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Bucks Co. Drug Bust; Paramedic Charged With Sexual Assault; Home Invasion In Olney

by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 10/06/17 3:58 am | updated: 10/06/17 3:58 am

Bucks County Police have seized around 6 kilograms of heroin hidden in a pickup truck on the streets of Bensalem. Police pulled the truck over and seized the drugs totaling around $4 Million, they also arrested the three men inside of the truck. Police say that the drugs were hidden in a secret compartment inside of the back of the truck. The driver, 30-year-old Edward Torres, has been placed into custody as well as the two passengers, 27-year-old Sergio Landeros and 41-year-old Alejantro Granados. All the men are facing several charges. Police and DEA agents say that the investigation led them to a Wissinoming home where they found drug trafficking paraphernalia and around $50,000 dollars in cash.

A paramedic who worked within the health systems in Philadelphia and Chester County has now been charged with sexually assaulting a boy who was with him during a shadowing program. 50-year-old Kenneth T. Mason has been accused of inappropriately touching the victim during a career-development ride-along with the Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital Paramedic Unit. The victim stated that he was touched by Mason when he fell asleep during a break on their overnight shift. The suspect woke up to Mason inappropriately touching him. Mason has now been charged with Corruption of Minors and indecent assault.

Philadelphia Police are now investigating a home invasion that took place in the Olney section of Philadelphia on Tuesday morning. The incident happened on the 5800 block of N. Marshall Street at around 6:45 am. Police say that the 57-year-old resident of the house was sexually assaulted after a suspect forced himself into her home. Police say that the suspect pointed a gun at the victim and took her up to the second floor bedroom where he sexually assaulted her. Before he left, the man took two wallets with cash and various credit cards, her smart phone, and the key to her car. Police say that an altercation ensued between the two. She was able to knock the gun out of the man's hands, the suspect then ran away. The suspect is described as a black male in his mid 30's, around 6' with a goatee. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie with the words 'FRESH' on it. Anyone with information is asked to contact Philadelphia's Special Victims Unit.

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