Rape reported at Paxton Square Shopping Plaza

CLICK HERE for story from The Patriot-News.

LP police seek man who stole lottery tickets

Lower Paxton police are seeking help in identifying a person who stole a large quantity of "Happy Holidays" $1 scratch-off lottery tickets from the A-Plus Sunoco located near Linglestown. CLICK HERE for story from The Patriot-News.

Police seeking info on child rape case

Click the above headline for a news brief from The Patriot-News.

Police investigating string of burglaries

The area north of the Colonial Park Mall has been hit with more than half a dozen burglaries. CLICK HERE for the story from The Patriot-News.

Crime watch, 08.22.09

* Several unlocked cars had GPS units, digital cameras and other items removed last Saturday into Sunday (Aug. 15–16) in a Linglestown neighborhood located near Koons Park, according to Lower Paxton Twp. police.

The thief fled the area after a homeowner spotted him in a car. Most of the stolen items were found stashed in backyards and under porches of homes along Jerome Blvd. and Judy Lane. However, a handgun that was ripped off was not recovered. Police did extensive searches for the gun and alerted residents to keep an eye out for the weapon.

Call the police department’s anonymous tip-line at (717) 635-2606 if you have information about this crime.

This incident serves as a reminder of the need to lock vehicles parked in Linglestown and throughout Lower Paxton. – News tip from a Gazette reader

* Lower Paxton Twp. police apprehended a 25-year-old woman with a toddler Thursday afternoon in Linglestown for stealing a car and driving with an expired driver’s license. The arrest took place in the parking lot behind First Impressions. The stolen car, a Suzuki Grand Vitara, is pictured. – News tip from a Gazette reader

* A Lower Paxton Township man is headed to prison for child molestation, pornography charges.

Police chase reported in Lower Paxton

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Lower Paxton man killed in Harrisburg

CLICK HERE for the story from The Patriot-News. Police need help locating victim's family.

Lower Paxton crime

* Pair of burglars tries to steal a 42-inch, flat-screen TV while its owner was sleeping a few feet away on the couch.

* Thieves steal $144,000 in construction gear from the Monticello Heights townhouse development construction site on Crums Mill Road. Call Lower Paxton police at 657-5656 or the tip line at 635-2606 if you have information on the theft.

Gun threat reported in Lower Paxton

Township police are searching for a man who allegedly threatened another man with a rifle in the 900 block of Galion Street early Wednesday morning. CLICK HERE for more details from The Patriot-News.

Motorcycles ripped off in Lower Paxton

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Backyard News, 05.20.09

* I'm sorry to report that Lower Paxton police detective Joseph Allegrini, age 43, died unexpectedly last Thursday due to complications from hip surgery. (obituary)

* Gazette congratulations go out to two Linglestown boys who qualified to compete in the PIAA State Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University, May 22 & 23:

– Aaron Reynolds (pictured), a senior at Harrisburg Christian School, finished second in the District 3 AA Championship and is ranked sixth in the 1600 meter run for the AA State Championship.

– Ed Schrom, a sophomore at CD High, finished fifth in the District 3 AAA Championship and is ranked 19th in the 1600 meter run for the AAA State Championship.

* Staying with high school sports, CD High boys' volleyball team won the Mid-Penn championship last week. Tonight they will be competing in the District 3 tournament at Central York High School. ... And, in baseball, CD High squeezed by Waynesboro 4–3 to advance to quarterfinals of the District 3 tourney. For a game report, CLICK HERE and scroll down.

* Dauphin County now operates a recycling center that accepts electronic products, as well as confidential paper shredding. Prior to the opening of the center, the county held recycling days two times a year at HACC. (Directions:  From Harrisburg traveling south on Cameron Street toward Steelton Borough, turn left at the City of Harrisburg Public Works sign. The recycling center is the first building on the right.)
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Hat tip to Gazette readers Jay Purdy and Pastor George Reynolds for submitting news items.

Fund aids Lower Paxton girl hit by truck

According to The Patriot-News, money is being collected to aid the family of a 9-year-old girl who was hit by a pickup truck driven by a suspected drunken driver last month in the Pennswood apartment complex near CD East High School. Click the headline above for an update on her recovery.

Contributions will be accepted at any Commerce Bank or may be mailed to:

Mercy Wanjiku Medical Fund
c/o Commerce Bank
3951 Union Deposit Rd.
Harrisburg, PA 17109
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Map that shows approximate location of the accident.

Lower Paxton news links, 05.06.09

* Youngsters arrested in Linglestown attacks, robberies.

* Former nanny for a Lower Paxton couple pleads guilty to killing newborn.

LP girl hit by truck recovering

Click the headline above for an update on the 9-year-old girl who was hit by a pickup truck driven by a suspected drunken driver Saturday night in the Pennswood apartment complex off Rutherford Road.
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Map that shows approximate location of the accident.

More on girl injured by alleged drunk driver

The tragic accident that occurred Saturday at Lower Paxton Twp.'s Pennswood apartment complex continues to get ink in The Patriot-News. Click the headline above to view the article.
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Map that shows approximate location of the accident.

Lower Paxton girl hit by pickup in critical condition

Click the headline above for an update from The Patriot-News on a 9-year-old Lower Paxton Twp. girl who was hit by a pickup truck Saturday night.

REPORT: Lower Paxton top cop resigns

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Weekend burglaries reported in Lower Paxton

Lower Paxton Township police are investigating several business burglaries reported during the holiday weekend. Click the headline above to view a news brief from The Patriot-News.

Credit card fraud reported in Lower Paxton

Click on the headline above for a news brief from WHP CBS 21.

Help track down computer thieves

Check out the photo to the right and contact Lower Paxton police if you've seen these dudes who are suspects in a computer theft last Thursday at Staples on Union Deposit Road. CLICK HERE for more from The Patriot-News.