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Police: Officer injured, suspect in custody after pursuit in Dauphin County

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      WELL, RIGHT NOW THINGS ARE CALM ON LITTLE CONESTOGA CREEK AT WOODLAND HILLS PARK IN EAST HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, LANCASTER COUNTY, BUT MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND THAT MEANS THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. YEAH, BUT THE THREAT OF RISING WATER IS NOT STOPPING THIS FISHERMAN ON LAKE WILLIAMS IN YORK COUNTY, AS HE MANAGES TO PULL IN A PERCH. BUT THE LAKE HE FISHED ON THIS AFTERNOON WILL LIKELY LOOK A LOT DIFFERENT LATER ON ON THIS IMPACT NIGHT. WELCOME, EVERYBODY TO NEWS EIGHT AT FIVE. I’M MICHAEL FULLER AND I’M LORI BURKHOLDER. METEOROLOGIST MIKE SUSKO IS HERE WITH A CHECK ON THE FORECAST AND WHAT WE ARE IN STORE FOR WITH THIS RAIN. WELL GOOD EVENING, MICHAEL AND LORI. HERE WE. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT TODAY WAS A PRETTY DECENT DAY, BUT WE ARE STARTING TO SEE THAT RAIN BEGIN TO MOVE IN. IT’S SCATTERED SHOWERS AT THE MOMENT. NOTHING SEVERE, BUT LET’S ZOOM OUT. YOU CAN SEE THAT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE SOUTH AND WEST. THAT IS GOING TO BE OUR FOCUS POINT FOR SOME STRONG, POTENTIALLY SEVERE STORMS, ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF ROUTE 30. AND THIS IS THE LOOK AT THE RISK. IT IS A LEVEL TWO MEANING SCATTERED SEVERE STORMS. SO NOT EVERYONE BUT SOME COULD BE ON THE STRONGER SIDE. BETWEEN 7:00 AND 2 A.M. IS HEAVY RAIN. THAT WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERN. WE COULD ALSO BE WATCHING FOR SOME DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND CANNOT RULE OUT A BRIEF TORNADO. THE BIG QUESTION IS HOW MUCH INSTABILITY IN THE STORM TRACK. IF THE TRACK GOES A LITTLE BIT MORE SOUTH, THEN WE WILL BE SPARED FROM THE WORST OF THE WEATHER. HARRISBURG. RIGHT NOW IT IS CLOUDY OUT THERE AND TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE 70S. THEY’RE RIGHT WHERE THEY SHOULD BE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. IN THE MID 70S, 77 IN GETTYSBURG, 74 IN YORK AND 73 IN HARRISBURG, AS WELL AS LANCASTER, 70 UP IN LEWISTOWN. THAT IS ONE OF THE AREAS THAT WE’RE GOING TO BE WATCHING FOR SOME RAIN, BUT NOT THE SEVERE THREAT. THE SEVERE THREAT, AGAIN, WILL BE MOSTLY FOR OUR SOUTHERN AREAS, DAMAGING WINDS AND FLASH FLOODING WILL BE THE BIGGEST CONCERN, FOLLOWED BY LARGE HAIL AND A BRIEF POSSIBLE TORNADO. AND SPEAKING OF THE HEAVY RAIN THREAT, THERE IS A FLOOD WATCH WILL BE GOING IN EFFECT FROM 7:00 TONIGHT UNTIL 5 A.M. TOMORROW. THAT’S FOR ADAMS, YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTY HERE. SO WE’LL BE KEEPING AN EYE ON THAT. BUT LIKE I SAID, IT WILL BE THAT RAIN. THAT’S MOSTLY HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES, FOLLOWED BY THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THAT WE’LL BE WATCHING FOR AS WE GO THROUGH THE NIGHT TONIGHT. GUYS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU MIKE. AND AS THE NEWS EIGHT STORM TEAM WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP YOU UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT, MIKE WILL BE BACK WITH US FOR THE FORECAST. 517 530. AND ALSO AT 547. AND REMEMBER YOU CAN GET THE POWER OF THE NEWS EIGHT STORM TEAM RIGHT THERE IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND. JUST MAKE SURE YOU DOWNLOAD THE WGAL APP. WELL HAPPENING NOW PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP HOLDING A RALLY IN PENNSYLVANIA TO TALK ABOUT WHAT HE’S CALLING A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PITTSBURGH, U.S. STEEL AND JAPAN’S NIPPON STEEL. AND YOU’RE LOOKING LIVE RIGHT NOW AT THE IRVIN PLANT. THIS IS IN WEST MIFFLIN WHERE THAT RALLY IS UNDERWAY. AND THE PRESIDENT SET TO SPEAK AT ANY MOMENT THERE. WE’LL KEEP AN EYE ON THAT FOR YOU. AND THE PRESIDENT HAS SAID THAT HE HAS WAS NOT A FAN OF NIPPON STEEL PURCHASING U.S. STEEL, BUT WAS OPEN TO AN INVESTMENT. YEAH. THE PARTNERSHIP, AS HE’S CALLING IT, IS RAISING A LOT OF QUESTIONS AMONG LOCAL LEADERS AND UNION WORKERS ABOUT WHAT THIS WILL ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE AND IF IT’S ANY DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINAL PLANS TO BUY U.S. STEEL. WE’RE EXPECTING THE PRESIDENT TO ELABORATE ON THAT WHEN HE TAKES THE STAGE. U.S. STEEL EMPLOYEES THEMSELVES WANT TO KNOW AS WELL. WE HAD GOOD NEWS, AND WE’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING US GROW. AND FOR MULTIPLE GENERATIONS. AND WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO HEAR FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP THIS AFTERNOON? HOPE TO HEAR THAT WE’RE READY TO MOVE FORWARD. HE’S GOING TO SIGN A DOCUMENT AND LET’S GET THIS THING DONE. ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT THE DETAILS? I’D LIKE TO HEAR WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN AS FAR AS ALL THE DETAILS, BUT I’M LOOKING I’M PRETTY CONFIDENT WE’RE GOING TO GET MOVING AHEAD HERE. AND AGAIN, I’M JUST EXCITED THAT THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN. AND WE’RE TAKING YOU BACK TO PITTSBURGH AGAIN. FOR ANOTHER LOOK AT THE STAGE. AS PRESIDENT TRUMP IS EXPECTED TO SPEAK, THERE WILL BE WATCHING THE PRESIDENT’S SPEECH AND PLAN TO HAVE MORE TONIGHT ON NEWS EIGHT AT TEN AND 11. WELL, THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS ACCUSING A NUMBER OF COUNTIES AND COMMUNITIES IN THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY OF INTERFERING WITH ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS. THEY’RE BEING CALLED SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS. AND EIGHT, ON YOUR SIDE, POLITICAL REPORTER TOM LEHMAN IS LIVE IN DOWNTOWN HARRISBURG. AND WHICH COUNTIES AND COMMUNITIES ARE GOING TO BE CALLED OUT? HEY THERE TOM. WELL, MICHAEL, WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS THAT DAUPHIN COUNTY IS AMONG THE FOUR AREAS IN THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY THAT WERE TARGETED BY THIS ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. WHAT WE CAN ALSO TELL YOU IS THAT IT TOOK COUNTY OFFICIALS BY SURPRISE. THE CHAIRMAN FOR THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TELLING ME HE REALLY JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT IT WHEN HE GOT BACK TO THE OFFICE EARLIER TODAY. NOW, DAUPHIN COUNTY IS JOINING ADAMS COUNTY AND GETTYSBURG BOROUGH AND YORK CITY AS BEING DECLARED SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS. THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SAID THAT SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS ARE DELIBERATELY AND SHAMEFULLY OBSTRUCTING THE ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS, AND THAT’S ENDANGERING COMMUNITIES HERE IN AMERICA. THEY ALSO ARE DEMANDING THAT THESE GOVERNMENTS REVISE THEIR POLICIES TO PROTECT AMERICAN CITIZENS. NOW, DAUPHIN COUNTY COMMISSIONER JUSTIN DOUGLAS SAYS THE COUNTY HASN’T GOTTEN ANY FORMAL COMMUNICATION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT YET, BUT THEY’RE OTHERWISE, TO HIS KNOWLEDGE, COMPLYING WITH THE LAW. HE ALSO SAID IT’S NOT CLEAR WHAT CONSEQUENCES EVEN COME WITH BEING DUBBED A SANCTUARY JURISDICTION. IT MIGHT BE REASONABLE THAT WE’RE ON THE LIST, SO THE CHALLENGE FOR ME IS, LIKE, YOU KNOW, THE ASSUMPTION THAT WE DON’T WANT TO BE ON A LIST. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE LIST MEANS. IF THE LIST MEANS THAT WE’RE WILLING TO PROTECT PEOPLE’S DUE PROCESS, THEN I’D PREFER US STAY ON THE LIST. DOUGLAS SAID HE’S ALSO NOT SURE IF THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH HIS SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY. FOR SOME BHUTANESE NEPALI REFUGEES THAT WERE HERE IN DAUPHIN COUNTY THAT WERE DEPORTED RECENTLY. IN A STATEMENT, YORK CITY ALSO SAID THAT THEY’RE NOT REALLY GOING TO COMMENT AT THIS POINT UNTIL THEY GET MORE FORMAL COMMUNICATION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ABOUT WHY THEY GOT THIS DESIGNATION IN HARRISBURG, TOM LEHMAN WGAL NEWS EIGHT. ALL RIGHT, TOM, THANK YOU. AND THIS COMES AS THE SUPREME COURT IS ALLOWING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO REVOKE THE TEMPORARY LEGAL STATUS OF MORE THAN HALF A MILLION IMMIGRANTS GRANTED BY THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION. SO THAT MEANS THEY’RE ALL SUBJECT TO DEPORTATION. THE COURT GRANTED AN EMERGENCY APPLICATION FILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, SECURITY SECRETARY, TO NO LONGER ALLOW 532,000 PEOPLE FROM CUBA, HAITI, NICARAGUA AND VENEZUELA TO TEMPORARILY STAY IN THE U.S. TO WORK OR STUDY. THOSE DIRECTLY AFFECTED MAY STILL HAVE OTHER AVENUES AVAILABLE TO STAY I
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      Police: Officer injured, suspect in custody after pursuit in Dauphin County
      A suspect is in custody after fleeing from police and injuring an officer Thursday night in Dauphin County. According to the Susquehanna Township Police Department, the chase unfolded around 11:30 p.m. when officers got a tip about a stolen car in the 2200 block of Herr Street in Harrisburg. Police began combing the area and found the car in the 2500 block of Canby Street. The driver, 49-year-old Ronald White, allegedly tried to flee from police and struck an officer from the Penbrook Police Department. The officer was dragged and rolled behind the car until they got free. White allegedly led the pursuit into Derry Township, where police used stop sticks to bring the vehicle to a halt. The injured officer was stabilized on scene and taken to a nearby hospital, where they are being treated for moderate injuries. White was arrested and is being held without bail in the Dauphin County Prison, according to Susquehanna Township police. His charges include aggravated assault to a law enforcement officer, receiving stolen property, and obstruction of justice, among others. Units from the Harrisburg City police, Hummelstown borough police, and the police departments in Swatara, Lower Paxton, and Derry townships assisted with the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact Susquehanna Township Police Department at 717-652-8265. See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at https://www.wgal.com/upload.

      A suspect is in custody after fleeing from police and injuring an officer Thursday night in Dauphin County.

      According to the Susquehanna Township Police Department, the chase unfolded around 11:30 p.m. when officers got a tip about a stolen car in the 2200 block of Herr Street in Harrisburg.

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      Police began combing the area and found the car in the 2500 block of Canby Street. The driver, 49-year-old Ronald White, allegedly tried to flee from police and struck an officer from the Penbrook Police Department. The officer was dragged and rolled behind the car until they got free.

      White allegedly led the pursuit into Derry Township, where police used stop sticks to bring the vehicle to a halt. The injured officer was stabilized on scene and taken to a nearby hospital, where they are being treated for moderate injuries.

      White was arrested and is being held without bail in the Dauphin County Prison, according to Susquehanna Township police. His charges include aggravated assault to a law enforcement officer, receiving stolen property, and obstruction of justice, among others.

      Units from the Harrisburg City police, Hummelstown borough police, and the police departments in Swatara, Lower Paxton, and Derry townships assisted with the incident.

      Anyone with information is asked to contact Susquehanna Township Police Department at 717-652-8265.

      See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at https://www.wgal.com/upload.