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Garbage Truck Fire Shuts Down Northampton Roadway: Police Garbage Truck Fire Shuts Down Northampton Roadway: Police
Garbage Truck Fire Shuts Down Northampton Roadway: Police A garbage truck fire shut down a Northampton roadway on Monday, Oct. 28, police said. The 1000 block of Cressman Street in Plainfield Township was shut down so the Plainfield Township Fire Department could fight the blaze, according to the Slate Belt Regional Police Department.  Fire crews extinguished the blaze quickly, police said. However, police are still asking drivers to avoid the area as crews continue to clean up garbage from the roadway. No injuries were reported, according to police.
Milford Man Solicited Child For 'Explicit Photos', Police Say Milford Man Solicited Child For 'Explicit Photos', Police Say
Milford Man Solicited Child For 'Explicit Photos', Police Say A Milford man was recently charged for soliciting explicit photographs of a child, police announced on Saturday, Sept. 28. Rashaad K. Taylor, 28, of Milford, was arrested in Pike County, on Sept. 20, according to the police.  The arrest comes following an investigation into alleged unlawful contact with minors, the Slate Belt Regional Police Department said. During the investigation, Taylor's home in Milford was searched and explicit photographs of a minor were found. Taylor's electronic devices were also searched, leading to evidence that he had solicited explicit photos from the…
Multiple Homes Burglarized In Lehigh Valley, Authorities Warn Multiple Homes Burglarized In Lehigh Valley, Authorities Warn
Multiple Homes Burglarized In Lehigh Valley, Authorities Warn Authorities are warning residents to keep vigilant after several burglaries and attempted break-ins were reported in Northampton County last week.  The incidents occurred in the days before Saturday, Dec. 2, according to Slate Belt Regional Police Department. All of the targeted neighborhoods were in Pen Argyl, including: The 700 block of West Pennsylvania Avenue The 600 block of East Mountain Avenue The first block of East Plainfield Avenue The first block of Davey Avenue  Anyone with information or surveillance video from the above areas is asked to call SBRPD at 610-759-8…
Woman Shatters Ex-Roommate’s Window, Nabs Valuables In Felony Burglary: Slate Belt Police Woman Shatters Ex-Roommate’s Window, Nabs Valuables In Felony Burglary: Slate Belt Police
Woman Shatters Ex-Roommate’s Window, Nabs Valuables In Felony Burglary: Slate Belt Police A 50-year-old woman shattered her ex-roommate’s window and made off with several items before being busted for felony burglary, authorities in the Slate Belt said. Officers responded to a burglary report at 908 Bangor Rd. in Plainfield Township just after 1:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, Slate Belt Regional Police said. Upon arrival, officers met with the female resident and allegedly saw a broken window, as well as clothing, shoes, and several other items missing. The resident reportedly told officers that a former roommate, Eileen P. Appel, had broken into the home and stolen the items a…
Support Rises For Lehigh Valley Policeman Whose Family Home Was Destroyed In ‘Tragic’ Fire Support Rises For Lehigh Valley Policeman Whose Family Home Was Destroyed In ‘Tragic’ Fire
Support Rises For Lehigh Valley Policeman Whose Family Home Was Destroyed In ‘Tragic’ Fire Support is on the rise for a Lehigh Valley police officer whose family home was destroyed in a tragic fire. The officer — a member of the Freemansburg Police Department — lost his family home following a fire in Plainfield Township around 8 a.m. on Sunday, June 12, the local volunteer fire company said. While the family and their pets were able to escape safely, the home was severely damaged and is uninhabitable, the department said. Meanwhile, nearly $1,400 had been raised on GoFundMe in just one day for the officer and his family. “The Freemansburg Police Department is asking for donati…
Police Seek ID For Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Driver Police Seek ID For Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Driver
Police Seek ID For Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Driver Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a utility vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash in the Lehigh Valley. The vehicle — pictured above — slammed into another car near the intersection of N. Broadway and E. West Street just after 12:05 p.m. on Monday, May 23, Slate Belt Regional Police said in a release on Tuesday, June 7. The driver then fled the area. Anyone with information about the driver’s identity is asked to contact Officer Brands of the Slate Belt Regional Police Department at 610-759-8517.
FELONY: Man Busted After Recklessly Riding Stolen Motorcycle, Fleeing, Slate Belt Police Say FELONY: Man Busted After Recklessly Riding Stolen Motorcycle, Fleeing, Slate Belt Police Say
Felony: Man Busted After Recklessly Riding Stolen Motorcycle, Fleeing, Slate Belt Police Say A 26-year-old man was charged with a felony after he recklessly rode a stolen motorcycle and fled the scene, Slate Belt police said. Officers responding to the report of a motorcycle being recklessly driven without a license plate near S. Broadway and Male Road in Wind Gap found the vehicle parked at a stall at the Wind Gap Plaza shortly after 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, authorities said. A follow-up investigation found that the motorcycle had been stolen, and the driver, identified as Mark L. Rohl, was seen on surveillance footage parking the vehicle, entering the store, exiting, an…
Lehigh Valley Man Charged With Felony Child Endangerment Lehigh Valley Man Charged With Felony Child Endangerment
Lehigh Valley Man Charged With Felony Child Endangerment A Lehigh Valley man was charged with felony child endangerment after assaulting multiple victims, authorities said. Officers responding to the argument on E. Main Street in Pen Argyl found Jared A. Dotter, 33, leaving the scene around 6:55 p.m. on Friday, March 4, Slate Belt Regional Police said in a Monday release. A follow-up investigation found that Dotter had assaulted multiple victims, including children, police said. Dotter was arrested and charged with felony child endangerment, simple assault, and harassment. He was being held in Northampton County Prison on $50,000 bail with a 10…
PA Man Steals Motorcycle During Test Drive, Leaves His Own Truck At Victim’s House: Police PA Man Steals Motorcycle During Test Drive, Leaves His Own Truck At Victim’s House: Police
PA Man Steals Motorcycle During Test Drive, Leaves His Own Truck At Victim’s House: Police A 23-year-old PA man was slapped with several felonies after stealing a motorcycle during a test drive and leaving his own truck in the victim's driveway, authorities said. Louis J. Domenico IV is accused of failing to return after test driving a motorcycle that was for sale at a home on Briar Road in Pen Argyl shortly after 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. Domenico left his truck in the victim’s driveway and had been photographed sitting on the motorcycle before the test drive, the victim reportedly told police. Officers confirmed Domenico’s identity through the Pennsylvania Justice Network and …
Police Seek ID For Northampton County CVS Thieves Police Seek ID For Northampton County CVS Thieves
Police Seek ID For Northampton County CVS Thieves Police are seeking the public’s help identifying suspects who stole $1,000 worth of medicine from CVS. The men pictured above are accused of stealing about $1,000 worth of Claritin, Allegra, Abreva, Tylenol, and Zyrtec from the CVS on S. Broadway in Wind Gap just before 3 p.m. Monday, Slate Belt Police said. Anyone with information about the suspects’ identities is asked to contact Slate Belt Regional Police Department at 610-759-8517. Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®:/Slate Belt Police Department
Northampton County Man Punches Cop In Chest, Tries To Grab TASER During Assault Arrest Northampton County Man Punches Cop In Chest, Tries To Grab TASER During Assault Arrest
Northampton County Man Punches Cop In Chest, Tries To Grab TASER During Assault Arrest A Northampton County man punched a cop in the chest and tried to grab a department-issued TASER device as officers were attempting to place him under arrest for assault, authorities said. Joshua David Cotto, 25, denied that anyone was inside his apartment and was “immediately uncooperative with officers” as they were investigating a domestic violence report on E. Pennsylvania Avenue in Pen Argyl just after 1 a.m. on Oct. 29, Slate Belt Regional Police said. An officer then saw drug paraphernalia in plain sight while standing in Cotto’s doorway and told him that he was being placed under arr…
Slate Belt Man Involved In Domestic Dispute Busted With Meth, Police Say Slate Belt Man Involved In Domestic Dispute Busted With Meth, Police Say
Slate Belt Man Involved In Domestic Dispute Busted With Meth, Police Say A Slate Belt man was arrested for methamphetamine possession by officers responding to a domestic dispute report last week, authorities said.  Slate Belt Regional Police responding to the report on the 400 block of E. Main Street in Turkey Hill in the Borough of Pen Argyl found Johnathon M. Stevens, 33, to be under the influence of methamphetamine around 11:10 p.m. Oct. 21, the department said. During questioning, Stevens admitted to being in possession of methamphetamine, according to police, who then reportedly located a bag containing about 24 grams of the drug. Stevens was arreste…
PA Man Dies Of Suicide After Shooting Father’s Fianceé: Report PA Man Dies Of Suicide After Shooting Father’s Fianceé: Report
PA Man Dies Of Suicide After Shooting Father’s Fianceé: Report A 35-year-old Pennsylvania man shot and critically injured a woman reports say was his father’s fianceé before fatally turning the weapon on himself early Monday morning. Slate Belt Regional Police officers responding to the double-shooting report at 10 Tribe Ln. in Wind Gap found Ross Heyer Jr., 35, dead from a gunshot wound near a bedroom doorway just before 1:15 a.m., PSP Trooper Nathan Branosky said in a release. Heyer’s cause of death was determined to be suicide, Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek said. Officers also found a 58-year-old woman with a gunshot wound in her bed, Br…
Police: Felony Child Endangerment Charges For PA Mom, Boyfriend Jailed After Abusing Son, 6 Police: Felony Child Endangerment Charges For PA Mom, Boyfriend Jailed After Abusing Son, 6
Police: Felony Child Endangerment Charges For PA Mom, Boyfriend Jailed After Abusing Son, 6 A Pennsylvania mother and her boyfriend were jailed after they allegedly beat her six-year-old son multiple times using an instrument causing bruises and welts, police said. Nathalia Nunez Gervacio, 24, and Vincent F. Napolitano, 34, were taken into custody April 30 following an investigation by Slate Belt Regional Detectives, who were notified by Northampton County Children and Youth, police said. Gervacio is accused of beating her son numerous times between April 25 and April 28, while Napolitano allegedly abused the boy on April 29, Slate Belt Police said. Both Gervacio and Napolitano a…
SEEN HIM? Slate Belt PD Seeks Man Who Falsified Document Attempting To Purchase Illegal Firearm SEEN HIM? Slate Belt PD Seeks Man Who Falsified Document Attempting To Purchase Illegal Firearm
Seen HIM? Slate Belt PD Seeks Man Who Falsified Document Attempting To Purchase Illegal Firearm SEEN HIM? The Slate Belt Regional Police Department is seeking the public’s help locating a man they say falsified documentation in an illegal attempt to purchase a gun, authorities said. Andrew S. Heywood, 36, is accused of trying to buy the firearm in Wind Gap Borough on July 5, 2020, Slate Belt police said Thursday. Heywood has a prior arrest that classifies him as a person not to possess a firearm, police said. A warrant has been issued for Heywood’s arrest with charges for illegal sale or transfer of firearms and unsworn falsification to authorities. Heywood is 72 inches tall, weighs…
Slate Belt Traffic Stop Leads To Forgery, Theft Charges For Woman Found With Stolen Checkbook Slate Belt Traffic Stop Leads To Forgery, Theft Charges For Woman Found With Stolen Checkbook
Slate Belt Traffic Stop Leads To Forgery, Theft Charges For Woman Found With Stolen Checkbook A Slate Belt traffic stop resulted in forgery and theft charges for a 38-year-old woman accused of writing checks to herself from a stolen checkbook. Amanda Miller was pulled over near W. West Street and Jefferson Street in Wind Gap on Feb. 9, Slate Belt Regional Police said. Police obtained and carried out a search warrant for the vehicle, which turned up a stolen checkbook and two checks written out to Miller, as well as unspecified drug paraphernalia, authorities said. A warrant was issued Feb. 22 for the arrest of Miller, who turned herself in to police headquarters on March 4, authori…