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Mac Bullock

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mbullock@dailyvoice.com

Mac Bullock is a Pennsylvania-based news reporter who has worked in local journalism for five years. He joined the Daily Voice team in October of 2022.

In his spare time, he enjoys reading, camping, and fishing.

Mac Bullock's Contributions

Police & Fire

Knife-Wielding Taco Bell Robber Nabbed By Off-Duty Cop In Bucks, Police Say A man who tried to rob a Bucks County Taco Bell at knifepoint now sits in the county lockup, according to authorities. Lower Southampton police were dispatched to the restaurant at 265 E. Street Road in Feasterville for a reported armed robbery on Sunday, Jan. 29, the department said in a release. Witnesses described the suspect as a white man wearing a bright green jacket and jeans. A K9 unit with the Warrington Police Department worked the scene to search for the robber, who was last spotted heading northwest toward Bucks Crossing Shopping Center, officials said. Meanwh…

by Mac Bullock

02/01/2023

Police & Fire

Dead Body Found On Street Road In Bucks County: Police Authorities in Bucks County are investigating after a man was found dead on the side of Street Road on Wednesday afternoon. Police in Warrington Township were called to the road's westbound lane at the Neshaminy Creek bridge between Valley and Paul Valley Roads for reports of an unresponsive person at about 3 p.m., the department said in a statement. The victim, an adult man from Philadelphia, was declared dead at the scene by responding officers and medics, they added. Preliminary findings suggest the victim may have been hit by a car while walking along Street Road…

by Mac Bullock

02/01/2023

Police & Fire

Philly 'Speakeasy' Owner Guilty Of Gun Charge: Feds A Philadelphia man who owned an illegal "speakeasy" was convicted of illegal firearms possession in federal court on Wednesday, Feb. 1, authorities say. Edward Burgess, 45, was found guilty at trial of owning a gun as a convicted felon, said US Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero in a statement. The charges stem from a June 2019 incident, when Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board agents and city police raided an apparently unlicensed cocktail lounge that Burgess was operating in Philadelphia, prosecutors wrote. Prior to the raid, PLCB agents reportedly witnessed Burgess "acting as…

by Mac Bullock

02/01/2023

Police & Fire

Eagles Fan Ripped Off In Phony Ticket Scam, State Police Say The Philadelphia Eagles won big over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, but one Birds fan wasn't able to attend. A 39-year-old Lower Macungie man told state police he'd arranged to buy tickets to the game at Lincoln Financial Field from a fellow Facebook user for only $350 on Monday, Jan 23, troopers said in a statement. But when the victim sent the money, the other user immediately deleted their account, police said. The matter is being investigated as theft by deception, and anyone with information can call Pennsylvania State Police's Troop M Barracks at 610-861-2026.&n…

by Mac Bullock

02/01/2023

Police & Fire

BB Gun 'Challenge' At Bucks Theater Prompts Police Warnings Police in Bucks County are warning parents about the potentially dangerous "Orbeez challenge" after responding to an incident at a Warrington movie theater Monday night. Authorities were called to the Regal Cinema at 104 Easton Road just after 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 31 after receiving complaints of a guest with a BB gun, Warrington Township police said in a statement. On arrival, the manager told officers that two teen boys had walked into a theater and shot a BB gun at moviegoers during the film. Police were told the boys left in a car that was waiting for them in the parking lot.&n…

by Mac Bullock

02/01/2023

Police & Fire

Eagles Lineman Indicted On Rape, Kidnapping Charges In Ohio: AG Joshua Sills, an offensive lineman for the Super Bowl-bound Philadelphia Eagles, was indicted on criminal charges of rape and kidnapping in Ohio, said the state's Attorney General Dave Yost in a release on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Sills, 25, was indicted on one count of each charge by a Guernsey County grand jury, authorities wrote. The charges stem from a December 2019 incident where officials claim Sills "engaged in sexual activity that was not consensual and held a victim against her will." The allegation was reported at the time, and the indictment follows a "detailed investigation" by …

by Mac Bullock

02/01/2023

Police & Fire

Chester Heights Murders Not 'Random' Attack, Investigators Say New evidence has emerged in the murders of Richard and Rita Zajko, state police say, and investigators now believe the couple was not randomly targeted. The Zajkos were found dead in their Chester Heights home on Jan. 2 by troopers conducting a welfare check, Daily Voice has reported. Nearly a month later, police detectives say they have conducted "dozens" of interviews, executed "numerous" search warrants, and "obtained new evidence" in the course of the investigation. "Based off this information it is believed at this time not to be a random act of violence," said…

by Mac Bullock

02/01/2023

Police & Fire

Tesla Driver Fled On Foot After Fatal Philly Hit-Run: Police A driver is in police custody after authorities say he fatally struck a man in North Philadelphia and then fled the scene. The victim was crossing the 1700 block of West Hunting Park Avenue at about 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31 when he was hit by a burgundy Tesla traveling westbound, the department said. The driver continued west before abandoning his vehicle and heading north on foot up Clarissa Street, police wrote. Meanwhile, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene about 10 minutes later at 6:55 p.m., they added. Richard Collins, 27, was taken into custody just bef…

by Mac Bullock

02/01/2023

Police & Fire

PA YouTubers ID'd As Victims Killed In Weekend Crash The two Reading men killed in a car accident Sunday ran a YouTube channel with more than 1.5 million subscribers, according to loved ones. Christoper C. Schaffer, 25, and Patrick A. Phyrillas, 22, both of Reading, were passengers in a vehicle that collided with a tractor-trailer on Jan. 29, Daily Voice has previously reported. The pair worked on a YouTube channel called "Schaffrillas Productions," along with Patrick's brother James, who was also injured in the crash, loved ones said in a GoFundMe campaign. James' condition as of Tuesday, Jan. 31 was not clear. Schaffrillas — a mash-up …

by Mac Bullock

01/31/2023

Obituaries

Longtime Allentown Police Para-Officer Dies After nearly 50 years of service with the Allentown Police Department, Para-Officer William "Bill" Mentesana died on Saturday, Jan. 28, his colleagues announced. He was 68. An employee of the APD since May 1974, Bill had served with the 3rd and 4th Parapolice Platoons, police said. During that time, he received commendations for achievement and lifesaving and was also recognized with a Civilian Award from the department's top brass. Bill took pride in his work and greatly valued being part of the APD family, the department said. He had dreamed of retiring after 50 years of …

by Mac Bullock

01/31/2023

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