Tag: Crime Alert Berks County
Reading Triple Homicide: Mom Shot, Baby Drowned, Dad Killed Ends With Guilty Plea
A Pennsylvania man who was charged in the deaths of a husband, mother, and her 1-year-old son has now admitted to killing the entire family and will spend the rest of his life in prison.
Jose Rodriguez, 61, of Reading, Pennsylvania, entered a negotiated guilty plea for the murders of Geraldina Peguero-Mancebo, 31, her husband Junior Cabrera-Colon, 31, and their son, Jeyden Junior Peguero, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. He was sentenced to three consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole.
Geraldina Peguero-Mancebo was found shot dead in a grassy area off East Huller Lane on Friday…
Sinking Spring Doc Charged In AI Child Porn Case Has Stalking Conviction, License Probation
A Berks County psychologist recently accused of sexually assaulting a patient and making AI-generated child pornography of a 12-year-old had a prior stalking conviction and was placed on professional probation by the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology, court, and state records show.
Jeffrey Joseph Leoni, 54, of Sinking Spring, was arrested on July 30, 2025, and charged with Sexual Abuse of Children, Child Pornography, Criminal Use of a Communication Facility, and Indecent Assault, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office.
Authorities say the charges stem from a March 202…
220 Bags Of Fentanyl, Loaded Gun Seized In Reading Drug Bust: DA
A Reading man was arrested after a raid turned up hundreds of bags of fentanyl and a loaded gun, the Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, July 24.
Christian Vazquez-Perez, 30, was taken into custody when detectives served a search warrant at his home on the 500 block of Mulberry Street around 9:20 a.m., the DA’s Drug Task Force said.
Inside, authorities seized:
220 packets of fentanyl,
A fully loaded Palmetto State Armory 9mm semi-automatic pistol,
An Ohaus digital scale,
Packaging materials,
A small bag containing suspected cocaine,
$334 in suspected drug money,…
Lebanon Man Charged In Deadly Fentanyl Delivery After 32-Year-Old Found Dead, DA Says
A Pennsylvania drug dealer is facing charges after police say he delivered the fentanyl that killed a 32-year-old man.
Rafael Angel Rivera-Ortiz, 40, of South 10th Street in Lebanon, was charged on Friday, June 6, with drug delivery resulting in death, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office
On March 29, 2024, officers with the South Heidelberg Police Department responded to a home on West Penn Avenue in Robesonia for a reported death. Inside, they found signs of drug use, including fentanyl and related paraphernalia, authorities said.
The victim, a 32-year-old man, was pr…
37 Bags Of Cocaine, Stun Gun Seized In Berks Drug Bust, West Lawn Man Charged: DA
A Berks County man was caught with crack cocaine and a stun gun after authorities executed a search warrant, officials announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Juan Carlos Soto-Arizmendi, 31, of West Lawn, was arrested after an undercover investigation led to a drug bust in Shoemakersville, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office.
Detectives with the Berks County Drug Task Force had been investigating Soto-Arizmendi since August 2024. On Dec. 11, authorities served a search warrant on him, his vehicle, and his cell phone in the 300 block of Logistics Drive, uncovering a stash of dr…
Temple Fentanyl, Meth Dealer Arrested In Ongoing Berks County Undercover Operation: DA
A 39-year-old man has been arrested in part of an ongoing investigation of the Berks County District Attorney's Drug Task Force, authorities said.
Fidel Yamil Ruiz, of Temple, was arrested for possessing and dealing methamphetamine and fentanyl at his home on 12th Avenue on Friday, Oct. 4, the Berks County District Attorney's Office announced.
He was transported to the Berks County Central Processing Center for arraignment.
This arrest was made as part of Operation Trapped, in which 11 pounds of methamphetamine, eight pounds of fentanyl, multiple loaded firearms, and more were seized …
Cold CASE: Mexico Arrest Of Netas Gangmember Wanted For Deadly PA Shooting
US Marshals have arrested the NETAS street gang member in Mexico who has been sought for 25 years in connection to a fatal Pennsylvania shooting, officials announced on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023.
Israel Mendoza has been wanted by authorities since he allegedly shoot Michele Lutz in the back on Front and Elm Street killing her on August 2, 1998, according to Reading police.
Now 43 years old, Mendoza was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals and local law enforcement in Jalisco, Mexico, on Friday, August 18th, 2023, according to the police release.
Mendoza was the third of four suspects to be a…
Man, 18, Stabbed Dead During Fight In Reading City Park: Police
An 18-year-old man was stabbed dead in a Berks County park, authorities said.
Jose E. Rosa-Ramos was stabbed during a fight on N 11th Street and Washington Street in Reading City Park around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, according to the Reading Police Department.
He was taken to Reading Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Police say the stabbing was the result of an "ongoing dispute" between some of the people involved in the fight. During the fight, other people, including the victim, became involved.
No arrests have been made as of Friday morning, ho…
Berks Burglar Brutally Assaults Victim During Break-In: Police
UPDATE: Luis A. Alicea was arrested on May 5, police said in an updated release.
***Original story below***
Police are searching for a suspect who assaulted a Berks County woman while burglarizing her home.
The victim told officers that Luis A. Alicea, 25, threatened her over the phone before hitting her car with a metal pole and breaking into her home around 10:40 a.m. on Sunday, May 1, West Reading police said.
Once inside, Alicea broke items, grabbed the victim's phone, and threw it to the ground, police said. Then he shoved the victim, punched her in the face, grabbed her ha…
Gunman Wanted In PA Shooting Captured In Upstate NY
A 52-year-old gunman wanted on attempted murder charges in a Reading, Pennsylvania shooting was captured by members of the US Marshals Service in upstate New York, authorities said.
Onephree, also known as Arthur Blackwell, was arrested in Buffalo, NY on Thursday, April 7, Reading Police Chief Richard Tornielli said.
He had been wanted since a shooting on Thursday, March 10 in the 1000 block of North 5th Street, the chief said.
Onephree was also charged with aggravated assault and burglary. He is currently incarcerated and awaiting arraignment in a New York State prison, po…
