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RECOGNIZE THIS CAR? Police Investigating New String Of Mail Thefts In Bethlehem RECOGNIZE THIS CAR? Police Investigating New String Of Mail Thefts In Bethlehem
Recognize This CAR? Police Investigating New String Of Mail Thefts In Bethlehem Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a vehicle in connection with the ongoing string of mail thefts throughout Bethlehem. The driver of the car pictured above is considered a suspect in a new string of mail thefts that occurred off of Harvard Place and off of 10th Street near Easton Avenue around 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 19, township police said Monday. The suspect vehicle — which matches the vehicle involved in the July 14 string of mail thefts — appears to be targeting outgoing mail, police said, adding that at least four residents have been victimized. Anyone with outbound mail on…

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by Valerie Musson
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Lehigh Valley Cannabis Dispensary Robbed At Gunpoint, Police Say Lehigh Valley Cannabis Dispensary Robbed At Gunpoint, Police Say
Lehigh Valley Cannabis Dispensary Robbed At Gunpoint, Police Say A man armed with a handgun threatened a Lehigh Valley cannabis dispensary worker before fleeing with an undetermined amount of product Monday night, police confirmed. The suspect — pictured above — wielded the weapon and threatened an employee who was leaving the Bloc Cannabis Dispensary on Nazareth Pike after closing the store around 8:50 p.m., township police said. The worker stated that they had been forced back inside the store, where the suspect stole an undetermined amount of product, police said. The worker was not injured. The suspect fled in the vehicle pictured above, police sa…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Bethlehem Police Seek ID For Strong-Arm Robbery Suspect Bethlehem Police Seek ID For Strong-Arm Robbery Suspect
Bethlehem Police Seek ID For Strong-Arm Robbery Suspect Bethlehem police are seeking the public’s help identifying the suspect in a strong-arm robbery. The suspect, pictured above, carried out a strong-arm robbery on the 1600 block of Stefko Blvd. on Oct. 9, Bethlehem Police said Tuesday. Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity is asked to call Bethlehem Police at 610-865-7000 or send an email to bethlehempolice@bethlehem-pa.gov. Scroll down to view additional photos of the suspect. 2021-044033 - Attempt to Identify - The Bethlehem Police Department is looking to identify the individual pictured below... Posted by Bethlehem P…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
35-Year-Old Lehigh Valley Dad Stabbed Dead On Ride Home From Casino 35-Year-Old Lehigh Valley Dad Stabbed Dead On Ride Home From Casino
35-Year-Old Lehigh Valley Dad Stabbed Dead On Ride Home From Casino Support is surging for the family of a 35-year-old Lehigh Valley dad who was stabbed to death by another man on their way home from Wind Creek Bethlehem casino on Friday. Nearly $2,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe page for the five children of Elson Aviles as of Monday afternoon.  Aviles was remembered on the fundraiser as a "loving, loyal person and a true stand-up family man."  Jose Luis Leon, 30, is facing charges of criminal homicide, possessing instruments of crime, simple possession, and two counts of aggravated assault for the killing of Aviles, of Bethlehem, according to…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Police Seek Suspect In Bethlehem ID Fraud Attempt Police Seek Suspect In Bethlehem ID Fraud Attempt
Police Seek Suspect In Bethlehem ID Fraud Attempt Police are seeking the public’s help tracking down a suspect who attempted to use a fake ID at a Bethlehem AT&T store. The suspect, pictured above, tried to add a line to an existing AT&T account and purchase an iPhone 13 at the Nazareth Pike store around 5 p.m. on Sept. 27, Bethlehem Township Police said. The suspect used a fake Pennsylvania driver's license for a woman in Germansville while attempting to complete the transaction, police said. The suspect then fled before police arrived and the transaction had been denied, authorities said. Anyone with information is asked to con…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
PA Man Pleads Guilty In Armed North Jersey Chase, Route 78 Crash That Injured 3 PA Man Pleads Guilty In Armed North Jersey Chase, Route 78 Crash That Injured 3
PA Man Pleads Guilty In Armed North Jersey Chase, Route 78 Crash That Injured 3 A PA man pleaded guilty to eluding, assault by auto and various weapons offenses after leading police on an armed North Jersey chase ending with a crash that injured three people. Demarcus A. Caldwell, 35, led New Jersey State Police on a high-speed chase through Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Somerset, and Hunterdon counties before crashing into two vehicles on Route 78 in Clinton Township and injuring three people, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said. Caldwell, of Bethlehem, was found with a 9mm handgun when he was taken into custody. Caldwell pleaded guilty Sept. 24 to second-de…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
KNOW THIS CAR? Police Seek Suspect Vehicle In Bethlehem Husky Theft KNOW THIS CAR? Police Seek Suspect Vehicle In Bethlehem Husky Theft
Know This CAR? Police Seek Suspect Vehicle In Bethlehem Husky Theft UPDATE: The dog has been safely returned to her owner, police confirmed. --------------------------------------- Police are seeking the public’s help locating a dog that was stolen from the front yard of a Bethlehem home. A female Husky was stolen from the yard of a home on Willow Park Road around 1 p.m. on Sept. 21, Bethlehem Township police said. The suspects were traveling in the vehicle pictured above. “We were hoping that our suspects thought they were helping by collecting a stray dog, but over the past week, they never contacted police, non-emergency dispatch, or local shelters,” …

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by Valerie Musson
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KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID For Man Caught On Surveillance In String Of Bethlehem Car Burglaries KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID For Man Caught On Surveillance In String Of Bethlehem Car Burglaries
Know HIM? Police Seek ID For Man Caught On Surveillance In String Of Bethlehem Car Burglaries Police in Bethlehem are seeking the public’s help identifying a man caught on surveillance footage burglarizing several vehicles before dawn Monday. The man entered numerous unlocked vehicles near Santee Road east through Harvard Place, Bethlehem Township police said on Facebook. “Almost every vehicle he entered, he stole something from,” police said. During the early morning hours of September 27, 2021 the depicted male entered multiple unlocked vehicles in the area of... Posted by Bethlehem Township Police Dept on Monday, September 27, 2021 A second video of the man is posted in sha…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Bethlehem Native, Certified Nursing Assistant Emily Fornos Dies At Age 30 Bethlehem Native, Certified Nursing Assistant Emily Fornos Dies At Age 30
Bethlehem Native, Certified Nursing Assistant Emily Fornos Dies At Age 30 Bethlehem native and CNA Emily Jeanne (Heberling) Fornos died at her home on Sept. 15. She was 30. Born in Bethlehem, Fornos graduated from Liberty High School, her obituary says. Fornos then earned her certification as a CNA at Northampton Community College, where she participated in the theater program and sang in choir, her memorial says. Fornos worked as a receptionist for Moravian Village and in her free time sang on the youth praise team and helped with children’s choir at Bethlehem’s First Baptist Church, her obituary says. Fornos loved old movies, watching wrestling, cats and…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Firefighter Hurt In Apartment Blaze, Safety Issues Cited Firefighter Hurt In Apartment Blaze, Safety Issues Cited
Firefighter Hurt In Apartment Blaze, Safety Issues Cited A Bethlehem firefighter was hospitalized after battling a blaze that displaced at least 30 residents in an apartment building on the city’s east side Monday evening. Flames were seen billowing from the roof of a building on the 1400 block of Johnston Drive shortly before 7 p.m. Monday, the Bethlehem Fire Department said. Staffing and COVID-related issues were cited as a reason for lack of engine availability that may have hindered response times and station coverage. “This is what happens when administration keeps rolling the dice with safety!” the department said. “Three firefighters on …

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by Valerie Musson
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Police Seek Bethlehem Man, 31, Charged With Felony Kidnapping Police Seek Bethlehem Man, 31, Charged With Felony Kidnapping
Police Seek Bethlehem Man, 31, Charged With Felony Kidnapping UPDATE: Sigley has been taken into custody, police said. ------------------------------------------------------- Police are seeking the public’s help locating a Bethlehem man wanted for first-degree felony kidnapping. Christopher Michael Sigley, 31, allegedly kidnapped a child previously known to him before dropping the child off unharmed on Tuesday, Bethlehem Township police said. Sigley was also involved in several police pursuits throughout Northampton County the same day, authorities said. Sigley is known to drive a 2004 GMC Sierra K2500 HD with Pennsylvania registration ZPG9520, po…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police Seek Northampton County Man Accused Of Felony Access Device Fraud, Theft Police Seek Northampton County Man Accused Of Felony Access Device Fraud, Theft
Police Seek Northampton County Man Accused Of Felony Access Device Fraud, Theft Police in Northampton County are seeking the public’s help locating a man accused of felony access device fraud and theft by unlawful taking. A warrant was issued August 25 for the arrest of Geoffrey Allen Painter, 28, with a felony charge for forgery, as well as theft by unlawful taking and possession of an access device known to be counterfeit or altered, Lower Saucon Township police said Thursday. The alleged crimes occurred on the 1200 block of Seidersville Road in Bethlehem, police said. Anyone with information about Painter’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Lower Saucon Police De…

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