On 05/18/2019 a South Heidelberg Police Officer observed Alexander Weatherholtz walking in a residential neighborhood with a book bag. The Officer engaged in a mere encounter with WEATHERHOLTZ. The Officer asked for consent to search WEATHERHOLTZ's book bag and WEATHERHOLTZ agreed to the search...
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May 31, 2019

Connor, Ryan Luke - (1) Count Statutory Sexual Assault and 2 additional charges

On 05/31/2019 Ryan Luke Connor turned himself into the Berks County Sheriff Department. CONNOR, who is 18 years of age, was charged by the South Heidelberg Police Department with Statutory Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault, and Indecent Assault. CONNOR is accused of having a sexual relationship with a...
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May 3, 2019

Bernhard, Christopher Steven - (1 count) Driving While Operating Privilege is Suspended

On 05/02/2019 @ 1702 hours a South Heidelberg Police Officer observed a white Ford F350 traveling east bound in the 5100 block of Penn Avenue Wernersville, PA 19565. A traffic stop was conducted on the truck. The operator of the truck was identified to be Christopher Bernhard. A driver's license...
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February 24, 2019

Bomgardner, James Leon - (1) Count DUI and 1 additional charge

On 02/22/2019 @ 2011 hours the South Heidelberg Police Department was dispatched to South Galen Hall Road @ Laurel Ridge Road for a motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival, Officers located a vehicle into a guide rail. The operator of the vehicle was identified as James Bomgardner, 63, from Ephrata,...
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February 21, 2019

Norton, Deborah Catherine - (1) Count DUI

On 02/20/2019 @ 2258 hours the South Heidelberg Police Department was dispatched to Penn Avenue @ Green Valley Road for a motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival, Officers located a vehicle into a ditch. The operator of the vehicle was identified as Deborah Norton, 61, from Shillington, PA. Upon...
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February 10, 2019

McClellan, Rachelle Ann - (1) Count DUI

On 02/10/2019 @ 1544 hours the South Heidelberg Police Department was dispatched to the 000 block of Laurel Ridge Road for a motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival, Officers located a vehicle upside down in the creek. The operator of the vehicle was identified as Rachelle McClellan, 43, from Reading...
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October 19, 2018

Whistler, Luke A - 2 Counts of False Reports to Law Enforcement Authorities and 1 additional charge

N. Galen Hall Road Robbery Charges Filed Incident#: 45-18-01799 Date of Incident: June 22, 2018 Nature of Case: Robbery/False Reports Suspect: Whistler, Luke A. 200 Block of N. Galen Hall Road, Wernersville PA 19565 Charges Filed: 2 counts of False reports to Law Enforcement Authorities 1 count of...
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September 4, 2018

Gonzalez, James Villanueva - Double Homicide

On Thursday, August 16, 2018, Corporal Rimby was on patrol in South Heidelberg Township and initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle, which had several visible equipment violations. After making contact with the occupants of the vehicle, Corporal Rimby was provided with several false names by the...
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February 22, 2018

DeSTEFANO, Ricky - (1 count) Trespass - Summary

On 02/01/18 a witness discovered a suspicious package outside 227 North Galen Hall Road where he was house sitting. He contacted the homeowner who informed the witness he did not order any packages. The witness also reported an unknown male looking around the house later in the day. The witness...
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April 23, 2020

45-20-01286

On 04/23/2020 the South Heidelberg Police Department received information regarding a fraud. A male claiming to work for Apple security requested the victim to allow remote access to her computer. The male later requested the victim to purchase various gift cards and provide the card and PIN...

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March 16, 2020

Area of Carriage Drive

South Heidelberg Township Residents in the area of Carriage Drive and Shire Lane, please check any video you may have for people walking in the area between 1:00 AM and 3:00 AM on the morning of March 16, 2020. We are attempting to gather information about criminal mischief that occurred on...

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January 26, 2019

45-19-00136

The South Heidelberg Police Department is investigating a hit and run motor vehicle accident. The mailbox to RLC Electronic Systems, 10 Corporate Blvd. Sinking Spring, PA 19608 was struck and knocked over. Video surveillance showed this incident occurred on 01/24/2019 at 2039 hours. The striking...

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October 23, 2018

Trespasser

water_6.jpg water_4.jpg The South Heidelberg Police Department is investigating a trespasser on Wernersville Municipal Authority, Furnace Road property. The two suspects in the attached photo was seen trespassing on the property on 10/21/18 at 18:05 hours. South Heidelberg Police is requesting...

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October 20, 2018

TRESPASSER

The South Heidelberg Police Department is investigating a trespasser on Wernersville Municipal Authority, Furnace Road Property. The male in the attached photo was seen trespassing on the property on 10/14/18 at 18:09 hours. South Heidelberg Police is requesting assistance in identifying the male...

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January 27, 2018

SCAM ALERT

SCAM ALERT: On 01/27/18 several South Heidelberg and Lower Heidelberg Township residents received telephone calls from a person identifying themselves as affiliated with the County Sheriff's Office indicating they (the resident) did not report for jury duty and need to come to the Berks County...

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May 24, 2020

Vandalism on Carraige Drive and Slater Drive

South Heidelberg Township Police Department is currently investigating vandalism which occurred between 0200 and 0400 hours 05/24/2020. The vandalism occurred in the Brookview Development on Carriage Drive, Slater Drive and Dogwood Drive. We are requesting anyone who may have seen anyone in the...

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May 1, 2020

Hit and Run Accident

The South Heidelberg Township Police Department is looking for a vehicle involved in a hit and run accident on April 14, 2020 on Caramist Circle at approximately 4:30 PM. We believe the vehicle is a 2017 or 2018 Toyota Corolla with rear passenger side damage. If you have any information about the...

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January 27, 2020

Trespassers

Tips have successfully helped us to identify some of the individuals. The individuals in these pictures are still wanted for questioning in regards to trespassing, theft, and vandalism at the Wernersville Water Authority property on Furnace Road. If you know these individuals, please submit a tip...

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July 13, 2019

45-19-01510

The South Heidelberg Police Department is investigating a hit and run motor vehicle accident. On 07/13/2019 between 1100 hours and 1845 hours someone struck the driver side door of a 2018 orange Subaru Crosstrek in the 100 block of Eagles Lane Sinking Spring, PA 19608. The Subaru Crosstrek was...

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July 2, 2019

Criminal Mischief

The South Heidelberg Police Department is investigating a vandalism incident that occurred at Galen Hall Golf Club, South Heidelberg Township. The incident occurred between 7/1/19 and 7/2/19 in the area of South Galen Hall Road and Fairway Drive. The suspect(s) spray painted the putting greens at...

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May 30, 2019

45-19-01129

The South Heidelberg Police Department is attempting to locate Russell Lloyd Hirneisen. HIRNEISEN has dementia. HIRNEISEN was last seen wearing a black t-shirt with Hassler written on the back, blue jeans, and suspenders. HIRNEISEN is a white male, 5’02”, 165 pounds, bald with gray hair on the side...

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February 23, 2019

Criminal Mischief

South Heidelberg Township Police Department is currently investigating a series of vandalism incidents. The incidents all involved damaged mailboxes and were located along Belle Alto Road, Furnace Road and East Galen Hall Road. The incidents took place between 2000 hours on February 22, 2019 and...

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January 11, 2019

45-19-00048

The South Heidelberg Police Department received reports of theft of vehicles in the Heidelberg Run East development. Video surveillance shows two suspects in the Heidelberg Run East Development on 01/11/2019 between 0430 to 0500 hours. If you were a victim or have video surveillance of the actors,...

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October 14, 2018

Trespasser

The South Heidelberg Police Department is investigating a trespasser on Wernersville Municipal Authority,Furnace Road Property. The male in the attached photo was seen trespassing on the property on 10/12/18 at 0918 hours. SHPD is requesting assistance in identifying the male in the attached photo...

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September 13, 2018

Criminal Mischief

The South Heidelberg Police Department is investigating a vandalism incident that occurred at the park on Slater Drive in the Brookview subdivision, South Heidelberg Township. The incident occurred between 9/10/18 and 9/12/18. The suspect(s) damaged a bench swing located at the park. If you have...

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November 23, 2020

Identification assistance requested

The South Heidelberg Township Police Department is seeking the public's assistance with identifying the male pictured in connection with an incident of illegal dumping at the Township's Organic Waste Facility located on Point Road near Penn Avenue. On Friday evening, November 20th, at approximately...

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July 30, 2020

Arson Arrest

South Heidelberg Township Police Department PRESS RELEASE (For Immediate Release) Date/Time of Incident: 28 June, 2020 / 1740 hours Date/Time Issued: 28 July, 2020 Prepared by: Chief Leon J. Grim Contact Information: 610 670-9885 Arson Arrest The South Heidelberg Township Police have charged a 15-...

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July 30, 2020

Missing Child

Please see the attached poster for missing child Ryan Custis and submit a tip if you know his location.

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July 28, 2020

Aggressive Driving Detail 7/6/2020 to 8/23/2020

Aggressive Driving Wave 3 2020 General Information: Wave 3 of the PennDOT-funded 2019-2020 Pennsylvania Aggressive Driving Enforcement and Education Program (PAADEEP) runs from July 6 through August 23, 2020. Over 215 municipal police departments and the Pennsylvania State Police will participate...

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May 1, 2020

SHPD Press Release - Juveniles Apprehended/Charged in Vehicle Thefts

On Tuesday afternoon, the 28 th of April, 2020, at 11:04 A.M. the South Heidelberg Township Police Department arrested two Juvenile males responsible for numerous thefts from unlocked vehicles in the area of Heidelberg Run East and West. Starting on April 25 th , the Police Department started to...

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February 14, 2020

Strong Armed Robbery Update-4th Subject Arrested

On Thursday afternoon, the 13th of February, 2020, at 4:25 P.M. the South Heidelberg Township Police Department received a tip from a resident of Robesonia that the fourth suspect wanted in the Monday night robbery in the parking lot of the Dollar General store, located at 226 E. Penn Avenue, in...

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February 14, 2020

COMMUNITY YOUTH AID PANEL PROGRAM: Volunteer Recruitment

COMMUNITY YOUTH AID PANEL PROGRAM: VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT WHO: The Berks County Juvenile Probation Office is seeking volunteers for the Community Youth Aid Panel Program. WHAT: The Community Youth Aid Panel Program is an innovative diversionary program designed to keep juveniles from becoming more...

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February 12, 2020

Borough of Robesonia: Strong Armed Robbery Arrests

Date/Time of Incident: 10 February, 2020 / 1922 hours Date/Time Issued: 12 February, 2020 Prepared by: Chief Leon J. Grim Contact Information: 610 670-9885 Strong Armed Robbery Arrests On Monday night, the 10th of February, 2020, at 7:22 P.M. the South Heidelberg Township Police Department was...

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June 17, 2019

45-19-01277/ ATTEMPTED THEFT FROM VEHICLE

On 6/17/2019, a resident who lives in the area of Eagles Lane and South Sandy Lane, Heidelberg Run East, reported to the South Heidelberg Township Police an attempted theft from vehicle. The resident stated his vehicle was secured, but it appeared as if the actor(s) attempted to access his vehicle...

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June 12, 2019

45-19-01232/ Found Drug Paraphernalia

On June 12, 2019, the South Heidelberg Township Police Department was contacted by the DCNR of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, regarding drug paraphernalia commonly used to manufacture crystal methamphetamine, was located within the DCNR State Forest in the 600 block of Sportsman Road. The South...

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