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All Love This Valentine's Day For Allentown Man Allegedly Killed By GF's Son
Authorities have identified the man allegedly killed by his girlfriend's son over the weekend in the Lehigh Valley.
Miles Brickhouse Jr., 52, of Allentown, died from sharp force injuries sustained in an apartment in the 1900 block of West Woodlawn Street in South Whitehall Township around 10 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.
A resident told police that her son, Gabriel Stettler, 18, became "agitated" and stabbed her boyfriend to death during a fight, WFMZ reports citing police. Stettler was arrested at the scene and arraigned on homicide charges, acc…
Allentown Drug Bust Nets 8 Pounds Of Marijuana, Unregistered Gun, Cocaine, 1 Arrest: Police
A drug bust in Allentown turned up eight pounds of marijuana, 24 grams of cocaine, 10 grams of Fentanyl, an unregistered handgun, and one arrest, authorities said.
David Rivera, 34, was arrested after the items were seized from the home in the 300 Block of Law Street around noon Thursday, Allentown police said in a Friday release.
He was charged with possession with intent to deliver, simple possession, and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.
Rivera was remanded to Lehigh County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail, court records show.
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
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
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 …
