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Recent College Grad Leanna Farraj, 24 Of Brooklyn, NY, Killed In Bethlehem Crash Recent College Grad Leanna Farraj, 24 Of Brooklyn, NY, Killed In Bethlehem Crash
Recent College Grad Leanna Farraj, 24 Of Brooklyn, NY, Killed In Bethlehem Crash A 24-year-old woman has died following a single-vehicle crash, the Northampton County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, Aug. 5.  Leanna Farraj of Brooklyn, NY, died after the crash into a pole in the 1600 Block of Stefko Boulevard in the City of Bethlehem around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 4, as detailed in the coroner's release and according to the police.  The cause of death was determined to be "Multiple Blunt Force Injuries" and the manner of death was an accident, as stated in the release.  An investigation into this fatal crash is ongoing by the Bethlehem Police; w…
Man Threatening To Detonate Device At Bethlehem's Musikfest Arrested: Police Man Threatening To Detonate Device At Bethlehem's Musikfest Arrested: Police
Man Threatening To Detonate Device At Bethlehem's Musikfest Arrested: Police Police have arrested a man who they say threatened to set off an explosive device at Bethlehem's Musikfest 2023, they said. Robert "Bob" Bowen apparently threatened to detonate some sort of device at this year's 10-day music festival running through Sunday, Aug. 13, Bethlehem police said. Bowen was also linked to several incidents involving someone setting off firework-sized devices in and around Bethlehem, authorities said. A warrant was issued for Bowen's arrest, and he was taken into custody at his home in Bethlehem on Friday, Aug. 4, police said.
Allentown Man Drove To Bethlehem To Abuse Teen: Police Allentown Man Drove To Bethlehem To Abuse Teen: Police
Allentown Man Drove To Bethlehem To Abuse Teen: Police An Allentown resident sits in a Northampton County jail cell after police say he drove to Bethlehem early Thursday to meet a minor for sex. Angel Rivera-Rodriguez, 37, was arrested on March 9 following a seven-month investigation, said Bethlehem police in a statement.  Authorities say that in July of last year, Rivera-Rodiguez began corresponding online with a decoy he believed to be a 14-year-old girl. In conversations with the decoy, police said he sent explicit pictures of himself and urged the "teen" to delete his messages.  At 6 a.m. on Thursday, Rivera-Rodriguez parked at t…
Man Pulls Gun On Bar Worker After Being Kicked Out: Bethlehem PD Man Pulls Gun On Bar Worker After Being Kicked Out: Bethlehem PD
Man Pulls Gun On Bar Worker After Being Kicked Out: Bethlehem PD A Bethlehem man who was kicked out of a bar for fighting with other guests returned later that night brandishing a firearm, police claim.  It happened at Molly's Irish Grille and Sports Pub on East 4th Street early on Friday, March 3, city police said in a statement. Bar staff called authorities at around 1:30 a.m. to report that a belligerent customer who had been turned away had come back with a handgun.  The suspect was nowhere to be found when police arrived, so the officers left, the report says.  Then, at about 2 a.m., the wait staff called back to tell police that the…
Gunman On The Loose As 30-Year-Old Shot In Lehigh Valley: Report Gunman On The Loose As 30-Year-Old Shot In Lehigh Valley: Report
Gunman On The Loose As 30-Year-Old Shot In Lehigh Valley: Report A 30-year-old man underwent emergency surgery following a shooting in the Lehigh Valley area, and the gunman is still on the loose, LehighValleyLive reports. The hospital contacted Bethlehem Police after the victim arrived at the emergency room in a personal vehicle with a gunshot wound to the abdomen around 5:15 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 7, the outlet said citing police. Investigators say the man was gunned down near the 600 block of Linden Street but have not released details regarding suspects or motives, the report says. The victim was in stable condition following emergency surgery, accor…
Lehigh Valley Man Wielding Handgun Threatens Subway Worker Over Food Order, Police Say Lehigh Valley Man Wielding Handgun Threatens Subway Worker Over Food Order, Police Say
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 Charged With Felonies For Showing Stolen Handgun In Public, Fleeing: Bethlehem Police Man Charged With Felonies For Showing Stolen Handgun In Public, Fleeing: Bethlehem Police
Man Charged With Felonies For Showing Stolen Handgun In Public, Fleeing: Bethlehem Police A Lehigh Valley man was arrested after showing off a stolen handgun to a group of people and running from police, authorities said. Quamyr J. Gray, 19, was charged with felony counts of receiving stolen property and firearms not to be carried without a license, as well as resisting arrest and possession of marijuana, Bethlehem Police said in a release on Monday, July 4. Gray, of Bangor, showed a handgun to a group of people on the 200 block of E. North St. around 6:40 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, police said. Gray then ran from responding officers but was found a short time later on the 700 b…
KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID For Lehigh Valley Assault Suspect KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID For Lehigh Valley Assault Suspect
Know HIM? Police Seek ID For Lehigh Valley Assault Suspect Recognize him? Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man wanted for an assault in the Lehigh Valley area. The man pictured above allegedly assaulted the victim in Bethlehem on Wednesday, June 1, police said. Click here to view additional photos of the suspect. Anyone with information about the man’s identity is asked to contact Bethlehem Police at 610-865-7000 or send an email to Officer Brailo #488 at sbrailo@bethlehem-pa.gov.
BUSTED: 200 Fentanyl Bags, Loaded Handgun Found In Car Of Sleeping PA Woman, 23 BUSTED: 200 Fentanyl Bags, Loaded Handgun Found In Car Of Sleeping PA Woman, 23
Busted: 200 Fentanyl Bags, Loaded Handgun Found In Car Of Sleeping PA Woman, 23 A 23-year-old Pennsylvania woman was sleeping in a car when police stopped her and discovered 200 bags of Fentanyl and a loaded handgun, authorities charged. Kryshell Bauer-Jones, of Bethlehem, was found sleeping in a vehicle at the parking garage of the Wind Creek Casino on Tuesday, May 31, Bethlehem Police said. Officers saw evidence of drug use and performed a K9 search, which came back positive for narcotics, police said. A full search of the car led to the discovery of 200 bags of Fentanyl, a loose amount of Fentanyl, a loaded 9 mm handgun, and unspecified quantities of cocaine and ma…
PA Man Tries To Burn Mom’s Car, Sets House Ablaze While Inside: Police PA Man Tries To Burn Mom’s Car, Sets House Ablaze While Inside: Police
PA Man Tries To Burn Mom’s Car, Sets House Ablaze While Inside: Police A Pennsylvania man was slapped with charges after police say he tried to burn his mother’s car and started a fire in a nearby home while inside. Officers responding to a disturbance report in the 900 block of Carlton Avenue in Bethlehem were told by a woman that her son had just doused her car in gasoline and tried to set it on fire shortly before 6:40 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, police said. The woman’s son, identified as George Dimitrios Papaiannou, then fled into a nearby home, where another family member was found, Bethlehem Police said. Officers had safely evacuated the home and were…
Alert Issued For Missing Lehigh Valley Teen Alert Issued For Missing Lehigh Valley Teen
Alert Issued For Missing Lehigh Valley Teen Seen her? Police have issued an alert for a missing teen from the Lehigh Valley. Daria Brown, of Bethlehem, was reported missing on Thursday, April 14, Bethlehem Police said. Brown is 17 years old and has brown hair and eyes, police said. She also has tattoos on her wrist and right leg. Anyone with information about Brown’s whereabouts is asked to contact the BPD Tipline at 610-691-6660 or bethlehempolice@bethlehem-pa.gov.
Couple Fired Shots At Bethlehem Sports Bar, Threatened Customers  With Gun: Police Couple Fired Shots At Bethlehem Sports Bar, Threatened Customers  With Gun: Police
Couple Fired Shots At Bethlehem Sports Bar, Threatened Customers With Gun: Police Two people who fired shots inside and out of a Bethlehem bar were in police custody as of Saturday, April 9, authorities announced. Brian, 36, and Judith Saffarally, 35, both of N. 2nd Street in Lehighton, discharged the weapon around 11 p.m. at Big Woodys during a fight on Easton Avenue, Bethlehem police said. Brian fired a shot, hitting the front window of the restaurant, and threatened customers inside, while Judith fired a shot inside, and threatened customers, police said. The Saffarallys were found in the parking lot when officers arrived. The gun was recovered at the scene by p…
Body Found Near Lehigh Valley Skate Park: Report Body Found Near Lehigh Valley Skate Park: Report
Body Found Near Lehigh Valley Skate Park: Report A passerby found a man's body near a skatepark in the Lehigh Valley, LehighValleyLive reports. The body was found on the South Bethlehem Greenway near the Bethlehem Skateplaza on Steel Avenue around 5 a.m. Monday, April 4, the outlet says citing Bethlehem police. The man was in his 70s, and his death was not being investigated as suspicious, according to the outlet. Click here for the full report from LehighValleyLive.
KNOW HIM? Video Shows Man Shatter Window To Unlock Door In Brazen Bethlehem Break-In KNOW HIM? Video Shows Man Shatter Window To Unlock Door In Brazen Bethlehem Break-In
Know HIM? Video Shows Man Shatter Window To Unlock Door In Brazen Bethlehem Break-In Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man caught on video shattering a window and breaking into a Bethlehem business. The man — pictured above — was seen on surveillance footage shattering the window, reaching inside and unlocking the door of the unnamed Bethlehem business just before 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6, police said. The accused criminal trespasser is then seen entering the building, using the phone and running away. Click here to view the full video clip on YouTube. Anyone with information about the man’s identity is asked to call Bethlehem Police at 610-865-7000 or…
Man Wanted For Identity Theft In Lehigh Valley, Police Say Man Wanted For Identity Theft In Lehigh Valley, Police Say
Man Wanted For Identity Theft In Lehigh Valley, Police Say Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man wanted for fraud in the Lehigh Valley area. The man pictured above is a suspect in an identity theft case in Bethlehem, city police said Monday. Anyone with information about the man’s identity is asked to contact Bethlehem Police at 610-865-7000 or email Detective Molony at smolony@bethlehem-pa.gov.
Bethlehem Police Seek ID For ShopRite Wallet Thieves Bethlehem Police Seek ID For ShopRite Wallet Thieves
Bethlehem Police Seek ID For ShopRite Wallet Thieves Bethlehem Police are seeking the public’s help identifying two suspects who worked together to steal an elderly woman’s wallet at a local ShopRite. The suspects, pictured above, followed the victim into the foyer of the store on Dec. 2 around 10:15 a.m., Bethlehem Township police said in a release. The female suspect then dropped coins on the ground in front of the victim, whose wallet was taken from her purse by the male suspect while she was helping the woman pick up the coins, police said. The man hid the wallet in his jacket and fled on foot with the other suspect, police said. O…
Bethlehem Police Seek ID For Brazen Porch Pirate Caught On Video Bethlehem Police Seek ID For Brazen Porch Pirate Caught On Video
Bethlehem Police Seek ID For Brazen Porch Pirate Caught On Video Bethlehem Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a porch pirate who was caught on surveillance footage in a brazen package theft. The suspect — seen above — stole a package from a porch on Carter Road in Bethlehem Township and fled as a passenger in a silver vehicle around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, township police said. Neighborhood residents are asked to check surveillance footage, check for missing packages and report any thefts to police. Scroll down to view the full 21-second surveillance clip. On December 7, 2021 around 4:30pm, the depicted person stole a package from a porch…
3 Arrests Made After Officers Seize Stolen Gun, Cocaine, In Bethlehem Traffic Stop 3 Arrests Made After Officers Seize Stolen Gun, Cocaine, In Bethlehem Traffic Stop
3 Arrests Made After Officers Seize Stolen Gun, Cocaine, In Bethlehem Traffic Stop Three people were arrested after officers discovered a stolen gun, cocaine, and other drugs during a traffic stop in Bethlehem Wednesday, authorities said. Officers stopped the car on Center Street near East Broad Street around 11:10 p.m. after noticing it driving with a suspended registration, Bethlehem police said. The driver admitted to having a loaded firearm in the glove box, according to police. Officers then conducted a warranted search after noticing drugs in plain sight, police said. A search of the car yielded two guns -- one of which was reported stolen -- an unspecif…
Bethlehem Police Seek To ID Person Wanted For Welfare Check Bethlehem Police Seek To ID Person Wanted For Welfare Check
Bethlehem Police Seek To ID Person Wanted For Welfare Check Bethlehem Police are seeking the public’s help identifying and locating an individual for a welfare check. Police were attempting to identify the individual pictured above as of 9:15 p.m. Monday. Anyone with information about the person’s identity is asked to contact Bethlehem Police at 610-865-7000.
PA Teen Ordering Food With Credit Cards Charged With 236 Counts Of ID Theft, Police Say PA Teen Ordering Food With Credit Cards Charged With 236 Counts Of ID Theft, Police Say
PA Teen Ordering Food With Credit Cards Charged With 236 Counts Of ID Theft, Police Say A Pennsylvania teen fraudulently ordering food with credit cards was charged with more than 200 felony counts of identity theft, authorities said. Tymel Elijah Terrell-Bolding, 19, was arrested Sunday following an investigation into the fraudulent use of credit cards to purchase food eight times from the same restaurant throughout August and September 2019, PennLive reports citing Bethlehem Police. A search warrant carried out after seizing Terrell-Bolding’s cell phone revealed photos with identifying information of 236 people, including names, addresses, credit card numbers and more, accor…
PA Appeals Court Denies 'Sex Slave' Serial Rapist's Bid To Leave Prison Before Age 103 PA Appeals Court Denies 'Sex Slave' Serial Rapist's Bid To Leave Prison Before Age 103
PA Appeals Court Denies 'Sex Slave' Serial Rapist's Bid To Leave Prison Before Age 103 Pennsylvania serial rapist Seth Mull won't be getting out of prison any time soon. A state appeals court on Thursday denied the 33-year-old inmate's bid to leave prison before his term of 78 years to life is up, PennLive reports. He will not be eligible for parole until he is 103 years old. Mull was convicted of rape and human trafficking after a single trial in 2018.  The three victims -- between 19 and 25 years old -- said he held them captive, strangled, beat them, forced them to take drugs and threatened to tell their families. Mull, of Lower Saucon Township, treated the vic…
Police: Northampton County Man, 19, Nabbed In Early Morning String Of Attempted Car Break-Ins Police: Northampton County Man, 19, Nabbed In Early Morning String Of Attempted Car Break-Ins
Police: Northampton County Man, 19, Nabbed In Early Morning String Of Attempted Car Break-Ins A Northampton County man is facing several charges after he was caught trying to break into cars in Bethlehem Monday morning, authorities said. Elijah Whittingham, 19, was seen attempting to enter several cars parked along the 500 block of Seneca Street around 8 a.m., Bethlehem Police said. Whittingham was arrested after admitting to police that he had tried to enter vehicles in the area, authorities said. Whittingham was charged with theft from a motor vehicle, disorderly conduct, purchase, consumption or transportation of liquor and possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. Fountain Hi…
Crews Rescue Trio Of Workers From Roof In 3-Alarm Bethlehem Blaze Crews Rescue Trio Of Workers From Roof In 3-Alarm Bethlehem Blaze
Crews Rescue Trio Of Workers From Roof In 3-Alarm Bethlehem Blaze Three people working on the roof of a Bethlehem building were rescued from a 3-alarm fire Wednesday night, authorities said. The workers were atop the roof when the blaze broke out at 524 W. Broad St. in West Bethlehem around 7:15 p.m., LehighValleyLive reports citing fire chief Warren Achey. It was not initially clear if the roof work was connected to the cause of the fire, Achey said. “It sounds like there was some work going on on the roof, we don’t know if that’s the cause of it yet,” he told the outlet. “But there was work going on on the roof. The firefighters rescued three peo…
SEEN HER? Bethlehem Police Seek Runaway Teen SEEN HER? Bethlehem Police Seek Runaway Teen
Seen HER? Bethlehem Police Seek Runaway Teen Police in Bethlehem are seeking the public’s help locating a runaway teen. Zoe Deboer, 17, ran away from her Bethlehem home and did not return, city police said in an April 7 Facebook post. Deboer may have traveled to East Stroudsburg or Allentown, police said. Anyone with information about Deboer’s whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Peter Labiak at PLabiak@bethlehem-pa.gov or 610-997-7672.