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Allentown police officer injured in scuffle during drug bust
An Allentown police officer is recovering after getting hurt during a drug bust.Police say it happened around 6 p.m. Wednesday near North Boyer and Russell streets.That's when investigators say officers tried to arrest two people they suspected were involved in drug activity.Jeniel Gotay, 23, allegedly resisted arrest and tried to run away.Police say that the altercation led to the officer suffering a minor injury.Gotay is facing aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and possession charges.Police say the other suspect involved, 50-year-old Pablo Garcia, is charged with simple possession.
Allentown police find gunshot victim following crash on Hamilton Street
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Allentown police responded to a motor vehicle crash early Sunday, but discovered the driver was injured from more than just the accident. The crash occurred in the 300 block of Hamilton Street at approximately 5:30 a.m.. When police arrived, they found the driver of the vehicle suffering...
Allentown police investigating after car hit by gunfire Saturday afternoon
Allentown Police are investigating after a car was hit by gunfire. It happened shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday in the area of Tilghman and North Penn streets. Police said no one was hit. The area was closed off with crime tape. Several bullets littered the street. At this point, there's...
John Fifield Sentenced For Deadly DUI Crash In Lehigh Co.
John Frederick Fifield, 21, was sentenced to four to 20 years after pleading guilty to homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence and related offenses, according to prosecutors. Forty-seven-year-old Benjamin Bleiler was killed when Fifield struck his southbound SUV at the corner of Hickory Lane and Snowdrift Road in...
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...
20 people displaced, popular corner store damaged by fire in Easton's West Ward
EASTON, Pa. — A devastating fire in Easton's West Ward has displaced at least 20 people and impacted a business that is a fixture in the community. Neighbors are wondering: could it have been fireworks?. The Red Cross is helping the people displaced. Thirteen are adults, and seven are...
Shots fired into occupied Easton home
A teenager fired shots into an occupied home in Easton on Monday, according to the Easton Police Department. No one was injured and the suspect is still at large. The reports of a shooting came at 1:30 p.m., in the area of S. 12th St. in the West Ward. Multiple officers shortly arrived on the scene and concluded that a person shot rounds into an occupied home.
Police stop and quick chase ends with arrest, multiple vehicles damaged in Salisbury Twp.
SALISBURY TWP., Pa. - Salisbury Township Police say a Bethlehem man tried to avoid getting a DUI early Friday morning and ended up causing a whole lot of damage. He led police on a chase that ended when he crashed into multiple parked cars on the 700 block of E Juniata St. When Scott Miller walked out of his house Friday morning, his neighborhood looked like a junk yard.
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...
Parked vehicles damaged in Salisbury Township
SALISBURY TWP., Pa.- Several vehicles parked on a street in Lehigh County were damaged last night. It happened in the 700 block of Juniata Street in Salisbury Township. It's unclear what was behind the incident, or if anyone was arrested. 69 News Reporter Rob Manch will have more on this...
Fireworks may be to blame for Berks and Lehigh Valley fires
Officials say both of the fires that broke out are under investigation. One destroyed a home and the other was contained to a garage. This is the aftermath of a fire that broke out on Mohrsville Road in Shoemakersville around 3:00 in the morning. A Leesport Fire Company official says...
Trial slated for Allentown cop charged with attempted homicide in Easton
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — An Allentown police officer accused of trying to kill his wife last year is set to stand trial this month, according to court records. Ismael Andre Segarra Jr., 38, of Easton, was charged in June 2023 with attempted homicide, multiple counts of aggravated assault and a slew of misdemeanors after police alleged he pointed a shotgun at his wife and pulled the trigger.
A redemption story: From prison and gang life to United Way's new community coordinator
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Jose Rivera has never shied away from his story. Instead, he leans into it. The 52-year-old Allentown man has experienced gang life, addiction, prison and now – redemption. Throughout the last five years, Rivera has been rebuilding his life and giving back to the community...
Derailment site back on track less than 24 hours later
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Less than 24 hours after several cars derailed on the tracks below the Hill to Hill Bridge on Friday, things look back to normal. Black Norfolk Southern cars were lined up and idling before 10 a.m. Saturday at the site where four or five cars on a 125-car train left their tracks while on a bridge crossing the Lehigh River about 2:41 p.m., according to the Bethlehem Fire Department.
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.
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