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Slate Belt Senior Pointed Gun At Neighbor, Police Claim
A Northampton County man is accused of threatening his neighbor with a gun, say authorities.
Robert Overpeck Sr., 84, of Wind Gap, is charged with misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats, simple assault, and reckless endangerment, Slate Belt Regional Police wrote in a release.
The neighbor claimed to police that on April 13, Overpeck walked onto her property, pulled a gun from a holster, and pointed it at her, the department said. A search of his home turned up a revolver in a holster as well as a rifle, police wrote.
His bail was set at $20,000 and he will appear in co…
4 Felonies For Double DUI Prior Offender On Meth, Fentanyl In Lehigh Valley Motorcycle Crash
A motorcyclist hospitalized after a Lehigh Valley crash in September was arrested on Halloween after a warrant-approved blood draw found him to be under the influence of meth, fentanyl, and alcohol, police said.
David A. Cassidy Jr., 33, was charged with four counts of felony DUI, driving with a blood alcohol level of .02 or high with a suspended license, and various traffic offenses, Slate Belt Regional Police said in a Tuesday, Nov. 1 release.
Cassidy was seen lying on the ground as officers responded to a motorcycle crash near the intersection of Sullivan Trail and Filetown Road in Nazar…
Police Seek 2 Women, Man Charged With Assault Following Brawl In Northampton County Street
UPDATE: Turko, Waldron and Hineline turned themselves in Thursday and were released on $5,000 unsecured bail, police said.
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Police are seeking the public’s help locating two women and a man they say were involved in a brawl in Northampton County.
Warrants were issued Wednesday for the arrests of Marlee J. Turko, 26, Kayla M. Waldron, 20, and Cody R. Hineline, 24, who have each been charged with simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct, police said.
The fight broke out on the 100 block of S. Westbrook Avenue in Pen Argyl just before…
Northampton County Man, 54, Threatens Neighbor During Property Line Dispute: 'I Will Kill You'
A Northampton County man threatened to kill his neighbor during a dispute over property lines, authorities charged.
Brian Metz of Plainfield Township is accused of threatening his neighbor during a verbal argument involving property lines, a swale, and wooden boards being moved just before 7 p.m. on Sept. 1, Slate Belt Regional Police said.
Metz, 54, allegedly told his neighbor, “I will kill you,” and made other physical threats, police said
A follow-up investigation found that Metz did not own any weapons, police said.
Metz was charged Sept. 8 with harassment and is scheduled to appear i…
Police: Slate Belt Man, 26, Vandalized Car, Threw Money At Officers During Questioning
A Slate Belt man accused of harassment and vandalism later threw money at officers who questioned him, authorities said.
Edward Shawn Monastero, 26, is accused of throwing multiple denominations of money at officers who questioned him about a neighbor’s report of harassment and vandalism on W. Pennsylvania Avenue in Pen Argyl on Tuesday, May 18, Slate Belt Regional Police said.
Monastero then told officers to give the money to the neighbor to pay for the damages, which included a flat tire and heavily scratched paint on the passenger’s side, police said.
While police were inspecting the ve…
