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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.
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...
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...
Multiple train cars derail in Bethlehem under Hill to Hill bridge
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Multiple train cars derailed in Bethlehem Friday. The Bethlehem Fire Department says it responded to the train derailment on the rail tracks under the Hill to Hill bridge around 2:40 p.m. Crews found four to five rail cars derailed and Norfolk Southern personnel on scene, according to...
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,…
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...
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...
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...
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.
Child suffers minor injuries after being struck by vehicle in Carbon County
WEATHERLY, Pa. — A 3-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle in Carbon County. It happened along 2nd Street Sunday in Weatherly. Witnesses say the girl was playing with her father when she attempted to cross the street to be with her mother and was hidden behind a parked car before stepping out onto the road.
Bethlehem discusses challenges in increasing 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...
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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