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Double Allentown Murder Suspect Surrenders: Police Double Allentown Murder Suspect Surrenders: Police
Double Allentown Murder Suspect Surrenders: Police Gabriel Cartagena, the 44-year-old man wanted in connection with a double homicide last month in Allentown, has surrendered, police announced. Cartagena turned himself in on Thursday, Jan. 4, after warrants for his arrest on two counts of criminal homicide, attempted homicide, aggravated assault, and various weapons offenses were issued, Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca said. According to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office, Gabriel Cartagena shot and killed 44-year-old Ada Ortiz and her 1-year-old grandson, Sebastian Serrano Jr. inside a home on Chestnut Street. https:/…

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by Jillian Pikora & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Teen Charged As Adult In Shooting Death Of William Allen High School Football Player Teen Charged As Adult In Shooting Death Of William Allen High School Football Player
Teen Charged As Adult In Shooting Death Of William Allen High School Football Player A teenager in Lehigh County will be charged as an adult for his role in the shooting death of a William Allen High School football player, authorities said. Elijah Patterson, 16, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 26, and charged with criminal homicide, firearms not to be carried without a license, and possession of a firearm by a minor, in connection with the death of 15-year-old Treshawn Tracy, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca. Officers responding to a report of a shooting at Stevens’ Park located at 630 N. 6th Street, found the bo…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Woman Who Died After Being Struck By Car Outside Dieruff High School Was Paraprofessional Woman Who Died After Being Struck By Car Outside Dieruff High School Was Paraprofessional
Woman Who Died After Being Struck By Car Outside Dieruff High School Was Paraprofessional The woman who died after being struck by a car outside Dieruff High School in Allentown has been identified as a paraprofessional at the school, authorities said. Angela Yowakim, 25, was crossing Irving Street near Andre Reed Way when she was hit by the car just before the school day started around 6:40 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6, according to Allentown police and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The Allentown woman was brought to St. Luke’s Hospital - Bethlehem, where she was pronounced dead at 4:08 p.m., the coroner's office said. Her death was determined to be the result of multip…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Man Hospitalized After Falling Into Lehigh Valley River, Police Say Man Hospitalized After Falling Into Lehigh Valley River, Police Say
Man Hospitalized After Falling Into Lehigh Valley River, Police Say Emergency crews came to the rescue of a man who fell into a Lehigh Valley river on Thursday, May 19, authorities said. Allentown Police responded to Adams Island and found the victim submerged in the river just after 7:15 p.m., Police Chief Charles Roca said. Officers Kayla Balatgek and Andrew Gehringer immediately entered the river and removed the man from the water, where EMS crews began performing CPR, Roca said. The man was then taken to a local hospital for further treatment. Additional details were not released. Assisting agencies include the Allentown Police Department’s Second Pl…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Shoots Brother In Allentown, Police Say Man Shoots Brother In Allentown, Police Say
Man Shoots Brother In Allentown, Police Say A man is facing attempted murder charges after shooting his brother in Allentown, authorities said. Responding officers found Jose Tejada with a single gunshot wound in the 500 block of Liberty Street around 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, said Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca. Tejada was taken to an area hospital for treatment, they said. Investigators learned that Tejada was allegedly shot by his brother, Roberto Garcia Berrios, 39, of Allentown, Martin and Roca said. Berrios has been charged with attempted homicide and aggravated as…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Allentown Police Detective James Stanko Dies Allentown Police Detective James Stanko Dies
Allentown Police Detective James Stanko Dies The Allentown Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Detective James Stanko, 51, died Monday morning surrounded by loved ones. A cause of death was not made public. His department asked for prayers from the community for Stanko on Jan. 12. OUR DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY FOR SUCH A GREAT OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT FOR DETECTIVE STANKO AND... Posted by Allentown Police Department on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 "Jim is the type of officer that represents the highest values and ideals of the Allentown Police Department," Police Chief Charles Roca sai…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Road Rage Driver Accused Of Shooting Man Dead In PA NJ Road Rage Driver Accused Of Shooting Man Dead In PA
NJ Road Rage Driver Accused Of Shooting Man Dead In PA A 25-year-old New Jersey man was arrested for fatally shooting another man in Pennsylvania after an apparent road rage incident on Tuesday, authorities and reports say. Justin “Nuk” Nevius, of Phillipsburg, is facing charges of homicide and prohibited possession of a firearm in connection with the killing of 42-year-old Kippy Henry, of South Whitehall Township, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin and Allentown police chief Charles Roca. Officers were called to the intersection of 7th and Gordon Streets in Allentown around 7:40 p.m. for a report of shots fired. …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
SEE ANYTHING? Police Seek Info On Overnight Shooting In Allentown SEE ANYTHING? Police Seek Info On Overnight Shooting In Allentown
SEE Anything? Police Seek Info On Overnight Shooting In Allentown Police are seeking information after a man was shot on an Allentown street overnight Friday. Officers found the injured man as they responded to the shooting report on the 1200 block of W. Liberty Street just before 1:20 a.m., Assistant Chief of Police Charles Roca said in a release. The man was taken by Allentown EMS to a local hospital for medical treatment and has been released, Roca said. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detectives at 610-437-7721 or the Police Desk at 610-437-7753 (ext. 1).

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Allentown Police Probe Fatal Weekend Shooting Allentown Police Probe Fatal Weekend Shooting
Allentown Police Probe Fatal Weekend Shooting Allentown police are investigating a weekend shooting that left a man dead, authorities said. Officers responded to the area of North 4th Street and West Turner Street where they found an adult male victim dead around 2 a.m. Saturday, according to Allentown police Assistant Chief Charles Roca. The man was pronounced dead at 3:07 a.m. by Lehigh County Deputy Coroner Craig Hanzl in the 200 block of North Fourth Street, LehighValleyLive reports. The man's death was ruled a homicide due to a gunshot wound to the body, LehighValleyLive says. Police did not immediately release the man's identit…

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by Nicole Acosta