2 Arrests Made In Weekend Allentown Shooting 2 Arrests Made In Weekend Allentown Shooting
2 Arrests Made In Weekend Allentown Shooting A shooting that occurred over the weekend in Allentown resulted in the arrest of two people, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of South 4th Street around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday after receiving a report of a fight with shots fired, Allentown police said. Officers arrived to find a car occupied by two men, police said. According to witnesses, the men in the car were the shooters from the initial call. Jerry A. Green-Acosta, 26, and Jensen R. Ovalle, 22, were discovered with two "ghost" guns and a 9mm handgun, as well as ammunition, according to police. No injuri…
Raid Of Allentown Man's Home Yields Heroin, Guns, Police Say Raid Of Allentown Man's Home Yields Heroin, Guns, Police Say
Raid Of Allentown Man's Home Yields Heroin, Guns, Police Say An Allentown man was arrested Thursday morning after detectives seized drugs, guns, and more during a raid of his home, authorities said. The search warrant was served at 46-year-old James Rodriguez's home in the 400 block of North 8th Street, Allentown police said. The search yielded an unspecified amount of heroin, marijuana, pills, three loaded firearms, drug packing material, digital scales, and an unspecified amount of cash, according to Allentown police. Rodriguez was charged with person not to possess, use manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, possession with intent to de…
Cocaine, Meth, Rifle Seized In Raid Of Allentown Home, Police Say Cocaine, Meth, Rifle Seized In Raid Of Allentown Home, Police Say
Cocaine, Meth, Rifle Seized In Raid Of Allentown Home, Police Say A man was arrested Wednesday after a raid of an Allentown home found an extensive amount of drugs, a rifle, and cash, authorities said. Detectives served a search warrant for a home in the 800 block of North Sherman Street at approximately 6:10 a.m., according to Allentown police. The search of 50-year-old Israel Maldonado's home seized cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, ecstasy, marijuana, a rifle, cash, assorted packaging material, and a digital scale, authorities said. He was charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled …
Allentown Hit-Run Driver Busted With Stolen Gun Allentown Hit-Run Driver Busted With Stolen Gun
Allentown Hit-Run Driver Busted With Stolen Gun An Allentown driver stopped for his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run crash was also found with a stolen gun, authorities said. Officers responded to the intersection of 3rd and Hamilton Streets around 4 p.m. Monday on a report of a hit-and-run crash, Allentown police said. Shortly after, an officer spotted a car matching the description of the involved vehicle, police said. Officers recovered a stolen firearm, as well as numerous drugs including a "small amount of marijuana," police said. It was not immediately known if there were any injuries. Danny Perez Gonzalez, 24, was hit with …
PD: Man With Axe Charged In Allentown Assault PD: Man With Axe Charged In Allentown Assault
PD: Man With Axe Charged In Allentown Assault Police in Lehigh County have charged an Allentown man with using an axe to injure another man. Officers responding to a home in the 700 block of Mulberry Street around 7:25 p.m. Thursday for an assault in progress found Wilfredo Perez, 70, holding an axe, according to the Allentown Police Department. There was another man in the home suffering a life-threatening injury, police said. He was treated on scene and taken by EMS to an area hospital for treatment. Details surrounding the assault were not made public. Perez was charged with criminal attempt (homicide), aggravated assault, an…
PD: Man, 27, Gets Aggravated Assault Charge In Allentown Stabbing PD: Man, 27, Gets Aggravated Assault Charge In Allentown Stabbing
PD: Man, 27, Gets Aggravated Assault Charge In Allentown Stabbing A 27-year-old man was charged with aggravated assault in a stabbing that occurred last weekend in Allentown, authorities said. Officers found a man suffering a life-threatening injury in the 1600 Block of West Liberty Street around 2 a.m. Sunday, according to the Allentown Police Department. The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment. On Tuesday around 3:30 p.m., officers saw the alleged suspect in the area of North 4th Street and West Greenleaf Street, police said. Officers took Christopher Santana, of the 1500 Block W. Liberty Street, into custody and charged him w…
PD: 3 People Stabbed, 1 Person Shot Overnight In Allentown PD: 3 People Stabbed, 1 Person Shot Overnight In Allentown
PD: 3 People Stabbed, 1 Person Shot Overnight In Allentown Three people were stabbed and one person was shot overnight in Allentown, authorities said. Officers responding to a home in the 100 block of North 15th Street around 9:50 p.m. Wednesday found a 59-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman suffering from stab wounds, Allentown Capt. Michael Becker said. They are expected to survive their injuries. An investigation led to the arrest of Harold Wingler, 30, charging him with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, simple assault, and harassment. Wingler was housed in Lehigh County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail, according to court records. Not lo…
PD: Woman Arrested After Firing Gunshots Into Allentown Home PD: Woman Arrested After Firing Gunshots Into Allentown Home
PD: Woman Arrested After Firing Gunshots Into Allentown Home A 49-year-old woman was arrested after she allegedly fired shots into an occupied home in Allentown over the weekend, authorities said. Officers were able to catch the shooter, Sydney Small, when they arrived at a home in the 400 Block of West Turner Street around noon on June 26, according to Allentown police. There were no injuries. Officers also recovered a loaded handgun from Small, police said. She was charged with aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure, and simple assault. Small was sent to Lehigh Count…
DA: Allentown Woman Accused Of Attempting To Hire 'Hitman' To Kill Husband DA: Allentown Woman Accused Of Attempting To Hire 'Hitman' To Kill Husband
DA: Allentown Woman Accused Of Attempting To Hire 'Hitman' To Kill Husband A 44-year-old Allentown woman was arrested on accusations she attempted to hire a "hitman" to kill her husband, authorities announced. A confidential informant involved in an undercover operation with Allentown police on June 10 told officers that a woman, later identified as Claudia F. Carrion, was attempting to hire a "hitman" to kill her husband, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin and Allentown police chief Glenn Granitz Jr. Carrion later met with an undercover detective and told them she wanted her husband killed due to alleged abuse, but wasn't able to pay for it a…
DA: 19-Year-Old Accused Of Killing 1, Injuring 4 In Allentown Shooting DA: 19-Year-Old Accused Of Killing 1, Injuring 4 In Allentown Shooting
DA: 19-Year-Old Accused Of Killing 1, Injuring 4 In Allentown Shooting A 19-year-old man was arrested Wednesday night for his alleged involvement in a May shooting that left one man dead and four others injured in Allentown, authorities said. Devin Kordell Rarick is charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and three counts of attempted homicide, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's office. Rarick allegedly fired rounds at a group in the 700 block of Lehigh Street on the night of May 10, authorities said. Arriving officers found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. One of them, identified as Erik Mondragon, later died from his in…
DA: Bethlehem Man Charged In Fatal Allentown Hit-Run Crash DA: Bethlehem Man Charged In Fatal Allentown Hit-Run Crash
DA: Bethlehem Man Charged In Fatal Allentown Hit-Run Crash A 21-year-old Bethlehem man was charged Wednesday for his involvement in a fatal hit-and-run crash last year, authorities announced. An investigation found that Issac Resto was behind the wheel of a Nissan Sentra traveling at a "high rate of speed" when he struck a 46-year-old man who was crossing the street at Hanover Avenue and East Linden Street at approximately 7:20 p.m. on Oct. 8, 2020, according to Allentown Police Chief Glenn Granitz Jr. and Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin. Witnesses told police they saw the Nissan Sentra immediately flee the scene after striking …
Man Exposes Himself While Walking Through Bethlehem Apartment Complex, Report Says Man Exposes Himself While Walking Through Bethlehem Apartment Complex, Report Says
Man Exposes Himself While Walking Through Bethlehem Apartment Complex, Report Says A 31-year-old reportedly homeless man is behind bars after he allegedly exposed himself while walking through a Bethlehem apartment complex Friday afternoon, according to a recent news report. Bethlehem police arrived at the Woodland Manor Apartments in the 1900 block of Gatewood Lane to witnesses saying they allegedly saw Vincent L. Rash "holding his genitals" as he walked through the complex parking lot and basketball court, WFMZ reports citing a criminal complaint. In one instance, Rash reportedly began to walk towards a witness' 5-year-old niece, the news outlet says. Rash was charged …