COMMUNITY UPDATE: 
Police Activity on Baltimore Pike. 

Nether Providence Township, Pa. — August 19, 2025

At approximately 2:38 PM today, Nether Providence officers were advised that Upper Providence Township Police, in coordination with the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), were pursuing a
vehicle eastbound on Baltimore Pike into Nether Providence Township.
Earlier, Pennsylvania State Constables notified PSP that a prisoner had escaped from the constables’ custody within their jurisdiction. The escapee then stole a vehicle. 

When police attempted a traffic stop, the driver fled eastbound on Baltimore Pike, continued through the
Borough of Media, and entered Nether Providence Township before being involved in a crash at
Baltimore Pike and Turner Road.

After the crash, the suspect fled on foot into the wooded area adjacent to Baltimore Pike. Numerous units from multiple police departments responded and conducted a coordinated search. Following a 20-minute search, the suspect was located and taken into custody without incident and turned over to the Pennsylvania State Police.

As a precaution, Nether Providence Police issued a community alert on our social media platforms,
advising residents of the police activity and requesting that they shelter in place while officers
searched for the escaped prisoner. The shelter-in-place advisory was lifted following the apprehension.
The area is now safe, and residents may return to their normal activities.

For any additional information or media inquiries regarding this incident, please contact the
Pennsylvania State Police Barracks in Media.
We thank our residents for their cooperation and patience while first responders worked to resolve this situation safely.

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