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Driver With Warrant Flees After Lehigh Valley Crash: Slate Belt Police
A driver with an active New Jersey warrant fled from police after getting into a crash in the Lehigh Valley, authorities said.
Brandon R. Russ, 38, was involved in a multi-vehicle crash near 56 N. Lehigh Avenue in Wind Gap around 3:40 a.m. on Sunday, July 10, Slate Belt Regional Police said in a release on Monday, July 25.
As officers were on their way to the crash scene, Russ drove off, police said.
A follow-up investigation found that Russ had an active warrant out of New Jersey.
He was arrested around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 25 and charged with flight to avoid apprehension, obstructi…
Bethlehem Police Officer Matthew Ragusa Who Died By Suicide Gave Others Hope
The Lehigh Valley community is mourning the loss of a Bethlehem police officer who died by suicide on July 4.
Matthew Ragusa was "a beckon of light to countless citizens who needed hope in their darkest hour," wrote Robert Corsi.
Corsi organized a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses and other needs for his wife Stephanie, and three sons, Xavier, 13, Braxton, 10, and Lex, 6. The campaign had raised more than $33,000 as of Thursday evening.
Matthew RagusaGoFundMe photo
Prior to joining the Bethlehem Police Department in 2015, Ragusa served as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Cor…
