Connect with us
Flager & Associates , PC
lower bucks hospital

State/County - Bensalem Township

Philly Man Sent to State Prison for Breaching Security, Assaulting Sheriff’s Deputies

Published

on

A Philadelphia man pleaded guilty on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, and was sentenced to 18 months to 48 months in state prison for assaulting Bucks County sheriff’s deputies last year while trying to evade security protocols at the Bucks County Justice Center.

Jeffrey Dingle, 44, pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated assault and one count each of criminal trespassing, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

Dingle injured several deputies during the April 21, 2021, assault, causing them to go to Doylestown Hospital for treatment. One suffered a fractured orbital bone.

In addition to the state prison sentence, Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey L. Finley sentenced Dingle to four years of probation and ordered him to pay $8,000.36 in restitution to cover the medical costs of the deputies.

“This sentence sends a strong message to the public that we in the criminal justice system will protect our law enforcement officers as they risk injury and death every day while they are protecting us,” District Attorney Matt Weintraub said.

The assault happened the morning of April 21, 2021, after Dingle first refused to wear a mask as he entered the Bucks County Justice Center, as required by an emergency order issued by the President Judge. Dingle placed his items on the X-ray machine conveyer belt, and he went through the metal detector, which sounded an alert to indicate there was something metal on him.

He grabbed his items and began to walk away, ignoring commands by a deputy to stop and return because he did not go through the security procedure properly.

Dingle ran to the stairwell and proceeded to the domestic relations office on the basement level. With several deputies taking chase, Dingle went to the window of the domestic relations office and threw a folder behind the counter.

Dingle then turned to the responding deputies and continued to refuse commands. As they attempted to place him into custody, Dingle punched a Sheriff’s sergeant in the face and a deputy in the head.

Dingle continued to resist and spit on one of the deputies.

In court Tuesday, Deputy District Attorney Thomas C. Gannon played surveillance footage that captured the entire incident, from the moment Dingle entered the Justice Center until he was taken into custody.

The sergeant who suffered the fractured orbital bone read from a victim impact statement on Tuesday, saying “Jeffrey Dingle caused a significant security risk to the Bucks County Criminal Justice Center and the citizens of the community on this date. These actions were uncalled for and unnecessary.”

This case was investigated by Bucks County Detective Richard Munger and was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Thomas C. Gannon.

Continue Reading
Advertisement
Flager & Associates , PC
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Human Interest - Bensalem Township

Police Seek Info on Missing Teen Believd to be in Lower Bucks Area

Published

on

Police from Plumstead Township Police Department with an assist from Tullytown  Borough Police  are asking for help from the community in attempting to locate a missing  17 year-old .

Ryan  Jaatar Age 17 is  5ft 8in Brown eyes and has been since January 3, 2026, police say.

Jaatar was last seen by his father at their residence, in Plumstead Township.

Jaatar’s, according to investigators  is believed to be in the Levittown/Bristol/Croydon area.

Anyone with information, please contact Detective Stacie Arnosky at sarnosky@plumstead.gov or 215-766-8741, ext. 120 or Contact the Tullytown Borough Police Department at 215-945-0999. You can also submit a confidential tip at through this link.

Continue Reading

State/County - Bensalem Township

Burlington Bristol Bridge to Close Overnight Beginning Friday for Maintenance Work

Published

on

By

The Burlington County Bridge Commission announced that the Burlington Bristol Bridge will be closed to all vehicle traffic from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. overnight beginning tomorrow (Friday March 6,) to Tuesday, March 10, weather permitting, for maintenance and repair work.

Continue Reading

Human Interest - Bensalem Township

Floral Design Program Wins Again at Philadelphia Flower Show

Published

on

By

Dr. Patrick M. Jones (left), President & CEO of Bucks County Community College, and Carol Tyler admire the College’s floral design program’s exhibit at the Philadelphia Flower Show featuring “Joan of Arc at Orleans” by Stella Elkins Tyler. The sculpture, donated to the College by the Tyler family, is the centerpiece of the College’s award-winning “Rooted in Art” exhibit. The College was founded on the Tyler estate in Newtown more than 60 years ago. Credit: BCCC

In only its second year, Bucks County Community College (BCCC) picked up another medal at the prestigious horticultural expo for its ‘Rooted in Art’ tribute to Stella Elkins Tyler.

BCCC’s floral design program has once again taken home a prize in only its second year participating in the Philadelphia Flower Show. Students, alumni, and instructors earned a bronze medal for “Rooted in Art,” reflecting the College’s origins of being founded on the Newtown estate of artist and educational philanthropist Stella Elkins Tyler. The exhibit features Tyler’s sculpture “Joan of Arc at Orleans,” donated to the College by Carol Tyler, who visited the show with College President & CEO Dr. Patrick M. Jones (Feature Pic).  The College was founded on the Tyler estate in Newtown more than 60 years ago. The exhibit features seven original floral designs, each interpreting the connection between nature, art, and education, alongside six selected student works from the College’s School of Arts and Communication.

Credit: BCCC

A team of 20 students, alumni, and instructors from BCCC’s floral design program helped install “Rooted in Art” at the Philadelphia Flower Show, which reflects the College’s origins of being founded on the Newtown estate of artist and educational philanthropist Stella Elkins Tyler. The exhibit features one of Tyler’s original bronze sculptures, “Joan of Arc at Orleans,” pictured in the background.

Credit: BCCC

Melanie Poff (left) and her mother Els Poff, both Certified Floral Designers from Doylestown and students in BCCC’s floral design program, helped surround “Joan of Arc at Orleans” by Stella Elkins Tyler with botanical beauty at the Philadelphia Flower Show. The sculpture is part of the “Rooted in Art” exhibit, reflecting the deep connection between art, education, and nature that Stella Elkins Tyler championed throughout her life.

Credit: BCCC

Amparito Arriaga, a Certified Floral Designer from Exton and a student in BCCC’s floral design program, installs part of the “Rooted in Art” exhibit at the Philadelphia Flower Show. The exhibit features seven original floral designs, each interpreting the connection between nature, art, and education, alongside six selected student works from the College’s School of Arts and Communication.

Continue Reading

SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER

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

Categories

Trending