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Hot Cops Doing CPR Leave Bethlehem Ladies Breathless Hot Cops Doing CPR Leave Bethlehem Ladies Breathless
Hot Cops Doing CPR Leave Bethlehem Ladies Breathless A photo of two Bethlehem police officers in CPR training is leaving ladies breathless. Comments have flooded the post, with many Facebook users saying they needed mouth to mouth resuscitation by the life-saving duo from the Bethlehem Police Department.  A big thank you to City of Bethlehem EMS for re-certifying our officers in first aid and CPR! Posted by Bethlehem Police Department, Bethlehem, PA on Friday, January 13, 2023 "I'm out of breathe[sic]," one said. "Send one of them please." "Good to know, but if I need it let it be a good looking cop," another said. "How do I apply for …

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by Annie DeVoe
Schools
Teen Charged With Terroristic Threats In Lehigh Valley High School Evacuation: UPDATE Teen Charged With Terroristic Threats In Lehigh Valley High School Evacuation: UPDATE
Teen Charged With Terroristic Threats In Lehigh Valley High School Evacuation: Update UPDATE: A teen has been charged with terroristic threats after allegedly causing the evacuation of a Lehigh Valley high school early on Monday, Oct. 24, authorities announced. The 17-year-old — whose name was not released — was identified as the source of the threat that came into Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts, requiring a full evacuation around 8:20 a.m., Bethlehem Police said. The threat was ultimately determined not to be credible, and students and staff have returned to the building on E. 3rd St. in Bethlehem to resume classes. The teen has been charged with terrorist…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Bethlehem Shooting Suspect Arrested In Montco: Police Bethlehem Shooting Suspect Arrested In Montco: Police
Bethlehem Shooting Suspect Arrested In Montco: Police A Montgomery County man was charged in connection with a shooting in the Lehigh Valley, authorities have announced.  Christopher Rodriguez is in Bethlehem police custody, the department announced in a Facebook post on Friday, Oct. 14.  Officials in Montgomery County were investigating Rodriguez, "who was threatening harm to his significant other and her family," Bethlehem police said. The investigators eventually "overheard" Rodriguez admit to shooting a friend in Bethlehem early in the morning on Friday, Oct. 7.  When arrested, Rodriguez had a handgun that matched the calib…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Scammer Clones Bethlehem Police Phone Number To Defraud Resident Of More Than $11K Scammer Clones Bethlehem Police Phone Number To Defraud Resident Of More Than $11K
Scammer Clones Bethlehem Police Phone Number To Defraud Resident Of More Than $11K A scammer cloning the phone number of the Bethlehem Police Department defrauded a local resident of more than $11,000, authorities said. A Lehigh Valley resident received a call from the Bethlehem Police non-emergency line (610-865-7187) on Friday, Aug. 26 stating that a family member was in trouble and needed money, the department said in a release. The resident was ultimately scammed out of more than $11,000, police said. “This is a common fraud scheme in which the victim is convinced that a family member has been in an accident or arrested and needs money immediately to avoid serving t…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Threat By Ex-Student Prompts Increased Security Presence At Lehigh University Threat By Ex-Student Prompts Increased Security Presence At Lehigh University
Threat By Ex-Student Prompts Increased Security Presence At Lehigh University A threat made by a former student prompted an increased security presence at Lehigh University, authorities said. University police officers were notified around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28 about the threat, which was directed at a group of current students, the school announced just before noon Monday, Aug. 29. Muhamad Diop was later identified as the former student who made the threat, authorities said. He was in New York City, but police had no idea where he was as of Monday morning.  Now, they're asking for the public's help in locating him. "There is no evidence the individua…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Northampton County Dump Truck Driver Dies Days After Crash That Also Killed Passenger Northampton County Dump Truck Driver Dies Days After Crash That Also Killed Passenger
Northampton County Dump Truck Driver Dies Days After Crash That Also Killed Passenger A Northampton County dump truck driver was pronounced dead at the hospital several days after a crash that also killed his passenger, authorities announced. Bobby Johnson, 66, was driving a dump truck that collided with another vehicle and hit a traffic sign support post near East 4th Street and Emery Street in Bethlehem shortly before 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, authorities said. Johnson, of Hellertown, was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem and pronounced dead just after 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15. Meanwhile, front seat passenger David Polczer, 57, of Bethlehem, died from…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Man, 57, Killed In Dump Truck Crash Lehigh Valley Man, 57, Killed In Dump Truck Crash
Lehigh Valley Man, 57, Killed In Dump Truck Crash A 57-year-old Lehigh Valley man was killed in a crash involving a dump truck, authorities confirmed. The dump truck collided with another vehicle and hit a traffic sign support post near East 4th Street and Emery Street in Bethlehem just before 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, authorities said. Front seat passenger David Polczer, 57, of Bethlehem, died from blunt force trauma at St. Luke’s Hospital about an hour after the crash, according to a release from the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Meanwhile, the area was shut down for several hours, causing major delays, DailyVoice.com reported. …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Man Wanted For Lehigh Valley Aggravated Assault, Police Say SEEN HIM? Man Wanted For Lehigh Valley Aggravated Assault, Police Say
Seen HIM? Man Wanted For Lehigh Valley Aggravated Assault, Police Say Seen him? Police are seeking the public’s help locating a man wanted for aggravated assault in the Lehigh Valley. Hasson Deese, pictured above, is wanted on aggravated assault charges following an incident that occurred on the 600 block of High Street in Bethlehem on Friday, March 16, Bethlehem Police said in a release on Tuesday, March 29. Additional details about the incident were not released. ---Attempt to Locate Wanted Person--- 2022-011037 - Aggravated Assault The City of Bethlehem Police Department is... Posted by Bethlehem Police Department, Bethlehem, PA on Tuesday, March 2…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police Seek ID For Suspect In String Of Lehigh Valley Package Thefts Police Seek ID For Suspect In String Of Lehigh Valley Package Thefts
Police Seek ID For Suspect In String Of Lehigh Valley Package Thefts Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man caught on surveillance footage in a string of Lehigh Valley package thefts. The man — pictured above — was seen on surveillance footage stealing packages in Bethlehem, local police said Wednesday. The man arrived and fled in a white Nissan, police said. Scroll down to view more photos of the suspect and vehicle. ---Attempt to Identify--- 2022-003475 Package Thefts The City of Bethlehem Police Department is looking to identify the... Posted by Bethlehem Police Department, Bethlehem, PA on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 Anyone with i…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police Seek ID For Truck Suspected In 4 Lehigh Valley Hospital Van Catalytic Converter Thefts Police Seek ID For Truck Suspected In 4 Lehigh Valley Hospital Van Catalytic Converter Thefts
Police Seek ID For Truck Suspected In 4 Lehigh Valley Hospital Van Catalytic Converter Thefts Police are seeking the public’s help identifying the owner of a truck involved in a string of catalytic converter thefts from medical vehicles at Lehigh Valley Hospital. The truck pictured above was involved in four catalytic converter thefts from transport vans at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg on Jan. 15, Bethlehem Police said Wednesday. “This included vans used for the transportation of hospital employees, as well as visitors and patients from the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation facility,” police said. The vehicle appears to be a Ford truck with a utility body. It has distinctive whi…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
35-Year-Old Lehigh Valley Dad Stabbed Dead On Ride Home From Casino 35-Year-Old Lehigh Valley Dad Stabbed Dead On Ride Home From Casino
35-Year-Old Lehigh Valley Dad Stabbed Dead On Ride Home From Casino Support is surging for the family of a 35-year-old Lehigh Valley dad who was stabbed to death by another man on their way home from Wind Creek Bethlehem casino on Friday. Nearly $2,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe page for the five children of Elson Aviles as of Monday afternoon.  Aviles was remembered on the fundraiser as a "loving, loyal person and a true stand-up family man."  Jose Luis Leon, 30, is facing charges of criminal homicide, possessing instruments of crime, simple possession, and two counts of aggravated assault for the killing of Aviles, of Bethlehem, according to…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Bethlehem Police Officer Matthew Ragusa Who Died By Suicide Gave Others Hope Bethlehem Police Officer Matthew Ragusa Who Died By Suicide Gave Others Hope
Bethlehem Police Officer Matthew Ragusa Who Died By Suicide Gave Others Hope The Lehigh Valley community is mourning the loss of a Bethlehem police officer who died by suicide on July 4. Matthew Ragusa was "a beckon of light to countless citizens who needed hope in their darkest hour," wrote Robert Corsi. Corsi organized a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses and other needs for his wife Stephanie, and three sons, Xavier, 13, Braxton, 10, and Lex, 6. The campaign had raised more than $33,000 as of Thursday evening. Matthew RagusaGoFundMe photo Prior to joining the Bethlehem Police Department in 2015, Ragusa served as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Cor…

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by Nicole Acosta