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We work very closely with the gun shops in our area, said Det. Sgt. Deron Manndel. Jace Codi | 69 News
Several weeks ago, Cro-Arms Gun and Ammo, a gun shop in Oley Township, alerted the Central Berks police to a woman who had come in on a number of occasions to buy guns. She was in the store. They called [and said] she was with a younger Hispanic male and she was trying to purchase a gun, Manndel said.
A plain-clothes detective arrived at the store to monitor the transaction. When the woman s background check went through, she took money from the juvenile to pay for the weapon.
Facing dissolution of the Northern Berks Regional Police Department in the spring, the only member-municipality that opposed the breakup is proceeding with haste to develop a plan for alternative police coverage.
The Maidencreek Township supervisors are exploring contracting for coverage from Mount Penn-based Central Berks Regional Police Department as an alternative to establishing a department, township Manager Diane Hollenbach said last week.
Theyâve hired a consultant to study the costs of staffing, equipping and housing their own police department and recently spoke with Central Berks Chief Raymond Serafin about buying police coverage from his department.
- Advertisement - We have to make a decision relatively quickly, Hollenbach said.