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Lehigh Valley Man Threatens To Shoot Neighbor Setting Fireworks, Police Say Lehigh Valley Man Threatens To Shoot Neighbor Setting Fireworks, Police Say
Lehigh Valley Man Threatens To Shoot Neighbor Setting Fireworks, Police Say A Northampton County man who told officers that he would shoot his neighbor for setting off fireworks has been charged, police said. Paul J. Hitzel, 74, called police to the 2000 block of Delabole Road in Plainfield Township on a complaint of a neighbor setting off fireworks just before 6:30 p.m. Sunday, authorities said. While speaking with officers, Hitzel allegedly stated that if the neighbor continued to set off the fireworks, he would “take them out.” Hitzel further stated to officers, “put it on record; I got a gun,” police said. Hitzel was arrested and charged with terroristic thre…

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