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Early Morning Shooting Sends Man To Hospital In Allentown: PD Early Morning Shooting Sends Man To Hospital In Allentown: PD
Early Morning Shooting Sends Man To Hospital In Allentown: PD Authorities in Allentown are investigating a shooting early Friday morning, Dec. 8 that sent the victim to the hospital.  Police were called to the 500 block of Park Street between Liberty and Allen streets around 1:45 a.m., the department said in a release.  They arrived to find a man suffering from a "non-life-threatening" gunshot wound, according to officials. The victim was treated at the scene and taken to the hospital, they added.  No arrests had been made as of Friday afternoon and police say the shooting remains under investigation.  Anyone with information is …

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by Mac Bullock
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Meth, Cocaine Seized From 73-Year-Old's Allentown Home: Police Meth, Cocaine Seized From 73-Year-Old's Allentown Home: Police
Meth, Cocaine Seized From 73-Year-Old's Allentown Home: Police A 73-year-old man faces drug charges after police served search warrants at his Allentown home last week, according to authorities.  Police said they removed cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana from the Liberty Street residence of John Arthur Berrian on Friday, Nov. 10.  A shotgun was also seized, they added.  Berrian is charged with possession with intent to deliver and related counts, the police department said. Court records show he was unable to post his $20,000 bail and was remanded to the Lehigh County jail.  He is due back in court for his preliminary hearin…

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by Mac Bullock
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Resident Cautiously Jumps From Burning Allentown Row Home: Officials Resident Cautiously Jumps From Burning Allentown Row Home: Officials
Resident Cautiously Jumps From Burning Allentown Row Home: Officials A large fire that began in an Allentown row home and spread to two other buildings prompted one resident to cautiously jump out of a second-floor window, authorities said. Crews were called to the three-alarm blaze on the 1500 block of Liberty Street around 9:45 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, Allentown Fire Capt. John Christopher said. A resident tried to escape the flames by jumping from the second-floor window to the first-floor roof, then to the ground, Christopher said. That person suffered minor injuries and was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest for treatment, he added. A mut…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Allentown, Police Say Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Allentown, Police Say
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Allentown, Police Say A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Allentown on Wednesday, April 6, authorities said. Responding officers found the victim near 15th and Liberty Streets around 6:30 a.m., Allentown police said. Police and EMS rendered aid to the adult male victim before he was taken to an area hospital with "significant injuries," they said.  Police did not immediately provide further details. The investigation remains ongoing.

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by Nicole Acosta
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Man Shoots Brother In Allentown, Police Say Man Shoots Brother In Allentown, Police Say
Man Shoots Brother In Allentown, Police Say A man is facing attempted murder charges after shooting his brother in Allentown, authorities said. Responding officers found Jose Tejada with a single gunshot wound in the 500 block of Liberty Street around 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, said Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca. Tejada was taken to an area hospital for treatment, they said. Investigators learned that Tejada was allegedly shot by his brother, Roberto Garcia Berrios, 39, of Allentown, Martin and Roca said. Berrios has been charged with attempted homicide and aggravated as…

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by Nicole Acosta