Monday, December 9, 2013
Two teenagers were bound and gagged with duck tape by four armed men who invaded and robbed their home early Sunday morning in Franklin Township.
On Dec. 8 at 01:23 a.m. Northern York County Regional police received a call from Pennsylvania State Police, Carlisle station, indicating two 17-year-olds were at the station reporting a home invasion in the 100 block of Whiskey Springs Road.
The teenagers told police that at around midnight as they were watching TV they heard something outside and went to investigate. As they were outside the house, four males, armed with guns and baseball bats, wearing all-black clothing, entered the home through the unlocked front door. The four assailants tied the teenagers up, binding their hands and feet with duct tape and placing duct tape over their mouths and eyes.
The men stole assault rifles, other weapons and ammunition from the home.
One of the victims recognized the voice and eyes of one of the assailants as being someone who had been to his home two weeks ago for a party. During the party the victim showed this subject, known as “Rico”, his father’s gun collection.
NYCRPD Investigators were able to identify “Rico” as Rico C. Holmes III.
Holmes is active duty in the United States Army and is stationed at Walter Reed in Bethesda, MD.
The Northern York County Regional police obtained an arrest warrant for Holmes that evening. Naval Criminal Investigative Services (NCIS) and the United States Army Criminal Investigative Command took Holmes into custody at the military base. He is being held by NCIS pending extradition to Pennsylvania.
Holmes, 23, of Bethesda, MD is charged with the following crimes: robbery, criminal donspiracy to commit robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, criminal trespass and unlawful restraint of a minor
Holmes will face arraignment in Pennsylvania once he extradited.
The NYCRPD expects to make additional arrests in this incident over the next few days. Information relating to those arrests will be released as they become available.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Northern York County Regional Police Department at 717.292.3647.
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Police are on the lookout for intruders who broke into a residence in Franklintown, beat a man up, then shot him in the back as he escaped early Sunday morning.
According Pennsylvania State Police, Harrisburg station, an adult male was shot during a home invasion which involved multiple suspects on Dec. 8 at approximately 12:30 a.m. The incident took place in the 1st block of S. Baltimore Street, Franklintown Borough. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Ken Stone, 1 N. Baltimore Street, said a 24-year old male came to his door at 12:45 a.m. pleading for help, bleeding from gun shot wounds. Stone said he called 911 as his wife and son put pressure on four bullet holes in the man's back, under his left rib cage.
Stone said his family knows the victim who lives across the street.
State police and Carroll Township police were on the scene investigating until 5:30 a.m. Sunday.
State Police say the investigation is ongoing and have no other details available at this time.
Print Edition Highlights - December 5, 2013
Photo by Curt Werner
Standing outside the residence, firemen battle the blaze at 700 Alpine Road, Warrington Township on Nov 27. No one was home at the time of the fire.
____ The cause of an early morning fire in Warrington Township appears to be electrical, said Wellsville Fire Chief Larry Anderson. One firefighter was injured after he fell into a hole on the first floor into a crawl space while attempting to control the blaze inside the house.
____ The homeowner does not live there during the winter months, so the house on 700 Alpine Road was vacant when the 2:00 a.m. alarm was dispatched.
____ It took four hours to get the fire under control, Anderson said. Firemen were unable to enter the structure to attack the flames due to "too many personal belongings" in the way, he said.
____ Several tree limbs surrounding the outside of the structure had to be cut down so units could get close enough to battle the flames.
See the December 5, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
Baby’s first drop, live band in engine bay, Mr. Pickle is back on the square, bingo moves upstairs
Photo by Mark Ryder
____ Dillsburg, Pennsylvania is the place to be on New Year's Eve, if you ask Deana Weaver, event coordinator for the Dillsburg Area Pickle Committee. If there was a motto for Pickle Drop, it would have to be "Give us your young, your old, your tired, and your tired-of-the-same-old celebration," says Weaver. Thanks to the internet, Mr. Pickle achieved "global" appeal when selected as the #1 Strangest Thing Dropped on New Year's Eve in 2010 Buzz Feed coverage and was referenced in a 2011 New York Times puzzler, "Where do they Drop a Pickle?"
____ In 2009, Dillsburg presented their first Early New Year's celebration with Mrs. Pickle dropping at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Memorial Hall. In a nod to Dillsburg's Irish founders, the early drop coincides with midnight celebrations in Ireland, providing festivities for families with young children and anyone else who would prefer to be in bed at midnight.
____ Activities begin at 4:30 p.m. with a blood drive benefiting the Central PA Blood Bank. The holiday season is a time of critical need for the nation's blood banks, due to an increase in demand during school and college breaks. All those who attempt to donate will receive a free t-shirt. The blood drive is conducted on the front apron of Dillsburg Citizens Hose Fire Company, 109 South Baltimore Street, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Magician Michael Thomas will entertain donors while they register.
See the December 5, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
By Marie Chomicki
Nancy Baker, above, and her husband Art founded Baker Stoves in the late 1970’s. Today the company is showing no signs of cooling down. Nancy is helped by her son, David and grandson, Austin.
____A loud "boom" shook up the Dillsburg community over the weekend. The shockwave, heard shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday night, Nov. 30, was the topic of discussion after church on Sunday, at the workplace during the day on Monday and at municipal meetings the following evenings.
____Could this have been another earthquake?
____"Yes," said Jeri Jones of Jones Geological Services in Spring Grove who has been gathering information since Saturday night about the booms and shakes.
____"At first nothing showed up on the Millersville seismograph, but then Dr. Charles K. Scharnberger, professor emeritus and an earthquake expert in earth sciences at Millersville University, took a better look at it and saw quite a bit of noise (no definite tremors) at the time of 9:20 p.m. when most of the reports were starting," Jones said.
____"There were two different events on Saturday night," Jones said. One occurred around 7 p.m. in Adams County and the other at 9 p.m. primarily in York County.
See the December 5, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
Also in the December 5 , 2013 edition
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___ -Community events
___ -Obituaries
___ -Births
___ -20 years ago
Photo by Curt Werner
A special visit from Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus is expected to be the highlight of the tree lighting ceremony on Friday night at the square at 7 p.m. The Northern High School Bear Singers will perform at the square and Dillsburg Brass will entertain at the library. The Dillsburg Mayor will light the tree. Snacks and refreshments will be served at the library.
By Joe Guty
Photo by Curt Werner
Northern Varsity Basketball Coach Ron McDonald held a Meet the Team Night at the Northern Gymnasium on Monday, December 2. Boys basketball players from grades five through twelve were introduced along with the coaching staff at all levels and the Northern cheerleaders. The cheerleaders performed and the basketball players ran drills, followed by a short scrimmage for family and friends. In photo, fifth grader Jacob Hamm runs through a maze of players and cheerleaders as each player is introduced.
____Despite no returning starters, the Northern H.S. varsity boys' basketball team has high hopes for the 2013-14 season. After a slow start in their scrimmage against York Suburban last Saturday, the Polar Bears finally got on track toward the end of the game. They'll try to keep that momentum when they open the new season in the Boiling Springs Tip-Off Tournament this Friday and Saturday, December 6-7.
____On Friday, Northern opens against the host Bubblers at 7:45 p.m. The junior varsity squad, led by head coach Mark Clendaniel and assistant coach Kurt Kluck, play Saturday at 4:40 p.m. The varsity consolation game is slated for Saturday at 6:00 p.m. and the championship match tip-off starts at 7:30 p.m.
____The number one question for head varsity coach Ron McDonald and Northern hoops fans is simply: Where do the points come from after losing five starters from last year? Lost to graduation: Travis Saylor, Tanner Dixon, David Cuckovic, Zac Ilgenfritz, Kevin Reeder and Miguel Mateo.
See the December 5, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
By Andy Sandrik
Photo by Curt Werner
Members of the Northern wrestling team jump rope during practice.
____Last year, the Northern wrestling team had a season to remember.
____The Polar Bears, led by head coach Mark Murphy, were champions of the Mid-Penn Capital Division and qualifiers to the District 3-AAA team tournament.
____With seven seniors lost to graduation, it's going to be tough to repeat that success this year.
____Northern is ready to reload with 24 boys out for the team, but 19 of them are freshmen and sophomores.
____This year's team will be doing plenty of learning on the job.
____"One of our weaknesses is our youth and inexperience, but it's not like these guys haven't wrestled before," Murphy said. "We've got a lot of guys that came up from the junior high team and the youth program. Everyone's flying around right now. I think it will be cool to see how they get better as the year goes on. Hopefully we'll see good growth out of everyone."
See the December 5, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
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