WYOMISSING, PA — Police responded to 27 incidents throughout the borough on Tuesday, including thefts, disorderly conduct, roadway hazards, and numerous traffic violations, according to authorities.
According to the Wyomissing Police Department, at 1:22 a.m., officers conducting a welfare check on State Hill Road encountered a woman walking in traffic. Police reported she told officers she had lost contact with a friend who was supposed to drive her home and did not have money for transportation. Officers provided a courtesy ride.
Police said traffic enforcement began shortly after, with a stop at 1:40 a.m. on 8th Avenue near Penn Avenue for a lane violation, resulting in a citation. At 2:20 a.m., another stop on Park Road North near North Wyomissing Boulevard led to a citation after officers reported the driver had no insurance.
In the afternoon, at 2:19 p.m., officers were dispatched to Route 422 near Route 12 for debris in the roadway. Police reported wood debris was removed, though one vehicle was damaged. At 2:55 p.m., officers observed a malfunctioning traffic signal on Penn Avenue near Clayton Avenue and notified a utility provider.
At 2:54 p.m., police responded to a 911 hang-up call on Wyomissing Court and determined a child had been playing with a phone. At 3:01 p.m., officers were dispatched to Wyoming Avenue near Cleveland Avenue for downed wires reported by a phone company representative.
Police reported multiple theft-related incidents during the afternoon. At 3:25 p.m., officers responded to Woodland Road for a retail theft involving more than $360 in merchandise. At 3:33 p.m., a theft was reported on Clayton Avenue involving an item valued at $60. At 4:53 p.m., officers were dispatched to Park Road North for missing packages totaling $119.66.
At 4:52 p.m., officers responded to Flannery Field Way for a verbal altercation among students. Police said one party left the scene and parents were advised to contact the school. At 6:45 p.m., officers were dispatched to Penn Avenue for another reported verbal dispute.
Police also handled several 911 hang-up calls. At 5:05 p.m., officers attempted to locate a caller from a moving vehicle near Route 222 and State Hill Road but were unsuccessful. At 7:11 p.m., officers responded to Woodland Road, where a business manager reported no known emergency.
At 7:33 p.m., officers took a report of vehicle damage on Flannery Field Way, which remains under investigation. At 8:04 p.m., police responded to Berkshire Boulevard for an animal-related call and transported the animal to the station.
Evening enforcement included multiple traffic stops. At 9:11 p.m., a driver was cited on Hobart Avenue near State Hill Road for failing to stop at a sign and failing to maintain a lane. At 9:24 p.m., a driver was warned on Papermill Road near Berkshire Boulevard for operating without headlights. At 9:36 p.m., another driver was warned on State Hill Road near Penn Avenue for failing to maintain a lane.
At 9:50 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on Hill Avenue near Park Road North and reported recovering controlled substances, which were seized for destruction, resulting in a citation. At 10:39 p.m., officers checked a report of suspicious individuals on Meadow Lane but found no one at the scene.
Late-night activity continued with traffic enforcement. At 11:01 p.m., a driver was warned on Penn Avenue near Berks Place for window tint violations. At 11:23 p.m., a driver was cited on Route 222 near Penn Avenue for traveling 76 mph in a 55 mph zone. At 11:27 p.m., a driver was warned on Penn Avenue near 8th Avenue for a lighting violation.
Police reported additional stops at 11:28 p.m. on Penn Avenue near Route 222 and 11:40 p.m. on 8th Avenue near Penn Avenue for equipment violations, both resulting in warnings. At 11:48 p.m., a driver was cited on Park Road North near Hill Avenue after stopping in the roadway with hazard lights activated.
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