Arrest at NORTH RIVER STREET on 11/23/2025 8:45 AM
Type: Arrest
Date: 11/23/2025 8:45 AM
Description: A 32-Year-Old Man Was Arrested After Fleeing From Officers And Being Found With Stolen Identification Cards.
Address: NORTH RIVER STREET, Wilkes Barre, PA
Case Number: 250258986
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Name
Rashan FrancisMissing Age
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Scranton, PA on 11/06/2018Physical Description
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Name
David SmithAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
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Allentown PD