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Lehigh Valley Man Wielding Handgun Threatens Subway Worker Over Food Order, Police Say
A Lehigh Valley man who allegedly wielded a handgun and threatened a local Subway worker over a food order was arrested and slapped with numerous charges, authorities said.
Wayne T. Powell Jr., 23, of Bethlehem, was charged with simple assault, terroristic threats, reckless endangerment, firearms not to be carried without a license, harassment, and disorderly conduct following the incident at the Subway on Broad Street, Bethlehem Police said in a release on Friday, July 8.
Officers responding to the disturbance report at the store spoke with the employee, who claimed that a customer — later…
Man Threatens PA Judges He'll Be Like 'School Shooter In Courtroom,' DA Says
A 28-year-old New York man who is awaiting the outcome of a court case, is facing additional charges after threatening two Berks County judges, authorities said.
Tyrel R. Smith, 28, of the Bronx, is charged with terroristic threats and harassment for calling a judge's wife and court administrators on Nov. 9 because his court case is "taking too long," according to the Berks County District Attorney's Office.
He told one judge's wife in a message that he knows their address, to which the wife responded by notifying Berks County court administration, authorities said.
Soon after, he lef…
