Connect with us
Flager & Associates , PC
lower bucks hospital

Cops

Neshaminy Marina Shooting Victim Charged; Spewed Racist Comments at Victims During Armed Robbery

Published

on

Marina SS 926

A 45 year-old Croydon man who was shot at the Neshaminy State Park Marina recently was arrested and jailed last week on four counts of armed robbery, and 11 related misdemeanor offenses in which police say the suspect used racially incendiary epithets before one of the victims who holds a concealed carry permit shot him in the leg and disarmed him.

District Judge Joseph P. Falcone arraigned Aaron Resnick last Tuesday setting bail at 10 percent of $3 million and confining him to Bucks County Correctional Facility on armed robbery counts and related charges.

Resnick, according to online court records, had his bail reduced at a reduction hearing days later to 10 percent of $1 million. He remains in Buck County authorities’ custody.

On September 26  at 3:37 p.m. Pennsylvania State Troopers out of the Trevose Barracks  r

received information from Bucks County Radio about a shooting incident that occurred a short time prior at the Neshaminy State Park Marina, 1300 Fourth Avenue in Croydon.

Troopers, in the affidavit of probable cause, laid out the timeline of the armed robbery-shooting encounter that occurred that Friday afternoon at one of the area’s favorite angler spots.

Let’s Fish!

At approximately 2:45 pm, victims 1 and 2 arrived both black males at the Neshaminy State Park Marina to go fishing. They arrived at this location in victim #1’s vehicle. Upon entering the marina, they drove to the parking lot located in the southwest corner of the marina property, on West Basin Drive. When they got to this location, they parked in the southeast portion of the parking lot, the criminal complaint says.

The two fishermen proceeded to an area known to them to fish, specifically where Neshaminy Creek meets the Delaware River. To get to this location, they walked down a dirt trail and into a wooded area for a short distance. This location is located west of the location in which fisherman #1 parked his vehicle.

When they got to this location, they began to fish and eventually sat down in chairs they brought with them. While sitting down and facing the water, Victim#2 was located to the right of Victim#1. A fishing wagon they brought with them was located a few feet in front of them, Troopers wrote in the probable cause.

Shortly after the fishermen arrived, a blue Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, bearing an Indiana registration, entered the Neshaminy State Park Marina. This vehicle proceeded to the parking lot located in the southwest corner of the marina property, on West Basin Drive, and parked on the southeast side of the parking spots north of where the anglers parked, authorities said.

The Robbery 

Between 3:10 p.m. and 3:15 p.m., the victims told investigators that they first heard, and then observed a man approaching them from a dirt path to the right of where they were fishing. They said that when they first observed this man, he was about twenty feet away from them holding a black rifle and pointed at them.

As Resnick approached, he allegedly said, “Give me your shit, ****er”, “put your faces down, don’t fucking look at me or I will f**king shoot you,” according to the probable cause.

One of the two anglers attempted to stand up, while asking, “are you serious?” at which point Resnick told him to “sit the f**k back down,” court records show.

Resnick asked them what else they had and began looking through the victim’s backpacks at his feet while the barrel of the long gun he held was sometimes within inches of their faces as well, according to police.

Shots Fired 

What Resnick did not account or plan for apparently  is victim#1 having a valid license to carry a concealed weapon .

After the robbery occurred, the suspect attempted to leave the scene by backpedaling up the dirt path towards the parking lot, keeping the black rifle/long gun pointed towards the victims allegedly saying “if you turn around, I will f**cking shoot you.”

Victim#1 retrieved his firearm from the fishing wagon and approached the suspect, who still had the black rifle/long gun pointed towards him backpedaling,  firing multiple rounds from his semi-automatic handgun at Resnick.  The last rounds fired at Resnick occurred as he was sitting in the driver side of the Blue Mitsubishi Eclipse he arrived in which shattered the driver side window. After this round was fired, Victim#1 was able to successfully gain control of the suspect’s weapon and was also able to retrieve the items that the suspect had stolen during the encounter. At this time, Resnick backed out of the parking spot and left the Neshaminy Park Marina, according to the criminal complaint.

Police were able to recover a black Legacy 1000 Pellet/BB Air Rifle at the scene of this incident that was used by the suspect during the commission of this crime, authorities said.

The Subsequent State Police Investigation: 

The victims were interviewed separately at the incident scene and then later in the evening at PSP-Trevose Barracks. During these interviews, they both described this male as a mid-30’s to early 40’s white male, about 5’11” with an average build, wearing a black t-shirt, khaki or gray shorts, short hair (similar to a buzz cut), and glasses. Both victims stated that throughout this incident they believed that the firearm which the suspect possessed was a real firearm. They feared for their safety and believed their lives were in danger, troopers said in court papers.

Subsequent to this incident, police said, Bucks County 9-1-1 received a telephone call requesting medical attention at 301 Cedar Avenue, only blocks away from the marina. When EMS and police arrived, they found a male in or near the previously noted Blue Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg.

Resnick was transported by EMS to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital in Philadelphia.

State Police Troopers arrived at hospital shortly thereafter and positively identified him. Furthermore, the physical description and the clothing that Resnick was wearing matched the description that the victims provided.

Resnick is scheduled for a  preliminary hearing on October 22 2025. He currently has no attorney of record, according to court records.

During the time troopers were gathering evidence for the armed robbery case, Resnick had cases filed against him by Bensalem and Bristol Twp authorities for incidents that occurred on the same date (September 26) on misdemeanor charges and will be summoned by mail at the jail of the charges.

 

 

Cops

No Selling Coquito for You LCB Authorities Say to Croydon Deli Owner, Employee

Published

on

The owner and an employee of the Croydon based State Road Deli Market have been charged for allegedly selling Coquito to customers.

According to state authorities, on Dec 23, 2025, a web complaint was received reporting the State Road Deli Market, located at 2518 State Road, Croydon posted on their Meta Page that they were taking orders for Coquito -coconut-based rum alcoholic beverage- for the holidays.

Investigators from the the state’s Liquor Control Board on Dec. 29, 2025, contacted the tipster who reported that they saw multiple Facebook posts from the premises advertising sales of homemade Coquito. Continued on this date, an open source query yielded the premises’ Facebook page displaying a post with a picture of a bottle of Coquito, and stated that they were taking orders with prices of  $8.00 for virgin (non-alcoholic) and $12.00 with alcohol.

(The ” Coquito”  posts have since been removed – a review of the deli’s Meta page.)

Investigators on Dec. 30, 2025, reviewed state data that showed the premises was not licensed by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB). Additionally, PLCB certification confirmed that the premises did not have any authority to sell alcoholic beverages within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (CWOPA).

On Jan. 3, 2026, at 3:01 p.m., Liquor Control Officers Messinger and Marrow entered the premises where  Ofc. Marrow  removed one (1) bottle of Coquito from the cooler and placed it on the counter. The clerk (later Identified as Effie Mae McMahon) confirmed that the bottle contained alcohol as written on the label. Marrow handed McMahon $13.00, and was provided ¢.28 in change, and the sale was rung up.

The bottle was secured, and later placed into evidence with a sample sent for laboratory testing. Continued on this date, a search of PA State Department records identified that the premises’ owner was Wilfredo M. Sanchez. A further open source search identified Wilfredo Miguel Sanchez-Caparachin and McMahon as workers at the premises. A further query of Bureau databases disclosed that neither Sanchez-Caparachin nor McMahon are registered and/or authorized by the PLCB to sell liquor within the CWOPA, officers wrote in court papers.

On  Jan. 14, 2026, at 7:15 a.m., Investigators returned to the  deli where they  noticed four bottles of Coquito in the cooler. A bottle was placed on the counter, purchased for $13.00. The bottle was secured, and later placed into evidence with a sample sent for laboratory testing, investigators said

On Jan. 21, 2026, at 7:01 a.m.,  investigators Messinger and Marrow entered the premises where Marrow noticed two bottles and purchased one (1) bottle of Coquito, court papers show.

The investigators reentered the deli, identified themselves to McMahon. McMahon was identified after presenting their Pennsylvania driver’s license as being (20) years old.

Authorities seized the remaining bottle of Coquito from the cooler and both bottles were secured, and later placed into evidence with samples sent for laboratory testing. Ofc. Marrow then recovered the currency used  to make the purchase from the register. Marrow requested that McMahon contact Sanchez-Caparachin to respond to the premises.

While awaiting Sanchez-Caparachin, McMahon was given Non-Custodial rights and agreed to answer questions, court papers show.

McMahon, according to the probable cause, admitted that they did possess and sell Coquito a rum based alcoholic beverage to Marrow on the above listed dates. McMahon further stated that they have been employed at the premises for over five (5) years and continued working under the new owner Sanchez-Caparachin since May 2023, McMahon also admitted that they assisted Sanchez-Caparachin in making the Coquito under Sanchez-Caparachin’s direction.

At 7:50 a.m. Sanchez-Caparachin arrived at the premises and was identified after presenting their Connecticut driver’s license. Sanchez-Caparachin was given Non-Custodial rights, and agreed to answer questions. Sanchez=Caparachin stated that they are the registered owner of the premises since May 2023 and are the sole operator with their only employee being McMahon. Sanchez-Caparachin admitted to purchasing Bacardi Coconut Rum Liquor at various liquor stores in New Jersey and transported
the rum into Pennsylvania in order to make Coquito and sell it at the premises. Sanchez-Caparachin further admitted that since May 2023 they have made and sold about fifty (50) bottles of Coquito and that they do not have a valid license to sell liquor within the state of Pennsylvania.

On Feb.9, 2026, PLCB certification confirmed that McMahon, Sanchez-Caparachin and/or the premises did not have authority to sell or dispense alcoholic beverages in the CWOPA from Jan. 1, 2025 through Jan. 21, 2026, according to court records.

On Feb. 21, 2026 analysis from the Pennsylvania State Police Laboratory confirmed that all samples submitted contained alcohol, the criminal complaint says.

Sanchez-Caparachin has been charged with selling alcohol illegally, selling of alcohol by a minor, and related offenses.

McMahon has been charged with selling alcohol illegally and a related offense.

Both were charged by mail summons and are scheduled to appear for hearings on April. Neither has a attorney of record listed as of publication time.

 

Continue Reading

Cops

Bucks County Sheriff Charges Levittown Woman with Hindering Apprehension of Boyfriend

Published

on

A 50-year-old woman from Levittown has been charged by Bucks County Sheriff Deputies of multiple counts of hindering the apprehension of her boyfriend who had an active arrest warrant and is also wanted for probation violations, authorities say.

According to the criminal complaint filed by Bucks County Sheriff Deputies, early on Feb. 6,  deputies  assigned to the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Service Unit, responded to the SpringMill Suites at 200 N. Buckstown Rd. in  Langhorne seeking to take William Sullivan in on his five active bench warrants; four probation violation warrants and one domestic relations warrant-. While checking the area for a vehicle known to be associated with Sullivan, it was discovered parked outside of the hotel. The vehicle, a gray Volkswagen Jetta bearing PA registration MSZ***  registered to Kelly Fitzgerald, was parked near the front door of the hotel. Sullivan is the known boyfriend of Fitzgerald.

Deputies entered the lobby of the hotel to speak with management to inquire if they have seen Sullivan. While in the lobby, Deputies located Fitzgerald near her vehicle and began to speak to her about Sullivan.

Fitzgerald, according to authorities was verbally uncooperative and continued to claim she was being harassed regarding Sullivan’s whereabouts. Fitzgerald repeatedly said she did not know the his whereabouts and had not seen him in a while. At this point, Fitzgerald welcomed deputies to search her room (113) for Sullivan, which turned out to be negative. Because Fitzgerald was causing a scene in the hotel lobby, Deputies left the lobby and waited in an adjacent parking lot and watched Fitzgerald drive away. Computer checks revealed Fitzgerald to have a suspended PA Driver’s License.

At 8:30 a.m. on the same date, deputies returned to the hotel to conduct further follow up interviews with hotel staff on Sullivan’s whereabouts.. At this point it was learned that when Deputies searched room 113, Fitzgerald was already checked out of it and she was already moved into room #212 Deputies then approached room #212 and eventually arrested Sullivan when he surrendered exiting the room. Receipts from the hotel confirmed Fitzgerald rented room 212 and when Sullivan was searched, incident to arrest, the room key was found in his pocket, the probable cause alleges.

Deputies noted in court papers they had been attempting to locate Sullivan and had numerous contacts with Fitzgerald where she was advised of his active warrants and continued to inform them  she did not know his whereabouts.

Fitzgerald is being charged by mail summons and is scheduled for March 26 hearing before District Judge Charles D. Jonas. She currently has no attorney of record, according to online court records.

Sullivan is scheduled for probation violation hearings next month and currently remains a guest at Bucks County Correctional Facility, according to online public records.

Continue Reading

Cops

Emergency Crews Prepare for Incoming Blizzard as Lower Bucks Municipalities Declare Storm Plans

Published

on

Credit:: Veinna Carcel

Lower Bucks municipalities have declared disaster/snow emergencies in advance of the expected snow storm that the National Weather Service says will dump anywhere between 14 to 18 inches on the area.

A winter storm warning is still in effect from Sunday, Feb 22 to Monday, Feb 23.

Each municipality has its own link. For more information and updates, please click on their associated link.

Bensalem Township Disaster Emergency declared immediately for the pending snow storm. Click here to see more details.

Bristol Borough – Snow information/requirements have been posted on their website. Click here to see the details. 

Bristol Township – Snow Emergency effective 12 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026 through 12 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. Click here to see more details.

Falls Township – Snow Emergency starts Sunday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. and expires on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 6 a.m. Click here for details.

Langhorne Borough – Snow Emergency starts Sunday, Feb. 22 at noon until Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. No parking. Click here for details.

Lower Makefield Township – Snow information has been posted on Meta. Click here to see the details.

Middletown TownshipSnow Emergency is in effect from Sunday, Feb. 22 at 12 p.m. to Monday, Feb. 23 at 12 p.m. . Click here to see details.

Flager & Associates , PC

Morrisville Borough Snow Emergency is in effect from Sunday, Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. to Monday, Feb. 23 at 5 p.m.  Click here to see the details.

Newtown Township –  A Snow Emergency is in effect from 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026 until 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.  Click here to see the details.

Penndel Borough – Snow Emergency has been declared from 12 p.m. on Sunday, February 22, 2026, through 12 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2026. Click here for more details and click here for more on the ordinance.

Tullytown Borough – Snow Emergency proclamation in effect from Sunday Feb. 22 – 6 p.m. to Monday Feb. 23 – 6 p.m. Click here to see more details.

Warminster Township – Disaster Emergency has been declared for the incoming snow storm, effective Sunday  Feb. 22, 2026 at 12 p.m. through Tuesday, Feb. 24,2026 at 12 p.m..  Click here to see the details and click here to see the declaration from Township Manager Tom Scott.

Yardley Borough – Snow Emergency proclamation in effect from Sunday Feb. 22 – 4 p.m. to Monday Feb. 23 – 4 p.m. . Click here to see the details. and click here to see declaration/other information from Mayor Caroline Thompson.

The primary concern is safety.  Take care of yourselves and check on neighbors and those who may be vulnerable.

Please stay safe, take all necessary precautions, and keep your devices charged.

Click here for updates from the National Weather Service 

Click here for PECO’s outage map.

 

Continue Reading

SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER

Subscribe to our newsletter today to receive a daily email digest of our recent stories.

Categories

Trending