Vengeful Dog / ATM Theft / Serial Dumpster Fires / Headbutting: Top Pa. Crime News

By JUSTIN HEINZE (Patch Staff)

Join us as we count down the top 10 weirdest, most bizarre, and most disturbing crime stories from the past week in southeastern Pennsylvania:

10. Man Shot During Federal Raid in Delaware County: Report

• Suspect killed during raid connected to child pornography investigation

9. Robber Attacks Female Jogger, Wrestles Away iPhone in Radnor: Cops

• Man reportedly attacked female jogger on Bailey Road.

8. Phoenixville Man Admits To Fatal Hit And Run: Report

• When police arrived at the suspect’s house, he reportedly said, “I hit him, I hit him, I hit him and I panicked.”

7. Man Arrested For TLA Shooting That Killed One: Report

• Tylee Wilbur, 28, of Philadelphia, has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting outside the TLA, NBC10 reported.

6. Doylestown Police Seek Tips In Arson Investigation

• According to police, ‘several’ Dumpsters and trash cans were set on fire in the borough and the township over the past few weeks.

5. Norristown Man Faces 81 Counts Of Distributing Child Porn: DA

• During an undercover operation, the suspect allegedly shared 44 child pornography movies and 37 videos with a detective.

4. ATM Stolen From Buckingham Deli: Police

• The ATM theft occurred Tuesday around 11:30 p.m., police say. The investigation continues.

3. Man Pulled From Creek in Lower Merion After Ten Hours is Alive- Report

• Man was trapped in car, rescued by Merion Fire Company of Ardmore and others

2. Towamencin Man Attacked By His Dog After He Assaults His Wife: Report

• Eyewitnesses said the man picked up a knife, threw the dog out of the house, kicked his wife’s friend in the knee.

1. North Wales Man Allegedly Head-Butts Stepson For Taking A Marker, Report Says

• He reportedly claimed it was self-defense. But then he added that the victim never hit him back.