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Garbage Truck Fire Shuts Down Northampton Roadway: Police Garbage Truck Fire Shuts Down Northampton Roadway: Police
Garbage Truck Fire Shuts Down Northampton Roadway: Police A garbage truck fire shut down a Northampton roadway on Monday, Oct. 28, police said. The 1000 block of Cressman Street in Plainfield Township was shut down so the Plainfield Township Fire Department could fight the blaze, according to the Slate Belt Regional Police Department.  Fire crews extinguished the blaze quickly, police said. However, police are still asking drivers to avoid the area as crews continue to clean up garbage from the roadway. No injuries were reported, according to police.
Milford Man Solicited Child For 'Explicit Photos', Police Say Milford Man Solicited Child For 'Explicit Photos', Police Say
Milford Man Solicited Child For 'Explicit Photos', Police Say A Milford man was recently charged for soliciting explicit photographs of a child, police announced on Saturday, Sept. 28. Rashaad K. Taylor, 28, of Milford, was arrested in Pike County, on Sept. 20, according to the police.  The arrest comes following an investigation into alleged unlawful contact with minors, the Slate Belt Regional Police Department said. During the investigation, Taylor's home in Milford was searched and explicit photographs of a minor were found. Taylor's electronic devices were also searched, leading to evidence that he had solicited explicit photos from the…
Multiple Homes Burglarized In Lehigh Valley, Authorities Warn Multiple Homes Burglarized In Lehigh Valley, Authorities Warn
Multiple Homes Burglarized In Lehigh Valley, Authorities Warn Authorities are warning residents to keep vigilant after several burglaries and attempted break-ins were reported in Northampton County last week.  The incidents occurred in the days before Saturday, Dec. 2, according to Slate Belt Regional Police Department. All of the targeted neighborhoods were in Pen Argyl, including: The 700 block of West Pennsylvania Avenue The 600 block of East Mountain Avenue The first block of East Plainfield Avenue The first block of Davey Avenue  Anyone with information or surveillance video from the above areas is asked to call SBRPD at 610-759-8…
Woman Shatters Ex-Roommate’s Window, Nabs Valuables In Felony Burglary: Slate Belt Police Woman Shatters Ex-Roommate’s Window, Nabs Valuables In Felony Burglary: Slate Belt Police
Woman Shatters Ex-Roommate’s Window, Nabs Valuables In Felony Burglary: Slate Belt Police A 50-year-old woman shattered her ex-roommate’s window and made off with several items before being busted for felony burglary, authorities in the Slate Belt said. Officers responded to a burglary report at 908 Bangor Rd. in Plainfield Township just after 1:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, Slate Belt Regional Police said. Upon arrival, officers met with the female resident and allegedly saw a broken window, as well as clothing, shoes, and several other items missing. The resident reportedly told officers that a former roommate, Eileen P. Appel, had broken into the home and stolen the items a…
Driver With Warrant Flees After Lehigh Valley Crash: Slate Belt Police Driver With Warrant Flees After Lehigh Valley Crash: Slate Belt Police
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…
Police Seek Clues In Slate Belt Dirt Bike Theft (PHOTOS) Police Seek Clues In Slate Belt Dirt Bike Theft (PHOTOS)
Police Seek Clues In Slate Belt Dirt Bike Theft (Photos) Authorities are seeking the public’s help identifying the brazen thief who made off with a dirt bike in the Slate Belt area. The thief — pictured above — was seen on surveillance footage stealing a blue 2005 Yamaha TTR125 dirt bike from 245 Broadway in Wind Gap just after 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, Slate Belt Regional Police said. Scroll down to view additional security camera photos. Posted by Slate Belt Regional Police Department on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 Posted by Slate Belt Regional Police Department on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 Posted by Slate Belt Regional Police Departme…
Pedestrian Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver In Pizza Shop Parking Lot: Slate Belt Police Pedestrian Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver In Pizza Shop Parking Lot: Slate Belt Police
Pedestrian Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver In Pizza Shop Parking Lot: Slate Belt Police Authorities are seeking clues about a driver who struck a pedestrian in a Lehigh Valley pizza shop parking lot and fled the scene. A white Ford F150 struck the victim in the parking lot of Pen Argyl Pizza at 510 E Main St. and fled the area around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, Slate Belt Regional Police said in a release on Sunday, June 26. The truck had damage to its left rear tail light and several items in the back, police said. Scroll down to view additional photos. Posted by Slate Belt Regional Police Department on Sunday, June 26, 2022 Posted by Slate Belt Regional Police D…
Support Rises For Lehigh Valley Policeman Whose Family Home Was Destroyed In ‘Tragic’ Fire Support Rises For Lehigh Valley Policeman Whose Family Home Was Destroyed In ‘Tragic’ Fire
Support Rises For Lehigh Valley Policeman Whose Family Home Was Destroyed In ‘Tragic’ Fire Support is on the rise for a Lehigh Valley police officer whose family home was destroyed in a tragic fire. The officer — a member of the Freemansburg Police Department — lost his family home following a fire in Plainfield Township around 8 a.m. on Sunday, June 12, the local volunteer fire company said. While the family and their pets were able to escape safely, the home was severely damaged and is uninhabitable, the department said. Meanwhile, nearly $1,400 had been raised on GoFundMe in just one day for the officer and his family. “The Freemansburg Police Department is asking for donati…
Man Charged With Assault, Terroristic Threats: Slate Belt Police Man Charged With Assault, Terroristic Threats: Slate Belt Police
Man Charged With Assault, Terroristic Threats: Slate Belt Police A 30-year-old man was charged with assault and terroristic threats following an incident in the Slate Belt area, local police said. Officers responding to a home in Plainfield Township found the victim with signs of assault around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, Slate Belt Regional Police said. A follow-up investigation found that the victim had gotten into an argument with Tyler Keith Gold that turned physical before he fled the scene, police said. Gold then “threatened to commit a crime of violence with the intent to terrorize the victim,” according to police. A warrant was issued for Go…
Police Seek ID For Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Driver Police Seek ID For Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Driver
Police Seek ID For Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Driver Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a utility vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash in the Lehigh Valley. The vehicle — pictured above — slammed into another car near the intersection of N. Broadway and E. West Street just after 12:05 p.m. on Monday, May 23, Slate Belt Regional Police said in a release on Tuesday, June 7. The driver then fled the area. Anyone with information about the driver’s identity is asked to contact Officer Brands of the Slate Belt Regional Police Department at 610-759-8517.
FELONY: Man Busted After Recklessly Riding Stolen Motorcycle, Fleeing, Slate Belt Police Say FELONY: Man Busted After Recklessly Riding Stolen Motorcycle, Fleeing, Slate Belt Police Say
Felony: Man Busted After Recklessly Riding Stolen Motorcycle, Fleeing, Slate Belt Police Say A 26-year-old man was charged with a felony after he recklessly rode a stolen motorcycle and fled the scene, Slate Belt police said. Officers responding to the report of a motorcycle being recklessly driven without a license plate near S. Broadway and Male Road in Wind Gap found the vehicle parked at a stall at the Wind Gap Plaza shortly after 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, authorities said. A follow-up investigation found that the motorcycle had been stolen, and the driver, identified as Mark L. Rohl, was seen on surveillance footage parking the vehicle, entering the store, exiting, an…
Lehigh Valley Man Charged With Felony Child Endangerment Lehigh Valley Man Charged With Felony Child Endangerment
Lehigh Valley Man Charged With Felony Child Endangerment A Lehigh Valley man was charged with felony child endangerment after assaulting multiple victims, authorities said. Officers responding to the argument on E. Main Street in Pen Argyl found Jared A. Dotter, 33, leaving the scene around 6:55 p.m. on Friday, March 4, Slate Belt Regional Police said in a Monday release. A follow-up investigation found that Dotter had assaulted multiple victims, including children, police said. Dotter was arrested and charged with felony child endangerment, simple assault, and harassment. He was being held in Northampton County Prison on $50,000 bail with a 10…
PA Man Steals Motorcycle During Test Drive, Leaves His Own Truck At Victim’s House: Police PA Man Steals Motorcycle During Test Drive, Leaves His Own Truck At Victim’s House: Police
PA Man Steals Motorcycle During Test Drive, Leaves His Own Truck At Victim’s House: Police A 23-year-old PA man was slapped with several felonies after stealing a motorcycle during a test drive and leaving his own truck in the victim's driveway, authorities said. Louis J. Domenico IV is accused of failing to return after test driving a motorcycle that was for sale at a home on Briar Road in Pen Argyl shortly after 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. Domenico left his truck in the victim’s driveway and had been photographed sitting on the motorcycle before the test drive, the victim reportedly told police. Officers confirmed Domenico’s identity through the Pennsylvania Justice Network and …
Police Seek ID For Northampton County CVS Thieves Police Seek ID For Northampton County CVS Thieves
Police Seek ID For Northampton County CVS Thieves Police are seeking the public’s help identifying suspects who stole $1,000 worth of medicine from CVS. The men pictured above are accused of stealing about $1,000 worth of Claritin, Allegra, Abreva, Tylenol, and Zyrtec from the CVS on S. Broadway in Wind Gap just before 3 p.m. Monday, Slate Belt Police said. Anyone with information about the suspects’ identities is asked to contact Slate Belt Regional Police Department at 610-759-8517. Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®:/Slate Belt Police Department
Northampton County Man Punches Cop In Chest, Tries To Grab TASER During Assault Arrest Northampton County Man Punches Cop In Chest, Tries To Grab TASER During Assault Arrest
Northampton County Man Punches Cop In Chest, Tries To Grab TASER During Assault Arrest A Northampton County man punched a cop in the chest and tried to grab a department-issued TASER device as officers were attempting to place him under arrest for assault, authorities said. Joshua David Cotto, 25, denied that anyone was inside his apartment and was “immediately uncooperative with officers” as they were investigating a domestic violence report on E. Pennsylvania Avenue in Pen Argyl just after 1 a.m. on Oct. 29, Slate Belt Regional Police said. An officer then saw drug paraphernalia in plain sight while standing in Cotto’s doorway and told him that he was being placed under arr…
Slate Belt Man Involved In Domestic Dispute Busted With Meth, Police Say Slate Belt Man Involved In Domestic Dispute Busted With Meth, Police Say
Slate Belt Man Involved In Domestic Dispute Busted With Meth, Police Say A Slate Belt man was arrested for methamphetamine possession by officers responding to a domestic dispute report last week, authorities said.  Slate Belt Regional Police responding to the report on the 400 block of E. Main Street in Turkey Hill in the Borough of Pen Argyl found Johnathon M. Stevens, 33, to be under the influence of methamphetamine around 11:10 p.m. Oct. 21, the department said. During questioning, Stevens admitted to being in possession of methamphetamine, according to police, who then reportedly located a bag containing about 24 grams of the drug. Stevens was arreste…
PA Man Dies Of Suicide After Shooting Father’s Fianceé: Report PA Man Dies Of Suicide After Shooting Father’s Fianceé: Report
PA Man Dies Of Suicide After Shooting Father’s Fianceé: Report A 35-year-old Pennsylvania man shot and critically injured a woman reports say was his father’s fianceé before fatally turning the weapon on himself early Monday morning. Slate Belt Regional Police officers responding to the double-shooting report at 10 Tribe Ln. in Wind Gap found Ross Heyer Jr., 35, dead from a gunshot wound near a bedroom doorway just before 1:15 a.m., PSP Trooper Nathan Branosky said in a release. Heyer’s cause of death was determined to be suicide, Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek said. Officers also found a 58-year-old woman with a gunshot wound in her bed, Br…
Lehigh Valley Man Threatens To Shoot Neighbor Setting Fireworks, Police Say Lehigh Valley Man Threatens To Shoot Neighbor Setting Fireworks, Police Say
Lehigh Valley Man Threatens To Shoot Neighbor Setting Fireworks, Police Say A Northampton County man who told officers that he would shoot his neighbor for setting off fireworks has been charged, police said. Paul J. Hitzel, 74, called police to the 2000 block of Delabole Road in Plainfield Township on a complaint of a neighbor setting off fireworks just before 6:30 p.m. Sunday, authorities said. While speaking with officers, Hitzel allegedly stated that if the neighbor continued to set off the fireworks, he would “take them out.” Hitzel further stated to officers, “put it on record; I got a gun,” police said. Hitzel was arrested and charged with terroristic thre…
SEEN HIM? Slate Belt Police Seek Man, 38, Accused Of Assault, Harassment SEEN HIM? Slate Belt Police Seek Man, 38, Accused Of Assault, Harassment
Seen HIM? Slate Belt Police Seek Man, 38, Accused Of Assault, Harassment Police in Northampton County are seeking the public’s help locating a man accused of assault and harassment. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of William Randolph Jetter, 38, who is accused of assaulting a woman at a home on W. 3rd Street in Wind Gap and fleeing last Friday, Slate Belt Regional Police said. Jetter is 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 200 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes, police said. He also has an active warrant out of PSP Fern Ridge. Anyone with information about Jetter’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Slate Belt Regional Police Department at (610)-759-8…
KNOW ANYTHING? Police Seek To ID Dump Truck Driver In ‘Vulgar’ PA School Bus Road Rage Incident KNOW ANYTHING? Police Seek To ID Dump Truck Driver In ‘Vulgar’ PA School Bus Road Rage Incident
Know Anything? Police Seek To ID Dump Truck Driver In ‘Vulgar’ PA School Bus Road Rage Incident Recognize this dump truck? Police in Northampton County are attempting to identify the driver who they said demonstrated “vulgar” behavior in front of children on a school bus. The driver started to follow a Pen Argyl School District bus on Pen Argyl Road last Friday around 3:30 p.m., Slate Belt Regional Police said on Facebook. The driver continued following the bus until it reached its next stop at 1100 Blue Valley Dr., police said. He then exited the dump truck, approached the driver’s side of the school bus and “expressed his unhappiness with the bus driver in a very expressive and vul…
Police: Felony Child Endangerment Charges For PA Mom, Boyfriend Jailed After Abusing Son, 6 Police: Felony Child Endangerment Charges For PA Mom, Boyfriend Jailed After Abusing Son, 6
Police: Felony Child Endangerment Charges For PA Mom, Boyfriend Jailed After Abusing Son, 6 A Pennsylvania mother and her boyfriend were jailed after they allegedly beat her six-year-old son multiple times using an instrument causing bruises and welts, police said. Nathalia Nunez Gervacio, 24, and Vincent F. Napolitano, 34, were taken into custody April 30 following an investigation by Slate Belt Regional Detectives, who were notified by Northampton County Children and Youth, police said. Gervacio is accused of beating her son numerous times between April 25 and April 28, while Napolitano allegedly abused the boy on April 29, Slate Belt Police said. Both Gervacio and Napolitano a…
SEEN HIM? Slate Belt PD Seeks Man Who Falsified Document Attempting To Purchase Illegal Firearm SEEN HIM? Slate Belt PD Seeks Man Who Falsified Document Attempting To Purchase Illegal Firearm
Seen HIM? Slate Belt PD Seeks Man Who Falsified Document Attempting To Purchase Illegal Firearm SEEN HIM? The Slate Belt Regional Police Department is seeking the public’s help locating a man they say falsified documentation in an illegal attempt to purchase a gun, authorities said. Andrew S. Heywood, 36, is accused of trying to buy the firearm in Wind Gap Borough on July 5, 2020, Slate Belt police said Thursday. Heywood has a prior arrest that classifies him as a person not to possess a firearm, police said. A warrant has been issued for Heywood’s arrest with charges for illegal sale or transfer of firearms and unsworn falsification to authorities. Heywood is 72 inches tall, weighs…
Slate Belt Traffic Stop Leads To Forgery, Theft Charges For Woman Found With Stolen Checkbook Slate Belt Traffic Stop Leads To Forgery, Theft Charges For Woman Found With Stolen Checkbook
Slate Belt Traffic Stop Leads To Forgery, Theft Charges For Woman Found With Stolen Checkbook A Slate Belt traffic stop resulted in forgery and theft charges for a 38-year-old woman accused of writing checks to herself from a stolen checkbook. Amanda Miller was pulled over near W. West Street and Jefferson Street in Wind Gap on Feb. 9, Slate Belt Regional Police said. Police obtained and carried out a search warrant for the vehicle, which turned up a stolen checkbook and two checks written out to Miller, as well as unspecified drug paraphernalia, authorities said. A warrant was issued Feb. 22 for the arrest of Miller, who turned herself in to police headquarters on March 4, authori…