State/County - Bristol Borough

Feds Charge Lower Bucks Man for Taking Part in Capitol Insurrection

Published

5 years ago

May 25, 2021

A 19 year-old Lower Bucks County man has been charged with obstructing an official proceeding, entering a restricted building and grounds and disorderly conduct, online records from the U.S. Department of Justice show.

Leonard Pearso Ridge IV, 19, was arrested Friday, according to court documents by the FBI after social media posts and chats shared with others were turned over to investigators in January.

Ridge is alleged to have shared at least five Snapchat videos from the Capitol riot attack under the profile name “pearce_ridgez,” court records show.

Ridge can reportedly be heard saying “Let’s go, let’s go. Get in this B-tch” while inside the Capitol building and “America First B*tch,” in videos shared on social media platforms.

In February federal investigators procured search warrants to review Ridge’s Snapchat account, obtaining his conversations before and after the riot.

Ridge claimed that the “election was stolen”, that he fought with riot police, and said according to a court filing, “Just pray for me that I don’t get arrested by the fbi.”

Digital data, supplied by Snap Chat, pinged Ridge’s cell phone at a number of locations in Washington D.C on January 6, court records show.

Ridge is the sixth Bucks County resident charged for his participation in the Capitol Riots.

Related Topics:Capitol Riot Department of Justice FBI Leonard Pearso Ridge IV

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Human Interest - Bensalem Township

Pothole Repair Continues Next Week in Bucks County

Published

9 hours ago

March 6, 2026

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PennDOT announced maintenance crews will be working next week to repair deteriorated pavement on state roadways in Bucks County.

Drivers are advised that periodic daytime lane closures and possible slowdowns will occur next week at the followinn g locations:

Route 413 (Veterans Highway/Durham Road), Bristol and Buckingham townships
Durham Road, Middletown Township
State Road, Bensalem Township
Route 611 (Easton Road), Tinicum Township
Route 663 (John Fries Highway), Quakertown Borough and Milford Township
Almshouse Road, Doylestown and Warwick townships

Other Main Roadways:

I-76
I-95
U.S. 1
Route 63 (Woodhaven Road)

Drivers are reminded to slow down in work zones and refrain from distracted driving to keep themselves and our workers safe.

Since January 1, PennDOT District 6 has received more than 2,900 customer concerns regarding potholes and has used more than 740 tons of asphalt across the five-county Philadelphia region.

Human Interest - Bensalem Township

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

Published

1 day ago

March 5, 2026

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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 not been seen 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.

State/County - Bensalem Township

Burlington Bristol Bridge to Close Overnight Beginning Friday for Maintenance Work

Published

1 day ago

March 5, 2026

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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.