CRIME & SAFETY
U-Haul van plows into bank in Allentown; police investigating
Allentown police and emergency personnel responded Friday evening after a driver in a U-Haul plowed into a Wells Fargo branch on Union Boulevard. The accident happened around 7:30 p.m. Witnesses said the driver was heading west on Union Boulevard when it crossed over the road, struck two parked vehicles and slammed into the left front corner of the bank building the bank building, where the ...
Up In Smoke: Phillipsburg Man and Five Others Charged in Raw Pot Ring in Warren County
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - An eight-month investigation resulted in the search and seizure of $20,000 and suspected raw marijuana at a series of smoke shops in Hackettstown. Canna Campus, Good Luck Vapes, Smokey Bear, and Mom N Pops CBD Wellness Shops in Hackettstown were subject to a search warrant which revealed $20,000 in US currency, suspected raw marijuana and suspected cannabinoid-infused products in various forms.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Law enforcement identified Michael Scardigno, 33, of Phillipsburg, who is now charged with third-degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance with the intent to distribute...
6 suspects charged in near 2 decades-long burglary ring, operating out of Lehigh and Northampton counties
Six people are facing multiple felony charges for their roles in an alleged burglary ring, which authorities say operated for nearly two decades and targeted several homes throughout Northampton and Lehigh counties and beyond. The Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office held a news conference Friday afternoon announcing the charges filed...
Pa. high school police officer charged with corruption of minors
A Palmer Township cop assigned to Easton Area High School was arrested Wednesday after police say he sent a sexually explicit image of himself to a student. John “J.T.” Smoke, 45, was arraigned on a misdemeanor charge of corruption of minors and released on $50,000 unsecured bail. The...
Paul Kerr Sentenced For Shooting At Pagan’s Place Bar: PA AG
Paul Kerr, 30, was sentenced to seven to 14 years in prison on Wednesday, April 24, according to the state Attorney General's Office. Authorities said Kerr walked into Pagan's Place bar on Jan. 7, 2023 and was asked to leave by the owner. Kerr "refused and proceeded to argue with Pagan" before exiting the bar, prosecutors said.
1 hurt as tractor-trailer fire shuts I-476 between Quakertown and Lehigh Valley exits (UPDATE)
Update: The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission posted on X around 1:15 p.m., the stretch of the highway is now reopen. A tractor trailer fire has shut a portion of Interstate 476 Friday morning between the Quakertown, Bucks County and Lehigh Valley exits, transportation officials say. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s traffic...
Man arrested after all-night armed standoff in Lehigh Township, cops say
A 41-year-old Lehigh Township man was taken into custody following an armed standoff that began late Tuesday and ended Wednesday morning, police said. The man, who lives in the 4600 block of Steven Lane, is charged with misdemeanor simple assault and summary harassment in the incident. Court records do not indicate an attorney has been assigned yet to represent him.
Alleged Gunman In Easton Shooting Caught In New Jersey: Police
Authorities said Tamir Freeman was taken into custody in Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday, April 23. He was taken to the Essex County jail pending his extradition to Pennsylvania, Easton police said. Investigators believe Freeman was the gunman in a Dec. 11 shooting on Northampton Street that sent a 30-year-old...
Crews remove derailed train cars nearly 2 months after train derailment in Lower Saucon
L. SAUCON TWP., Pa. - Crews operating large cranes removed derailed train cars, nearly two months after a train crash in Northampton County. The cars have been in Lower Saucon Township since three trains collided in early March. No one was hurt, but two locomotives wound up in the Lehigh...
'Hamburglar' nabbed during ribbon-cutting ceremony at McDonald's in Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Bethlehem police have nabbed an iconic burglar. The Hamburglar of McDonald's fame was taken into custody Thursday. The city's mounted police caught up with him during a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the opening of the new McDonald's on Schoenersville Road. The Hamburglar even posed for some photos...
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