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Police Log for August 4th, 2019

Police Log for August 4th, 2019

FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA — Area police have made several recent arrests, including DUI, hit and run, a home break-in and an assault.


Shippensburg Police Log:

Shippensburg Police Department stopped a vehicle at 209 West King Street, Shippensburg Borough for an expired inspection. The driver, Korbin Greggory Swope, was found to be driving with a suspended license. The officer asked the driver if he had anything on him and he stated he did not. The officer began to pat down the driver and was stuck by a used needle. The driver was found to be DUI and drug paraphernalia was found in the vehicle. The officer was transported to the hospital and the driver was arrested.

Arrest Date:  Friday, July 26, 2019
Case Number:  SP-2019-3547
Charges: (1 count) DUI controlled substance (1 count) simple assault concealed needle and penetrated officer (1 count) Driving While Suspended (6 counts) Drug Paraphernalia (1 count) operating a vehicle without a valid inspection.

Korbin Greggory Swope, was found to be driving with a suspended license.
Korbin Greggory Swope, was found to be driving with a suspended license.

On July 28, 2019, at 0328 hours, a juvenile was stopped on a bicycle for not having a front lamp and sitting in the roadway. The juvenile was found to be intoxicated. The juvenile was released to his parent.

Arrest Date: Sunday, July 28, 2019
Case Number: SP-2019-3570
Charges: (1 count) underage drinking (1 count) Minor operating vehicle with alcohol in system (1 count) curfew violation (1 count) possession of tobacco (1 count) public intoxication (1 count) operating a bicycle with no front lamp


Chambersburg police log

On 8-3-2019 officers received a report that a juvenile had been assaulted by her mother with a T-ball (baseball) bat.  The juvenile sustained multiple injuries however did not require medical attention.  The mother, D’Lisa Duncan, was arrested and charged with Simple Assault.  Franklin County Children and Youth responded to assist with the incident.

Arrest date: Aug. 3, 2019
Case Number:  2019-08958
Charges: Simple Assault

D'Lisa Duncan, was arrested and charged with Simple Assault.
D’Lisa Duncan, was arrested and charged with Simple Assault.

On 7/26/2019 between 1:40pm and 3:10pm, two vehicles were struck while parked in the parking lot of 761 Fifth Ave. The driver of the striking vehicle left the scene without exchanging information with the vehicle owners.

Date:  Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Reference ID:  2019-08525
Case Status: Current Case Type: Criminal

One of two vehicles struck while parked in the parking lot of 761 Fifth Ave.
One of two vehicles struck while parked in the parking lot of 761 Fifth Ave.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Chambersburg Police at (717) 264-4131.


Pennsylvania State Police

State lice arrested a Fort Loudon man July 30 as he was trying to break into a residence in the 5000 block of Path Valley Road in Metal Township. The intruder was still trying to get into the structure when police arrived, according to a police report. He was using a pry bar and hammer in his attempt to get into the occupied residence but fled when police arrived. Police said they tased him and he was taken into custody.

The intruder was identified as Chase Logan Hartman, 21. He is charged with:

F1 Criminal Attempt – Burglary – Overnight
Accommodations; Person Present
F2 Criminal Attempt – Crim Tres-Break Into Structure
M1 Criminal Attempt – Theft By Unlaw Taking-Movable Prop
M1 Poss Instrument Of Crime W/Int
M2 Resist Arrest/Other Law Enforce
M3 Crim’l Misch-Tamper W/Property
M3 Loitering And Prowling At Night-Time
Offense Date 07/30/2019

He was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Jody Eyer on the charges. His preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 3 in Franklin County Central Court. As of Sunday, he was in Franklin County Jail, unable to post $150,000 bail.

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