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Editor's Note: This article has been updated to clarify that the reptile was an alligator.

ARCHBALD, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An alligator has been "taken into custody" after police say it escaped from a man's pen.

The Archbald Police Department tells 28/22 News that they received a call around 7:30 a.m. Friday about an alligator escaping from its owner's pen.

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Police say they were able to capture the alligator and place it in custody.

The reptile was safely returned to the owner.

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Flames broke out along Talcott Hill Road in Ross Township near Sweet Valley around 7 a.m. Friday.

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Richard Milan pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges after authorities say he stole more than $350,000 in Social Security and Veterans benefits.

MILAN, BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Bradford County man who allegedly withdrew money from his deceased mother's bank account pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud.

76-year-old Richard Burke of Milan withdrew $350,643.23 of his deceased mother's Social Security, Retirement, Survivors, and Disability (RSDI) benefits and Veterans Affairs death pension benefit payments from her bank account, according to a release from the Department of Justice.

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Northern York County Regional Police commended Detective Mark Baker, Detective Sgt. Cody Becker, and Detective Isaiah Emenheiser their service to their community.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a driver after a video shows a car hitting a pedestrian walking in Scranton.

The Scranton Police Department is searching for the identity of a driver or owner of the vehicle shown in the video.

Police say the suspect is wanted for questioning about a hit and run with a pedestrian who was left injured at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Birch Street on September 25.

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