Commonwealth v. Lombardo

CAIAZZA, J.,

We have before us for determination defendant’s omnibus pretrial motion in the nature of a motion to suppress, a motion to dismiss because of lack of jurisdiction, and a motion to dismiss because of illegal arrest. The basis underlying all three motions is the alleged illegality of defendant’s arrest due to its execution outside of the arresting officer’s jurisdiction.

The facts which gave rise to this case may be summarized as follows. In the early morning hours of December 23, 1989, Chief William Hogue of the Pulaski Township Police Department, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, was…