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Stolen Car Leads Police On Chase Through Palmer Township: Authorities
One man is in custody after a police chase in Palmer Township on Sunday, May 12, authorities say.
Joshua E. Ewell, 25, is charged with receiving stolen property, fleeing arrest, reckless endangerment, and related counts, said township police.
Around 8:45 p.m., officers spotted Ewell in a grey Kia Soul that had been reported stolen out of Easton, authorities said. He fled when they tried to pull him over, leading police on a chase through the township's Old Orchard section, according to officials.
Police said Ewell crashed into a street light and nearly struck a polic…
Palmer Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Route 22 Wreck
Authorities have named the motorcyclist who died after crashing on Route 22 on Wednesday, Feb. 8 in Palmer Township.
David Walton, 59, was heading east on the highway when he came across traffic congestion related to a separate accident around 4 p.m., township police said.
He lost control of his 2008 Harley Davidson and skidded across the road until crashing into a box truck, according to police. The bike came to rest under a separate car.
Walton, of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, was severely injured and taken to St. Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus, where he died, poli…
Driver Dies After Palmer Township Crash, Coroner Says
One driver died from his injuries after a crash in Palmer Township on Tuesday evening, Jan. 30, officials say.
Joseph R. Hoagland, 68, suffered a medical emergency that led to a wreck in the parking lot of the William Penn Highway Weis, said the Northampton County Coroner's Office.
Hoagland, of Wilson Borough, was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital - Anderson Campus where he passed from blunt force chest injuries on Wednesday, Jan. 31, authorities said. His death was ruled accidental.
According to his Facebook, Hoagland was from Phillipsburg, New Jersey, and attended Phill…
46 Grams Of Fentanyl, Meth Seized From Woman In PA, Armed Man Sought: Police
Fentanyl meth, and crack cocaine were seized from a Pennsylvania woman while a man wanted in connection to the case is at large, and considered armed and dangerous, police said.
Marci Jo Clayman, 42, is facing various drug offenses and was charged with endangering the welfare of children following the investigation, police in Palmer Township said Friday, Jan. 26.
The investigation began in Bethlehem but led officials to the 2700 block of Swanson Township Thursday, Jan. 25, where police seized about 2.5 pounds of methamphetamines, 46 grams of fentanyl, 18 grams of crack cocaine, digital…
Meth, Fentanyl Seized In Early Morning Easton Raid: Police
A team of state, local, and federal law enforcement agents descended on an Easton home early Friday, seizing drugs and firearms, according to authorities.
City police, joined by Palmer Township police, state troopers, the Northampton County Drug Task Force, and the Drug Enforcement Administration executed a search warrant at a property on the 100 block of North 8th Street at about 8 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, officials said in a release.
First entry was made by a state police tactical team, authorities said. Once the area was secured, officers began the search.
In all, poli…
Car Stolen At Gunpoint In Lehigh Valley Driveway: Police
A Northampton County driver was parked in his own driveway when a group of men stole his car at gunpoint late on Tuesday, Feb. 7, authorities say.
The victim, a 22-year-old man, was outside his house on York Place in Palmer Township at about 7:30 p.m. when three people forced their way into his car, police said in a statement.
Armed with a gun, the suspects tried to force the victim into the backseat of the vehicle, and "a brief struggle ensued," authorities wrote. The victim was able to escape the car before the thieves stole it and fled, they continued.
A short time later, the car wa…
Busted: PA Man, 53, Arrested On Felony Meth, Cocaine Distribution Warrant
A 53-year-old PA man was arrested on a felony warrant charging him with possession and intent to deliver meth and cocaine, authorities announced.
Keith Lee Werkheiser, of Forks Township, was arrested around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 by Palmer Township Police on a felony warrant, Forks Township Police said.
He was charged with felony drug possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and cocaine, as well as possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, and driving while suspended.
The charges stem from a traffic stop near Mavis Discount Tire on Wednesday, May 18, when Werkhei…
Disgruntled Lehigh Valley Ex Warehouse Worker Hits Brother With Car, Flees, Police Say
A disgruntled Lehigh Valley former warehouse worker was charged with a felony after intentionally his brother with his car while dropping him off for work at the same location, authorities said.
James Alan Mathews, 55, was charged with felony aggravated assault by vehicle, simple assault, terroristic threats, defiant trespass, fleeing, and reckless driving, Palmer Township Police said.
Mathews — who was terminated from Majestic Athletics last year — was dropping his brother off at the warehouse when he sped through the parking lot and intentionally struck him out of anger toward management …
PA Man Sought For Felony Child Sex Assault, Incest, Rape, Other Charges, Police Say
Seen him? Authorities are seeking the public’s help locating a man wanted for felony child sex assault, incest, rape, and numerous other charges.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Benicio Antoin Benifield, 36, who has been charged with aggravated indecent assault of a child, aggravated indecent assault, felony rape under threat of forcible compulsion, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person less than 16, felony indecent assault of a person less than 13, incest, corruption of minors, and other similar offenses, Palmer Township Police said in a release on Friday, June 17…
