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Knifepoint Kidnapping, Illegal Gun Buyer: Lower Bucks Co. News
This is a summary of the stories that made news last week in Lower Bucks County.
LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA — A man kidnapped a driver at a Bucks County Wawa and forced them to withdraw money from their bank. Meanwhile, a Bensalem High School senior received five acceptance letters to Ivy League schools.
This is a summary of the stories that made news last week in Lower Bucks County:
Man Kidnapped Driver At Knifepoint At Bucks Co. Wawa: Police
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The Warminster Township Police Department is seeking the suspect who kidnapped a person in their car at knifepoint, forced them to drive to their bank, and had them withdraw money before fleeing at the Wawa at 10 Davisville Road on Tuesday. (Read More)
Standoff Ends, Suspect In Custody In Bristol Twp.
A 52-year-old Bristol man is in custody following a standoff Thursday in the township's Levittown section, police said. The Bristol Township Police Department said at 630 a.m., the Bucks County Sheriff's Department attempted to execute an arrest warrant at 27 Wildflower Road in the township's Levittown section. (Read More)
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Woman Faces 20 Years In Prison For Illegal Gun Buys In Philly Region
A 31-year-old Delaware County woman faces between eight and 20 years in prison for illegally buying four firearms in Bucks and Montgomery counties, with one of them later used in a Philadelphia homicide, authorities said. (Read More)
Warminster Man Faces 40 Years In Prison For Child Pornography Possession
A township man has pleaded guilty to the possession and distribution of child pornography, federal authorities said. Brian Zenszer, 44, of Warminster, entered a guilty plea Wednesday before U.S. District Court Judge Harvey Bartle III on one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced. (Read More)
Watch Video Of Bensalem Senior Reacting To 5 Ivy League Acceptances
For any high school senior, getting accepted to college is a big deal. For 18-year-old Bensalem High School Senior Victoria Mathieu, getting into an Ivy League university is a huge deal, especially if five Ivy League schools want you. Mathieu's reaction has gone viral on social media. (Read More)
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