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Arson
11/1/26
1800 block of green ridge st, dunmoreA 46-year-old Scranton woman was charged with attempted aggravated arson after Dunmore police said she intentionally left a burning hat under the porch of a four-unit apartment building; at least six adults and three children were home at the time. -
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Shooting
10/30/26
1100 block of maple st, bethlehemA 21-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound inside a home and hospitalized with life-threatening injuries; a 15-year-old boy was taken into custody and a .22-caliber firearm was recovered at the scene.
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Shooting
10/30/26
1100 block of maple street, bethlehem15-year-old boy taken into custody after shooting critically injures 21-year-old man inside residence; police recovered .22-caliber firearm at scene.
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Burglary
10/27/26
800 block of madison ave, scrantonWoman punched ex-boyfriend outside his home then broke into his apartment twice through a side window; stole cigarettes, lighter, iPad and keys; charged with burglary, criminal trespass, receiving stolen property and harassment.
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Vandalism
10/27/26
400 block of mulberry st, scrantonDuring a domestic dispute at Mulberry Tower 499 Mulberry St Vincent Falchetti ransacked his father's apartment ripping down a TV and throwing gaming consoles off the wall causing extensive damage. Charged with criminal mischief.
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Assault
10/27/26
400 block of mulberry st, scrantonVincent Falchetti 20 struck his father multiple times in the face chest and head and threatened to stab him with a pocketknife during a domestic dispute at Mulberry Tower Room 913 around 9 p.m. Tuesday. Charged with terroristic threats and simple ass
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Assault
10/27/26
1500 block of north lincoln avenue, scrantonYiselina Pena, 32, struck her daughter in the face outside Neil Armstrong Elementary School leaving her with a bloody nose. Charged with assault and endangering welfare of a child; held at Lackawanna County Prison on $5,000 bail.
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Assault
10/27/26
1500 block of n lincoln avenue, scrantonWoman 32 struck her daughter in the face outside Neil Armstrong Elementary School; child sustained bloody nose; Yiselina Pena charged with assault and endangering welfare of a child.
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Assault
10/26/26
1800 block of mulberry street, scrantonMan became disorderly at Halloween party on Fassold Street in Taylor then assaulted police officers at hospital ER; Jacob Deininger 35 charged with aggravated assault and terroristic threats
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Burglary
10/26/26
800 block of madison ave, scrantonA 23-year-old Hanover Twp. woman broke into her ex-boyfriend's apartment at 813 Madison Ave through a side window around 11:30 p.m. She returned about an hour later and stole his iPad and keys in a second entry. Armani Coniglio was charged with burgl
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Assault
10/26/26
800 block of madison ave, scrantonA woman assaulted her ex-boyfriend on the sidewalk outside 813 Madison Ave. punching him and stealing his cigarettes and lighter from his pockets before breaking into his apartment. Charged with harassment.
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Shooting
10/24/26
600 block of richmond rd, bangorShooting/Stabbing. FD o/s male with a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head -
Theft
10/22/26
00 block of s keyser ave, taylorLackawanna County detectives: Carl Ryan Graziano Jr., 39, owner of Nationwide Truck Parts LLC in Taylor, charged with theft by unlawful taking, theft by deception and deceptive business practices after collecting $145,000 for truck parts never delive
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Burglary
10/21/26
100 block of s main st, carbondaleDavonte Bash, 18, of Carbondale, is charged with burglary after police say he broke into a deceased woman's South Main Street home through an adjoining basement and stole guns, jewelry and valuable coins between Aug. 14 and Sept. 10; two stolen .22 c
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Shooting
10/20/26
1100 block of merriman court, bethlehemTwo people were shot and transported to a hospital in Bethlehem's Pembroke neighborhood; Bethlehem Police actively investigating, extent of injuries not yet released.
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Theft
10/19/26
00 block of s keyser ave, taylorNationwide Truck Parts owner Carl Graziano Jr., 39, is accused of taking more than $151,000 in engine sales from nine customers without ever delivering. -
Arson
10/18/26
400 block of lawrence st, old forgeThree-alarm fire at vacant former Ray's Supermarket; crews reported multiple points of fire and possible accelerants. State police fire marshal investigating as suspected arson.
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Theft
10/17/26
900 block of viewmont dr, dickson cityDickson City police seek two unidentified men suspected of using stolen credit cards to buy more than $2,400 worth of merchandise at the Lowe's on Viewmont Drive.
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Theft
10/16/26
900 block of viewmont dr, dickson cityDickson City police seek two men suspected of using stolen credit cards to make more than $2,400 in fraudulent purchases at the Lowe's on Viewmont Drive; the pair left with the merchandise in a vehicle registered to a Wilkes-Barre-area woman.
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Theft
10/15/26
1200 block of wyoming ave, exeterTwo men were caught stealing about 150 gallons of cooking oil from Pizza Loven; Wyoming Area Regional Police, alerted by someone watching the camera system, found Jose Miguel Medina Soto and Arlin Salvador Castillo Medina in a J&A Global Oil Solution
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Shooting
10/9/26
1100 block of merriman court, bethlehemTwo people were hospitalized after a shooting in the 1100 block of Merriman Court in Bethlehem's Pembroke neighborhood; the call came in just after 6 p.m. The extent of their injuries was not released and Bethlehem police are actively investigating.
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Shooting
10/8/26
1100 block of merriman ct, bethlehemTwo men shot; one with life-threatening injuries
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Shooting
10/8/26
1100 block of merriman court, bethlehemTwo people were transported to a local hospital following a shooting; Bethlehem Police say the call came in just after 6 p.m. for two gunshot-wound victims; the extent of their injuries has not been released; the investigation is ongoing.
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Theft
10/5/26
1400 block of n main ave, scrantonA Scranton man fled police in a stolen Honda SUV, reaching 80 mph, running red lights and driving at a police car before crashing in the 1400 block of North Main Ave. Charged with receiving stolen property, fleeing police and recklessly endangering o
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Assault
10/3/26
1300 block of timber falls ln, blakelyMan stabbed in the abdomen during an argument at a townhouse complex; Livingston Vasquez, 54, charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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Assault
10/3/26
1300 block of timber falls lane, blakelyA Blakely man stabbed another resident during an argument at the Timber Falls townhouse complex; the victim suffered a large laceration to his abdomen and was taken to Geisinger Community Medical Center; suspect Livingston Vasquez, 54, charged with a
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Arson
10/2/26
400 block of brook street, scrantonLehighton man Barton James MacConnell charged with arson for an August 2023 fire that heavily damaged a house on Brook Street; Lackawanna County authorities obtained an arrest warrant after gasoline was identified in debris samples and doorbell-camer
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Theft
10/2/26
100 block of w market st, scrantonWoman picked up and concealed a bouncer's pistol that fell during a fight outside Solstice Bar; charged with theft, receiving stolen property and carrying a firearm without a license.
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Assault
9/23/26
600 block of main st, stroudsburgShooting/Stabbing. SARP/EMS o/s 4 people fighting, 1 Stabbed at Phillys Pub, EMS Transporting a trauma alert -
Assault
9/19/26
1200 block of jackson st, scrantonScranton police arrested a 33-year-old Scranton man after he slashed another man in the neck with a knife during an argument over a woman; Tyquan Fields faces charges of aggravated assault, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person.
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Vandalism
9/18/26
600 block of sherwood ave, dunmoreDunmore man trashed a woman's apartment during a domestic dispute, throwing an air fryer and smashing a picture frame and lamp, then fled from officers; charged with criminal mischief, terroristic threats and harassment.
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Vandalism
9/18/26
Jackson street and north dewey avenue, scrantonSteven Gilliland, 43, charged with felony criminal mischief after police say he cut and pulled out electrical wiring at the West Scranton Junior Football Field on Jackson Street, causing about $10,000 in damage.
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Vandalism
9/18/26
Jackson st and n dewey ave, scrantonA Scranton man, Steven Gilliand, 43, is charged with criminal mischief after police say he caused about $10,000 in damage by cutting and pulling up electrical wiring at the West Scranton junior football field on Jackson Street; officers were called t -
Vandalism
9/18/26
Jackson st and washburn st, scrantonMan accused of cutting and pulling out electrical wiring at the West Scranton Junior Football Field on Jackson Street causing about $10000 in damage over several nights; Steven Gilliand 43 charged with felony criminal mischief
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Assault
9/16/26
Elm street and cedar avenue, scrantonA Scranton man punched a police officer in the face during a South Scranton bike stop arrest for marijuana possession; the suspect was subdued with a Taser after attempting to flee.
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Assault
9/16/26
200 block of n washington ave, scrantonJames Harding, 65, of Tunkhannock, charged with aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer after spitting in a Lackawanna County sheriff's deputy's face during an arrest at Courthouse Square; also charged with resisting arrest, public drunkennes
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Robbery
9/15/26
Crown ave and moosic st, scrantonAttempted armed carjacking: teen pointed a gun at a DoorDash driver and ordered her out of her running vehicle; suspect jumped in but fled on foot as the driverless car rolled backward and crashed into a fire hydrant at Crown Ave and Moosic St.
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Robbery
9/15/26
Moosic street and crown avenue, scrantonAttempted armed carjacking: 17-year-old Justin Sikaffy pointed a handgun at two women in a parked car and ordered them out; the unoccupied vehicle rolled down a hill and struck a fire hydrant. Suspect tracked by K-9 and arrested; stolen Glock 43X rec
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Assault
9/15/26
1200 block of jackson st, scrantonA man was slashed in the neck with a knife during a confrontation over a dispute involving a woman; the victim was treated at Geisinger Community Medical Center and released the next day. Tyquan Fields, 33, of Scranton, is charged with aggravated ass
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Robbery
9/14/26
Quincy avenue and vine street, scrantonAttempted armed robbery: 17-year-old male pointed a stolen handgun at a woman on her porch and demanded money, then fled empty-handed. Suspect later arrested and charged as an adult.
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Robbery
9/14/26
Quincy ave and vine st, scranton17-year-old pointed a handgun at a woman sitting on her front porch and demanded her wallet; victim had only $1 and suspect fled toward Moses Taylor Hospital. Teen charged as adult with robbery and aggravated assault.
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Assault
9/14/26
500 block of n rebecca ave, scrantonMan choked his ex-girlfriend nearly to unconsciousness at her West Scranton apartment; charged with felony strangulation and aggravated assault.
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Shooting
9/14/26
1400 block of marvine street, bethlehemA 34-year-old man was shot multiple times in the 1400 block of Marvine Street; the victim was hospitalized in critical condition. Bethlehem police issued arrest warrants for Angelo Lopez and Dan David Hernandez on attempted homicide and related charg
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Burglary
9/13/26
300 block of church st, jessupMan entered a Church Street home around 1 a.m., locked himself in an upstairs bedroom with a sleeping 13-year-old girl and grabbed her, then fought with residents who forced him out; charged with burglary, indecent assault of a person under 16 and de
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Burglary
9/12/26
300 block of mulberry street, catasauquaTwo people charged after a man crawled through an unlocked front window at Catty Corner Pub & Pie and stole $2,850 in cash from a safe around 3:45 a.m.; Nicole Casey and Shaun Smith face burglary and theft charges.
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Burglary
9/12/26
300 block of mulberry st, catasauquaTwo people were charged after a burglar crawled through an unlocked front window at Catty Corner Pub & Pie around 3:45 a.m. and stole $2,850 in cash from a safe, according to court documents.
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Shooting
9/8/26
300 block of n walnut st, bathShooting/Stabbing. PSP & EMS o/s Underage Male Poss Gunshot Wound To Head. Long Gun Reportly near victim.
