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Officer Injured During Drug Arrest In Allentown: Police
Police said they were patrolling near North Boyer and Russell streets around 6 p.m. when they spotted two men "involved in suspected drug activity." They initiated an arrest and 23-year-old Jeniel Rivera Gotay resisted and tried to flee, according to APD. He was placed in custody and police said they found fentanyl and crack cocaine in his possession.
Reading Man Assaulted Young Girl Over Long Period While She Slept
Harrisburg, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Luis Manuel Ayala-Velasquez, a 56-year-old Reading man, will serve 14 to 46 years in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting a girl,…
Early morning flames torch property in Easton’s West Ward
The Easton Fire Department responded to a working fire inside that appeared to damage apartments above a convenience store in the early hours Friday in the West Ward. Easton Fire officials did not immediately respond to lehighvalleylive.com to provide details about the fire and possible injuries. Flames were reported at...
Victim identified as Lehigh River death remains under investigation
Authorities in Carbon County were continuing to investigate the death of a male victim in an incident Monday on the Lehigh River. Carbon County Coroner Mark K. Smith on Tuesday said Felix Dejesus Jr., of Jim Thorpe, was pronounced dead at 1:17 p.m. Monday by Deputy Coroner Dave Stianche. Following...
Fire routs 18 from homes in Easton; probe examines if fireworks were to blame
EASTON, Pa. — City fire officials are investigating what sparked a three-alarm fire early Friday that displaced more than a dozen people. Fire Marshal Chad Gruver said crews were summoned to 1101 Lehigh St. around 1 a.m. to find flames fully engulfing the building and spreading to surrounding properties.
Motorcyclist dies after hitting car, then being struck by another on I-78 in Warren County, cops say
An Easton, Pennsylvania, man has died in a chain of events along Interstate 78 after his motorcycle struck a car and then he was struck by oncoming traffic in Warren County, state police said. New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron told lehighvalleylive.com the collision just after 10 p.m. Tuesday...
Photos released of masked teen sought in afternoon shooting into occupied Easton home
Easton police continue to search for a teenage masked gunman they say opened fire Monday afternoon into an occupied home in the city’s West Ward. Shots shortly after 1:30 p.m. rang out in the 100 block of South 12th Street, city police said. There were no reported injuries. Investigators...
Local Man Sworn in as Full-Time L. Saucon Police Officer
Ofc. Andrew Wieder was sworn in Monday by Northampton County District Judge Alan Mege, officials with the department said in a July 2 post on their Crimewatch site. A local man has been sworn in as a full-time officer with the Lower Saucon Township Police Department.. Ofc. Andrew Wieder was...
Pennsylvania woman shot in the back by 3 year old
A Pennsylvania woman was shot in the back by a 3-year-old after a man, who became “tired” of holding his loaded handgun, left it unattended near a group of toddlers, police said. The accidental shooting occurred in Northampton County on Monday at a home in Wilson, on the...
Early morning 3 alarm fire in Easton sends one victim to hospital
EASTON, Pa. - Fire crews are still working to put out a fire in Easton. Dispatchers say the fire was reported just before 1 a.m.. The scene is on the corner of South 11th street and Lehigh Street. A 69 News freelance photojournalist says six apartments have been damaged in...
Thieves Targeting Specific Vehicles, Palmer Police Say
An uptick in the number of thefts of specific types of vehicles has prompted Palmer Township Police to issue a warning to the owners of those vehicles, amid concerns that car thieves are targeting them by copying key fob signals. Est. Read Time: < 1 min. An uptick in the...
3-year-old hit by car in Carbon County
WEATHERLY, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police urge for safe driving after a 3-year-old was hit by a car in Carbon County. On June 30 officers said they were called for a 3-year-old girl who was hit by a car on 2nd Street in Weatherly. Police stated the child was playing with her father outside when […]
Bethlehem discusses challenges in getting more police candidates
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – During Tuesday night's meeting of Bethlehem City Council, Bethlehem Police Chief Michelle Kott and Mayor J. William Reynolds discussed department shortages. According to Kott, the police department down 10 officers. Reynolds said the issue relates to recruitment efforts and finding qualified applicants. For example, working in...
Allentown man accused of breaking into police parking lot, stealing key to undercover cop car
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — An Allentown man is facing felony charges after police allege he tried to steal a police officer’s off-duty vehicle from a secure lot last month. Leonel Bonilla-Arita, 42, was charged with criminal trespass and theft by unlawful taking, as well as misdemeanor counts of theft from a motor vehicle and receiving stolen property, according to court documents.
Official warning: Although fireworks are fun, they can be fatal
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The fourth of July typically is marked with a few loud bangs, but local authorities want to make sure it doesn’t end with a few bumps, bruises or worse. "We want to celebrate, we want to enjoy our independence, right?" Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca said. "But there also comes with it regulations and rules that I would encourage people to follow.
Duo Face Dozens Credit Card Fraud Charges on Greenwich Ave
Greenwich Police arrested two men on June 27 after responding to a report of suspicious activity on Greenwich Avenue involving possible credit card fraud. After in-person surveillance, officers observed two co-conspirators – Keyon Rashad Carroll-Herring, 23, of Macungie, PA and Samuel John Vincent-McCauley, 23, of Brooklyn, NY – use various credit cards in multiple stores while utilizing multiple cell phones.
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