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NOTICE REGARDING FIREWORKS
Consumers can now purchase and use “Class C” or “consumer-grade” fireworks that include firecrackers, Roman candles, bottle rockets, and similar fireworks that contain a maximum of 50 milligrams of explosive material.
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Ken Strish, Chief of Police

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May 9, 2022

Fruit, Alicia Nicole - (1 Count) Contraband into a Correctional Facility (F2) and 2 additional charges

On Friday, March 18, 2022 at approximately 0020hrs, a Berwick Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on a Toyota sedan in the 300 block of LaSalle Street. The officer conducted a records check on both front occupants of the vehicle and East Central Emergency Network (ECEN) advised the officer that...

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Borough of Berwick Police Department

Charges:

(1 Count) Contraband into a Correctional Facility (F2), (1 count) Possession of a Controlled Substance (M), (1 count) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M)

April 1, 2022

Diefenderfer, Dawn Marie - (1 Count) Manufacture Delivery or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver (F) and 2...

The Borough of Berwick Police Department’s Special Operations Group conducted a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from Daniel Maczuga and Dawn Diefenderfer. Click here if you believe this listing was made in error.

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Borough of Berwick Police Department

Charges:

(1 Count) Manufacture Delivery or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver (F), (1 Count) Criminal Conspiracy Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (F), (1 Count) Criminal Use Of Communication Facility (F3)

April 1, 2022

Maczuga, Daniel Peter - (1 Count) Manufacture Delivery or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver (F) and 1...

The Borough of Berwick Police Department’s Special Operations Group conducted a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from Daniel Maczuga and Dawn Diefenderfer. Click here if you believe this listing was made in error.

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Borough of Berwick Police Department

Charges:

(1 Count) Manufacture Delivery or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver (F), (1 Count) Criminal Conspiracy Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (F)

April 1, 2022

Grosz, Tammy Lee - (1 Count) Possession with Intent to Deliver (F) and 3 additional charges

On January 13, 2022, the Borough of Berwick Police Department’s Special Operations Group received information that Tammy Grosz had an active felony arrest warrant. Surveillance was conducted where she resided and Grosz was later secured into police custody. A search incident to arrest revealed...

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Borough of Berwick Police Department

Charges:

(1 Count) Possession with Intent to Deliver (F), (2 Counts) Possession of Controlled or Counterfeit Substance (M), (3 counts) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M), (1 Count) Make Repairs/Sell/Etc Offensive Weapon (M1)

April 1, 2022

Fought, Lyle Anthony - (2 Counts) Manufacture Delivery or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver (F) and 1...

The Borough of Berwick Police Department’s Special Operations Group conducted multiple controlled purchases of Methamphetamine and Marijuana from Lyle Fought. Click here if you believe this listing was made in error.

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Borough of Berwick Police Department

Charges:

(2 Counts) Manufacture Delivery or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver (F), (2 Counts) Criminal Use Of Communication Facility (F3)

May 9, 2022

Fruit, Alicia Nicole - (1 Count) Contraband into a Correctional Facility (F2) and 2 additional charges

On Friday, March 18, 2022 at approximately 0020hrs, a Berwick Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on a Toyota sedan in the 300 block of LaSalle Street. The officer conducted a records check on both front occupants of the vehicle and East Central Emergency Network (ECEN) advised the officer that...

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Borough of Berwick Police Department

Charges:

(1 Count) Contraband into a Correctional Facility (F2), (1 count) Possession of a Controlled Substance (M), (1 count) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M)

April 1, 2022

Diefenderfer, Dawn Marie - (1 Count) Manufacture Delivery or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver (F) and 2...

The Borough of Berwick Police Department’s Special Operations Group conducted a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from Daniel Maczuga and Dawn Diefenderfer. Click here if you believe this listing was made in error.

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Borough of Berwick Police Department

Charges:

(1 Count) Manufacture Delivery or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver (F), (1 Count) Criminal Conspiracy Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (F), (1 Count) Criminal Use Of Communication Facility (F3)

April 1, 2022

Maczuga, Daniel Peter - (1 Count) Manufacture Delivery or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver (F) and 1...

The Borough of Berwick Police Department’s Special Operations Group conducted a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from Daniel Maczuga and Dawn Diefenderfer. Click here if you believe this listing was made in error.

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Borough of Berwick Police Department

Charges:

(1 Count) Manufacture Delivery or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver (F), (1 Count) Criminal Conspiracy Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (F)

April 1, 2022

Grosz, Tammy Lee - (1 Count) Possession with Intent to Deliver (F) and 3 additional charges

On January 13, 2022, the Borough of Berwick Police Department’s Special Operations Group received information that Tammy Grosz had an active felony arrest warrant. Surveillance was conducted where she resided and Grosz was later secured into police custody. A search incident to arrest revealed...

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Borough of Berwick Police Department

Charges:

(1 Count) Possession with Intent to Deliver (F), (2 Counts) Possession of Controlled or Counterfeit Substance (M), (3 counts) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M), (1 Count) Make Repairs/Sell/Etc Offensive Weapon (M1)

April 1, 2022

Fought, Lyle Anthony - (2 Counts) Manufacture Delivery or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver (F) and 1...

The Borough of Berwick Police Department’s Special Operations Group conducted multiple controlled purchases of Methamphetamine and Marijuana from Lyle Fought. Click here if you believe this listing was made in error.

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Borough of Berwick Police Department

Charges:

(2 Counts) Manufacture Delivery or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver (F), (2 Counts) Criminal Use Of Communication Facility (F3)

May 5, 2021

Taylor, Pete William - (3 count) Possession of Controlled or Counterfeit Substance (M) and 2 additional charges

The Berwick Borough Police Department possesses an active Arrest Warrant on Pete William Taylor for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia on 3/31/2021. If you see or know this individual or their whereabouts do not approach or attempt to apprehend them. Anyone...

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Charges:

(3 count) Possession of Controlled or Counterfeit Substance (M), (3 count) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M), (1 count) Driving While Operating Privilege is Suspended/Revoked

May 5, 2021

Sessions, Shainia Lynn - ( 1 count ) Possession of Controlled or Counterfeit Substance (M)

The Berwick Borough Police Department possesses an active Arrest Warrant on Shainia Lynn Sessions for Possession of a Controlled Substance on 4/14/2021. If you see or know this individual or their whereabouts do not approach or attempt to apprehend them. Anyone able to provide information regarding...

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Charges:

( 1 count ) Possession of Controlled or Counterfeit Substance (M)

May 5, 2021

Pagnotti, Joseph Rosario III - (1 Count) Arrest for Violation of Order (Protection From Abuse Violation)

The Berwick Borough Police Department possesses an active Arrest Warrant on Joseph Rosario Pagnotti III for Arrest for Violation of Order (Protection from Abuse Violation) on 4/13/2021. If you see or know this individual or their whereabouts do not approach or attempt to apprehend them. Anyone able...

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Charges:

(1 Count) Arrest for Violation of Order (Protection From Abuse Violation)

May 5, 2021

Martinez, Brandi Jo - (3 Counts) Possession of a Controlled Substance (M) and 1 additional charge

The Berwick Borough Police Department possesses an active Bench Warrant on Brandi Jo Martinez for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia on 8/11/2020. If you see or know this individual or their whereabouts do not approach or attempt to apprehend them. Anyone able...

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Borough of Berwick Police Department

Charges:

(3 Counts) Possession of a Controlled Substance (M), & (1) count Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M)

May 5, 2021

Ianneillo, Ann Marie - (1 count) Flight to Avoid Apprehension (M2) and 1 additional charge

The Berwick Borough Police Department possesses an active Arrest Warrant on Ann Marie Ianneillo for Flight to Avoid Apprehension and False Identification to Law Enforcement Officer on 6/5/2020. If you see or know this individual or their whereabouts do not approach or attempt to apprehend them...

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Borough of Berwick Police Department

Charges:

(1 count) Flight to Avoid Apprehension (M2), (1 count) False Identification To Law Enforcement(M3)

March 17, 2021

911 - CALL IF YOU CAN, TEXT IF YOU CAN'T

Text-to-911 is now available in Columbia and Montour Counties of PA. If you need help, but can’t safely speak on the phone or are unable to speak, use your mobile phone to send a text message to 9-1-1. How to text 9-1-1 in an emergency: 1. Create a new text message - Do not text and drive! 2. Enter...

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June 26, 2020

NOTICE REGARDING FIREWORKS

Consumers can now purchase and use “Class C” or “consumer-grade” fireworks that include firecrackers, Roman candles, bottle rockets, and similar fireworks that contain a maximum of 50 milligrams of explosive material. “Display fireworks,” which are classified as including salutes that contain more...

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July 18, 2018

National Night Out!

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February 22, 2018

Threat of Violence Believed to be Hoax

The Berwick Police Department has received a report of a threat to a local school. This threat is not believed to be credible in any way. The exact wording from the threat and the person to have allegedly made it are taken directly from a hoax that is has been spreading nation wide for the past 18...

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