City police identified the victim as Angela Velazquez, 38, and confirmed the extent of her injuries.
âWe are worried about her future and her recovery,â said Velazquezâs sister Barbara McLean, 31, a Wilkes-Barre native now living in Hinesville, Georgia.
McClean said Velazquez, of Kingston, was on her way to get a money order to pay her rent when police say she was struck by a driver who traveled through a red traffic light at South Main and Northampton Streets.
She said Velazquez had walked from her home in Kingston to visit their mother in the Heights section of Wilkes-Barre, like she always does.
The Gathering Bakery II is Open in Downtown Cheyenne
The new Gathering Bakery II has officially opened in downtown Cheyenne! Deb Suratt has opened the new spot inside the Boyd Building at the southwest corner of Carey Avenue and West 18th Street and the new bakery in the heart of downtown is already getting great reviews after its first day.
Downtown Cheyenne raved about the new bakery on their Facebook page today and they mentioned a little of what the new joint has to offer in a post:
.Stop by for a cup of coffee poured behind the custom made coffee bar or grab a breakfast burrito, bagel, muffin or blueberry biscuit for breakfast! More of a lunch person? They have that too (starting at 10:30am) - salads or sandwiches, take your pick! We were also lucky enough to get our hands on Deb’s famous Banana Bars and yes. We get the hype now. They’re amazing!.
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A man led police on a high-speed chase from Wilkes-Barre to Newport Twp. before he crashed his car and a police dog subdued him as he fled on foot, according to city police.
John L. Derhammer, 47, of Wilkes-Barre, is charged with fleeing or attempting to elude police, terroristic threats, resisting arrest, DUI and harassment.
The incident began with a dispute at a Park Avenue home on Saturday afternoon, according to an affidavit filed by Wilkes-Barre police.
According to the affidavit:
Two women at the residence told officers that Derhammer barged his way into the home, assaulted both women and damaged furniture during an argument.
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