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Car Stolen, Then Ditched In Northampton County Car Stolen, Then Ditched In Northampton County
Four Thieves Stole Car In Palmer Twp: Police Authorities are looking for four men who stole a car and then abandoned it in Palmer Township.  The car was picked up near the corner of Division Street and Milford Street on Dec. 13, the department wrote in a release. The four were seen "bailing" from the car before fleeing on foot toward Victoria Lane, authorities said.  Residents of the neighborhood should stay vigilant and report any unusual sightings to Palmer police, they added.  Tips can be submitted via Crimewatch. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Trapped Baby Rescued By Good Samaritans From Flipping SUV In Lehigh Valley: Report Trapped Baby Rescued By Good Samaritans From Flipping SUV In Lehigh Valley: Report
Trapped Baby Rescued By Good Samaritans From Flipping SUV In Lehigh Valley: Report Several Good Samaritans came to the immediate rescue of an 18-month-old child trapped in an SUV that had flipped following a serious crash in the Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, Sept. 28, LehighValleyLive reports. One person was taken to St. Luke’s Easton Hospital and two other adults were trapped inside the vehicle following the two-car crash on the 200 block of Nazareth Rd. in Palmer Township around 11 a.m., the outlet says citing Jim Alercia, the town’s deputy fire chief. The child was brought to safety and was determined to be unharmed after the bystanders used the SUV’s back hatch to get a…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Man Who Nearly Stabbed His Own Dad Dead In Custody: Report Lehigh Valley Man Who Nearly Stabbed His Own Dad Dead In Custody: Report
Lehigh Valley Man Who Nearly Stabbed His Own Dad Dead In Custody: Report A 29-year-old man wanted for nearly stabbing his dad dead in Northampton County has been arrested, WFMZ reports. Giuseppe "Joey" Rizzolino fled the scene on the 900 block of Mine Lane Road in Palmer Township in a 2011 Nissan Altima around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, local police said. His dad, Joseph Rizzolino, 60, was found suffering multiple stab wounds. The younger Rizzolino was arrested sometime Sunday. He was charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault and four other related offenses, police said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Lehigh Valley Apartments Under Construction (PHOTOS) 3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Lehigh Valley Apartments Under Construction (PHOTOS)
3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Lehigh Valley Apartments Under Construction (Photos) A third-alarm fire ravaged a Lehigh Valley apartment building that was under construction, authorities said. The fire broke out at a three-story building on the 3100 block of Charlotte Avenue in Palmer Township on Monday afternoon. The Palmer Municipal Fire Department worked with several local crews to locate and douse the blaze, which was upgraded to a third alarm from a first alarm, authorities said. ALSO SEE: 3-Alarm Fire Ravages Lehigh Valley Home (PHOTOS) Assisting agencies include Suburban EMS, the Nancy Run Fire Company, and fire departments in Wilson Borough, Williams Township, B…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Admins, Police Investigating Bigoted Incident At Easton Area HS Admins, Police Investigating Bigoted Incident At Easton Area HS
Admins, Police Investigating Bigoted Incident At Easton Area HS Administrators and police are investigating a series of bigoted messages that were scrawled onto bathroom walls at Easton Area High School Tuesday afternoon. Building administrators were made aware of the messages — which were bigoted in nature and referenced “10/14/21” but lacked specifics — around 2 p.m., Principal Kyle Geiger said in an email sent to parents. A photo of the message circulated on local social media groups show the threat, which reads, “Don’t f****** come 2 school at 10/14/21 or I’ll be seeing you in hell,” followed by a homophobic slur. A second photo shows multiple raci…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Police Seek Northampton County Man Accused Of Felony Forgery, Identity Theft SEEN HIM? Police Seek Northampton County Man Accused Of Felony Forgery, Identity Theft
Seen HIM? Police Seek Northampton County Man Accused Of Felony Forgery, Identity Theft Police in Northampton County are seeking the public’s help locating a man accused of felony forgery and identity theft. A warrant was issued Thursday for the arrest of Edward Reyes, 33, with felony charges for forgery, identity theft, access device fraud and unlawful use of a computer, Palmer Township Police said. Reyes also faces misdemeanor charges for theft by unlawful taking and possession of an access device known to be counterfeit or altered, police said. The alleged crimes occurred at Cloud City Games on Park Avenue in Easton, police said. Anyone with information about Reyes’ locat…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
KNOW ANYTHING? Group Of Easton Cyclists Sideswiped, 2 Hospitalized In 'Deliberate' Hit-And-Run KNOW ANYTHING? Group Of Easton Cyclists Sideswiped, 2 Hospitalized In 'Deliberate' Hit-And-Run
Know Anything? Group Of Easton Cyclists Sideswiped, 2 Hospitalized In 'Deliberate' Hit-And-Run A local cyclist is looking to track down the driver of a vehicle that he says “deliberately” sideswiped his group of riders and sent two victims to the hospital. Alan Kirby was cycling east on Newburg Road in Palmer Township when a vehicle sideswiped his group of about a dozen riders on the Route 33 overpass around 8:50 a.m. Saturday, he wrote in a Facebook post that has been shared almost 900 times. One of the riders was hit by the vehicle’s mirror and started what Kirby called a “domino effect,” knocking down the adjacent rider and sending both to a local hospital for evaluation of bruise…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
‘Almost Nightly:’ Police Seek Clues In Repeated Vandalism Of Northampton County Park Restroom ‘Almost Nightly:’ Police Seek Clues In Repeated Vandalism Of Northampton County Park Restroom
‘Almost Nightly:’ Police Seek Clues In Repeated Vandalism Of Northampton County Park Restroom Police are seeking the public’s help tracking down the vandal who they said targets a Northampton County park restroom “almost nightly.” A “rash” of vandalism has been reported at the recently opened restrooms of LaBarre Park in Palmer Township, authorities said. “Almost nightly these restrooms have been vandalized and then require daily repairs by your Palmer Township Public Works Department,” local police said. Anyone with information about these incidents or other suspicious park activity is asked to contact the police department at (610) 759-2200. All reports can remain anonymous. Sou…

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by Valerie Musson