Crime & Safety
Man Rammed 2 Cop Cars, Wanted For Assault: Police
In Bensalem, police say they were checking on the well-being of VanDaniel Gossett when he attacked the officers.
BENSALEM, PA — Police in Bensalem are searching for a man they say endangered the lives of at least two officers by ramming into their patrol cars.
VanDaniel Gossett is wanted on charges of aggravated assault on police officers. According to Bensalem Township Police, officers were checking on Gossett's well-being when he repeatedly slammed his Cadillac into two police vehicles.
A release from police on Wednesday did not say where or when the incident happened.
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Gossett is described as a white male, about 5'8" with hazel eyes and brown hair. He has a small build and scab tissue on his harms, according to police.
The gray, four-door Cadillac sedan he was last seen driving has heavy rear-end and front-end damage, as well as damage to the driver-side door, police said. It has Pennsylvania registration HRN2654.
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Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call 911 or Bensalem Police at 215-633-3719. Police urge anyone who sees him not to approach him.
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