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October 22, 2020

Ramirez-Moreno, David - (1 Count) Indecent Assault (M2) and 1 additional charge

On October 2, 2020 at approximately 3:16 PM, a WRPD Officer was dispatched to investigate a report of a sexual assault that occurred to a known victim while she was at work near Penn Avenue and S 2nd Avenue. The Officer spoke to the victim and initiated an investigation. A WRPD Criminal...
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October 19, 2020

Assistance requested to help identify individual regarding a package theft

The West Reading Borough Police Department is investigating a theft that occurred on October 7th, 2020 at around 2345 hours from a complex in the 700 block of Reading Avenue. If anyone can identify the individual in these photos, please contact Sgt. Wayne Holben at wholben@westreadingborough.org or...

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October 16, 2020

Alvarado, Nitza - (1 count ) Retail Theft (M2) and 1 additional charge

On September 29, 2020 at approximately 3:09 PM, a WRPD Officer was dispatched to investigate a report of a theft at a Borough business located in the 600 block of Penn Avenue. The Officer spoke to the business victim and conducted an investigation. During the investigation it was discovered that a...
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October 16, 2020

Valentin, Ralph Edwin - (1 count) Disorderly Conduct (M3) and 1 additional charge

On October 4, 2020 at approximately 2:08 AM, the WRPD was dispatched to the area of South 3rd Avenue and Chestnut Street for a possible physical fight in progress. WRPD and assisting Officers arrived and identified one of the involved individuals as Ralph Edwin VALENTIN. An investigation was...
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October 14, 2020

Garcia, Ellis Manuel - (2 Counts) Possession of Controlled or Counterfeit Substance (M) and 2 additional charges

On August 3, 2020 at approximately 8:45 AM, the WRPD was dispatched to a business in the 300 block of Penn Avenue in reference to an unconscious male sitting in a vehicle. An Officer responded, arrived on location and came in contact with the male, identified as Ellis Manuel GARCIA. The male was...
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October 22, 2020

Ramirez-Moreno, David - (1 Count) Indecent Assault (M2) and 1 additional charge

On October 2, 2020 at approximately 3:16 PM, a WRPD Officer was dispatched to investigate a report of a sexual assault that occurred to a known victim while she was at work near Penn Avenue and S 2nd Avenue. The Officer spoke to the victim and initiated an investigation. A WRPD Criminal...
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October 16, 2020

Alvarado, Nitza - (1 count ) Retail Theft (M2) and 1 additional charge

On September 29, 2020 at approximately 3:09 PM, a WRPD Officer was dispatched to investigate a report of a theft at a Borough business located in the 600 block of Penn Avenue. The Officer spoke to the business victim and conducted an investigation. During the investigation it was discovered that a...
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October 16, 2020

Valentin, Ralph Edwin - (1 count) Disorderly Conduct (M3) and 1 additional charge

On October 4, 2020 at approximately 2:08 AM, the WRPD was dispatched to the area of South 3rd Avenue and Chestnut Street for a possible physical fight in progress. WRPD and assisting Officers arrived and identified one of the involved individuals as Ralph Edwin VALENTIN. An investigation was...
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October 14, 2020

Garcia, Ellis Manuel - (2 Counts) Possession of Controlled or Counterfeit Substance (M) and 2 additional charges

On August 3, 2020 at approximately 8:45 AM, the WRPD was dispatched to a business in the 300 block of Penn Avenue in reference to an unconscious male sitting in a vehicle. An Officer responded, arrived on location and came in contact with the male, identified as Ellis Manuel GARCIA. The male was...
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October 14, 2020

Ogundare, Idowu - (1 count) Strangulation (F2) and 2 additional charges

On October 12, 2020 at approximately 11:00 PM, the WRPD was dispatched to speak to a known victim of domestic violence which occurred at a residence in the 600 block of Reading Avenue on 10/11/20. WRPD Officers responded and initiated an investigation. An involved male was identified as Idowu...
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September 21, 2020

Leon, Pedro - (1 Count) Theft By Unlawful Taking or Disposition (F3) and 1 additional charge

On September 14, 2020 at approximately 8:00 AM, a WRPD Criminal Investigator (CI) was dispatched to investigate a report of a theft of items from a business in the 400 block of Franklin Street. The CI spoke to the business victim and initiated an investigation. During the investigation it was...

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June 30, 2020

Favors, Damon Christopher - (1 Count) Manufacture and 5 additional charges

On July 23, 2019 at approximately 10:48 AM, a WRPD Officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 300 block of Kline Street for a violation of the PA motor vehicle code. The Officer conducted an investigation and learned that the driver of the vehicle had originally identified himself by...

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September 8, 2020

Monthly Activity Report

Please click on the attached PDF to view our Monthly Activity Report for August 2020. august.pdf august.pdf

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August 11, 2020

Monthly Activity Report

Please click on the attached PDF to view the Monthly Activity Report for May 2020. may2020.pdf may2020.pdf

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August 11, 2020

Monthly Activity Report

Please click on the attached PDF to view the Monthly Activity Report for July 2020. july2020.pdf july2020.pdf

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August 11, 2020

Monthly Activity Report

Please click on the attached PDF to view the Monthly Activity Report for June 2020. june2020.pdf june2020.pdf

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October 19, 2020

Assistance requested to help identify individual regarding a package theft

The West Reading Borough Police Department is investigating a theft that occurred on October 7th, 2020 at around 2345 hours from a complex in the 700 block of Reading Avenue. If anyone can identify the individual in these photos, please contact Sgt. Wayne Holben at wholben@westreadingborough.org or...

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September 29, 2020

MVA Hit & Run

On 9/29/2020 at around 12:15 PM there was an MVA where the striking vehicle left the scene without leaving their name or insurance information. The striking vehicle is reported to be a red Ford Taurus with a male driver. The vehicle was leaving the Wendy's lot and struck another vehicle that was...

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May 14, 2020

We need your assistance: Help us identify this person!

The West Reading Borough Police Department is investigating a theft that occurred on May 14, 2020 at around 0935 hours from a business in the 600 block of Penn Avenue. If anyone can identify the male please contact CI Karie Good at kgood@westreadingborough.org or 610-373-0111, click on the "Submit...

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May 8, 2020

We need your help identifying this burglar...

The West Reading Police Department is investigating burglary which occurred on May 6, 2020 @ approximately 7:30 AM. A male arrived in a green Saturn sedan and entered a business in the 100 block of Juniata Street. This male then stole a known amount of money from the business office and he then...

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January 29, 2020

UPDATE... SUBJECT IDENTIFIED and charges filed...Assistance request....Who would do this!?

UPDATE... The subject was identified and criminal charges have been filed. On January, 28, 2019 at approximately 3:10 pm, the WRPD was dispatched to a business in the 600 block of Penn Avenue in West Reading Borough. A witness advised that a male had just left the store after stealing a tip jar...

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October 13, 2020

Monthly Activity Report

Please click on the attached link to view our September Monthly Activity Log.

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September 16, 2020

Halloween is approaching!!!

The Borough of West Reading cares about your safety and your health. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mayor of West Reading has ­­­­decided to cancel the annual 3-hour borough sanctioned trick-or-treating evening. If you decide to venture out to trick-or-treat in the Borough of West Reading or...

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September 15, 2020

ATTENTION: No PARKING SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED ON PENN AVE!!!

Good Afternoon, As noted in prior posts, the Penn Ave paving project is scheduled to begin Wednesday 9/16/20 . Posted along Penn Ave are No Parking signs exactly like the one attached to this post. While each parking space may not have a sign posted specifically at it, the signs cover parking along...

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July 2, 2020

Parking Information

Good Day, As we progress further along into the re-opening, and more activities begin to take place, on Monday 7/6/20, we will be returning to regular parking enforcement in both residential permit and time limited parking areas in West Reading Borough. As a reminder, to get a residential permit...

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June 22, 2020

ATTENTION: Street Sweeping Information

Good Day, Over the past two weeks street sweeping has taken place on a Borough wide basis. During this this time, any vehicles parked during the posted days/times street sweeping occurred were issued warnings instead of violations. To date, over 250 warnings have been issued. Starting tomorrow,...

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