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Man Arrested With 'Weapon Of Mass Destruction' Was Wanted In Northampton County Man Arrested With 'Weapon Of Mass Destruction' Was Wanted In Northampton County
Man Arrested With 'Weapon Of Mass Destruction' Was Wanted In Northampton County A 42-year-old man from Northampton County was arrested on a warrant related to his possessing an explosive device, authorities said. Thomas Stocker Jr. was arrested on Friday, Aug. 30 in Monroe County, according to Slate Belt Regional Police. One of his charges is possessing or manufacturing weapons of mass destruction, police said. On April 25, at approximately 10 p.m., a Slate Belt Regional Police Officer on patrol observed a male walking on the shoulder in the 800 block of Bangor Road. After making contact with this male, the Officer recognized him to be Thomas Stocker Jr, and knew he wa…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
'Explosive Device,' Drugs Found In Wanted Man's Bag: Slate Belt PD 'Explosive Device,' Drugs Found In Wanted Man's Bag: Slate Belt PD
'Explosive Device,' Drugs Found In Wanted Man's Bag: Slate Belt PD Police in Northampton County said they found an "unsecured explosive device" along with a stash of drugs in a bag discarded by a wanted man last Thursday, April 25.  Thomas Dee Stocker Jr. is sought for weapons of mass destruction, resisting arrest, and drug offenses, according to Slate Belt Regional Police.  Authorities said Stocker was wanted by the Northampton County Sheriff's Office when he was spotted on the 800 block of Bangor Road around 10 p.m. After a short conversation with an officer, Stocker fled on foot and police gave chase, SBRPD said.  Following "several…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Wanted PA Man Captured At Morris County Hospital Following Companion's Complaint: Police Wanted PA Man Captured At Morris County Hospital Following Companion's Complaint: Police
Wanted PA Man Captured At Morris County Hospital Following Companion's Complaint: Police A wanted man from Pennsylvania was caught at a Morris County hospital after his companion contacted police to discuss the services she received, the department said. The Denville Township Police Department responded to a service complaint at Saint Clare’s Hospital around 1:40 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, Capt. Jeffrey Tucker said in a release. Officers spoke with the woman and found that her companion — Austin K. Heinly, of New Tripoli, PA — had an active NCIC warrant out of the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office, Tucker added. Heinly, 41, was arrested and taken to the Morris County …

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by Daily Voice
Schools
Teen Charged With Terroristic Threats In Lehigh Valley High School Evacuation: UPDATE Teen Charged With Terroristic Threats In Lehigh Valley High School Evacuation: UPDATE
Teen Charged With Terroristic Threats In Lehigh Valley High School Evacuation: Update UPDATE: A teen has been charged with terroristic threats after allegedly causing the evacuation of a Lehigh Valley high school early on Monday, Oct. 24, authorities announced. The 17-year-old — whose name was not released — was identified as the source of the threat that came into Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts, requiring a full evacuation around 8:20 a.m., Bethlehem Police said. The threat was ultimately determined not to be credible, and students and staff have returned to the building on E. 3rd St. in Bethlehem to resume classes. The teen has been charged with terrorist…

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by Valerie Musson