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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 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...
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...
Lehigh County man sentenced for fatal crash that killed father of 2
A 21-year-old Upper Macungie Township man will serve four to 20 years in state prison for a traffic crash that killed a 47-year-old father of two in 2021, Lehigh County Prosecutor’s Office said Saturday. John Frederick Fifield pleaded guilty in May to homicide by vehicle, aggravated assault by vehicle...
Fireworks may be to blame for Berks and Lehigh 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...
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...
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...
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