WYOMISSING, PA — Wyomissing police responded to dozens of calls for service between Sunday and Monday, including a death investigation, a suspected DUI crash following a reported hit-and-run, multiple traffic violations, and numerous alarm activations across the borough.
According to the Wyomissing Police Department incident log, officers were dispatched shortly after midnight Sunday to Girard Avenue for a burglar alarm. Police reported the homeowner canceled the alarm before officers arrived and provided the proper pass code.
Later that morning, an officer on patrol encountered a disabled vehicle blocking a left-turn lane on Crossing Drive near Berkshire Boulevard. Police said the operator reported striking an unknown object, and the vehicle was later towed at the owner’s request.
Police also responded early Sunday to a reckless driver complaint on Route 222. According to the log, the vehicle had already left the area by the time officers arrived.
Throughout the early morning hours, officers conducted several traffic stops. Police reported issuing citations to drivers for speeding on Penn Avenue and for operating vehicles with suspended licenses or expired registrations. Additional warnings were issued for equipment violations, including a vehicle operating without headlights and another with malfunctioning tag lights.
Police were dispatched to Dauphin Avenue later Sunday morning after a burglar alarm was activated. Officers reported finding an unsecured garage door, clearing the area, and securing the door before leaving the scene.
Officers also handled several alarm calls at locations along Berkshire Boulevard throughout the day, many of which police determined to be false alarms or calls that were canceled before officers arrived.
Additional calls Sunday included a reported two-vehicle accident on Route 422 near the Warren Street Bypass that had occurred earlier in the day, according to police. Officers also responded to a burglar alarm on Cheltenham Drive that an employee reportedly triggered accidentally.
Police were dispatched later Sunday to Cambridge Avenue after a 911 hang-up call. According to the report, officers spoke with staff at a facility in the area and determined no emergency existed.
Emergency services were also called to Hill Avenue Sunday afternoon after an automatic fire alarm was activated. Police reported the alarm was triggered by smoke from cooking and that the situation was handled by the Wyomissing Fire Department.
In the evening, officers investigated a harassment-by-communications complaint involving an employee at a Taco Bell on Berkshire Boulevard. Police reported advising the employee to block the phone number involved in the incident.
Police also conducted a welfare check Sunday night on Cleveland Avenue involving a child. Officers reported the child was safe and that no police services were required.
Other Sunday incidents included a repossessed vehicle advisory on Franklin Street and additional traffic stops, including one involving an expired registration on Park Road South where the driver received a warning, according to police.
Early Monday morning, police again responded to a reckless driver complaint along Route 222. According to the log, the reporting party was no longer following the vehicle when officers arrived, and no further action was taken.
Officers were also dispatched to Junco Drive for a report of a missing dog early Monday morning, police said.
Later that morning, officers investigated a suspicious person complaint on Ridgewood Road after a caller reported a man following them. Police reported identifying the individual and releasing him after determining no further action was required.
Police also responded to several burglar alarms Monday morning, including one on Museum Road that was canceled by a key holder and another on Park Road North that employees reported had been triggered accidentally.
Traffic enforcement continued Monday with warnings issued for a red-light violation at Wyomissing Boulevard and Penn Avenue, according to police.
Police responded Monday morning to a minor vehicle crash on Reed Avenue where both parties had already exchanged information before officers arrived.
A 911 hang-up call later Monday morning on Berkshire Boulevard was determined to be an accidental dial when officers arrived, police reported.
Shortly after noon Monday, officers responded to Oley Street near Fourth Street for a parking complaint that resulted in a citation being issued.
Police were also dispatched to Papermill Road near Berkshire Boulevard for a disabled vehicle in traffic that required towing.
In the afternoon, officers investigated a domestic-related call on Bern Road involving a possible violation of a protection-from-abuse order. Police reported determining after investigation that the order had not been violated.
Police later responded to a three-vehicle crash at Wyomissing Boulevard and Penn Avenue. According to the report, no injuries were reported, though two vehicles were towed from the scene.
That afternoon, officers began a death investigation on Sunnyside Avenue. Police reported the investigation had been initiated but did not release additional details.
Another crash was reported later along Route 422 near North Wyomissing Boulevard. Police said no injuries were reported and that one vehicle was towed from the scene.
Police also responded to a suspicious activity report along Berkshire Boulevard near State Hill Road and later determined the situation had been resolved.
Late Monday evening, officers conducted a traffic stop on State Hill Road near a ramp intersection for a traffic signal violation and issued a citation, according to police.
At approximately 10:01 p.m. Monday, police said officers were dispatched to Papermill Road near Berkshire Boulevard for a reported hit-and-run crash. Investigators reported the suspected fleeing vehicle was later located several blocks away after striking a guardrail and leaving the roadway into trees. Police said the driver was trapped inside the vehicle and suffered injuries, and officers suspected the driver had been under the influence at the time of the crash. Two vehicles were removed from the scene by towing companies, according to the report.
Police did not release the identity of the driver or indicate whether charges had been filed as of the incident report.
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