Sunday, May 12, 2013
Here's a round-up of unusual police news from the Lehigh Valley.
House painter stole Picasso artwork, police say: Prosecutors in New York said an Easton man stole $100,000 worth of artwork—including a piece by Picasso—from an estate he had been hired to paint. The 42-year-old man is charged with grand larceny, money laundering and identity theft in two different New York counties, and faces up to 26 years in prison, according to a news release from the Kings County, N.Y. (Brooklyn) district attorney's office. Babysitters leave child home alone, steal laptop and cash, police say: A South Bethlehem couple who left their 10-month-old daughter in the care of a nephew and his friend returned home to find their infant home alone and that they had been cleaned out of $1,500 cash, a laptop computer and a video …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Here's a round-up of unusual police news from the Lehigh Valley.
Girlfriend 'held hostage' when Internet is shut off, police say: Easton police say a College Hill man assaulted and threatened his girlfriend after their Internet connection was shut off, "held her hostage," and tried to flee the city by bus. Man allegedly caught sexually assaulting 4-year-old: Police called to scene said they caught 56-year-old Hepatitis C-positive man sexually assaulting child in a back yard, according to court records. Drunken driver waved when cop tried to pull him over, police say: Charles Zebley didn't stop his car when an officer activated lights and sirens; he just waved and kept on driving for another 1.6 miles, according to court papers. $626 in goods hidden in trash can, carried out of Walmart, police say: Two …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Here's a roundup of unusual police news from the Lehigh Valley.
'Slime' wanted for fatal shooting outside strip club, police say: Bethlehem detectives say a man known as "Slime" gunned down Tyree Wimberly on Club Avenue in January. On Wednesday, District Attorney Jim Martin announced that an arrest warrant has been obtained for Ulysses Rodriguez, a 20-year-old whose last known address was 937 Walnut St., Allentown. Burglars tried to get in, residents held door shut, police say: Would-be burglars also shut power, cut phone wires in burglary attempt that was thwarted by residents, police say. Three men charged. Wife grabbed knife, husband pulled gun, police say: A Bethlehem man with a voluntary manslaughter conviction is accused of pulling gun on his wife after calling her names and spitting in her face…
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Here's a round-up of unusual police news from the Lehigh Valley.
Woman had crack in bra, cash in panties, police say: A Wilson borough woman allegedly sold crack cocaine to a confidential police informant Tuesday afternoon at the T.G.I. Friday’s restaurant in the Southmont Shopping Center, Bethlehem Township police said. Man set 30 pizza boxes on fire, police say: A New Street man risked two homes and eight lives when—in a misguided effort to get rid of his garbage—he set fire to 30 pizza boxes and a dried-out Christmas tree early Easter morning, Bethlehem police said. Christian Victor Duarte, 30, had trouble getting the fire started at first, so he added gasoline, police said. Man forged check of Good Samaritan, police say: A Lehighton man is accused of forging and cashing a $250 check of a Nazareth …
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Here's a roundup of unusual police news from the Lehigh Valley.
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Sunday, April 14
Dead Woman's Torture Was Video Recorded, Court Papers Say: Two Berks County brothers are charged with kidnapping, torturing and killing 26-year-old Jennifer Velez-Negron, whose burned body was found dumped in Salisbury Township two days after Christmas. The brothers also are charged with killing an Easton grad and another man in Reading on Dec 4. Velez-Negron's torture was recorded on a cellphone, according to court records. In other news: Man Stole $200 with 'Sleight of Hand,' Police Say: Bethlehem man fools Walmart cashier with bill exchange scheme, according to criminal complaint. Woman Swipes Peas, Shrimp, Police Say: An Easton woman is accused of trying to leave the Giant supermarket in Palmer Township Sunday morning with two bags of …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Here's a roundup of unusual police news from the Lehigh Valley.
Beer thief helps himself, police say: Apparently, someone thought that an open garage door at a Lower Macungie Township home meant an open invitation to drink the cold beer inside. Hotel manager threw cigarette at guest, police say: A Best Western hotel manager was cited for harassment Sunday after allegedly throwing a cigarette in the face of a guest during a room rate dispute. Man allegedly steals from neighbors who inadvertently give him ride to pawn shop: A Bushkill Township man is accused of stealing weapons and jewelry from neighbors who had allowed him to sleep in their home overnight then inadvertently gave him a ride to pawn off the stolen items, according to court records. Meth container may have caused illness, police say: A …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Here's a round-up of unusual police news from the Lehigh Valley.
Man harbors 8 Chickens, 3 Dogs, 2 Iguanas, police say: Police cited a South Bethlehem man for allegedly harboring chickens and too many animals—in all, eight chickens and roosters, four other birds, three dogs and two iguanas. The number is more than what's allowed in a dwelling, Bethlehem police said. Man allegedly wields Samurai sword: An Upper Nazareth Township man was jailed after he allegedly threatened a group of men at his home with a samurai sword. Man arguing with mom hit with soda can, police say: A Wind Gap man was charged with aggravated assault and other offenses for allegedly throwing a soda can at a man arguing with his mom, breaking his nose and teeth, police said. Alleged phony landlord: Man charged with collecting rent …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Here's a round-up of unusual police news from the Lehigh Valley.
Facebook Sex Page Under Investigation: Easton police are investigating "Exposing Easton Hoes," a now-defunct Facebook page claiming to chronicle the sexual exploits of young women from Easton. Grandma's credit card paid for $2,000 drug binge, police say: A Fountain Hill man has been charged by Bethlehem police with using his elderly grandmother’s credit card to finance a weeklong heroin binge, according to court records. 'Did I give you fake money?': A Bethlehem Township man is accused of trying to buy a cell phone using fake $20 bills he had produced in a photocopier, Bethlehem police said. 50-pound fertilizer buy leads to meth lab discovery, police say: When “an unknown male” purchased 50 pounds of chemical fertilizer from the …
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Here's a round-up of unusual police news from the Lehigh Valley.
I-78 Road Rage: Who Shot at Woman's Car?: Pennsylvania State Police at Belfast are looking for eyewitnesses to a road rage incident in which a gun was fired into a Bethlehem woman’s car along Interstate 78 near the Route 33 interchange. Gracedale Worker Went on Drunken Food Run, Police Say: A Gracedale employee was arrested March 4 on drunken driving charges after she got lost—for two hours—while on a food errand. 'Where's the Bar At?' Drunken Man Asked Officers, Police Say: An allegedly intoxicated man was cited for public drunkenness after police say he approached several Hellertown police officers inside a business establishment in the 1100 block of Main Street and asked them, "Where's the bar at?" Alleged Naked Guy Going from McDonald…
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Here's a round-up of unusual police news from the Lehigh Valley.
Couple steals 2 cop cars, leads wild chase, police say: Two stolen police cars plus two high-speed chases in two cities in two states added up to a mountain of charges filed against Shayna Sykes and Blake Bills, a Macungie couple who allegedly went on a drug-fueled joy ride through Camden and Philadelphia on Tuesday. Camden Police Chief Scott Thomson called Sykes and Bills the “junkie version of Bonnie and Clyde.” Man hits girlfriend with half gallon of ice cream, police say: An argument over a cell phone Wednesday night led a Palmer Township man to hit his girlfriend on the head with a half-gallon of ice cream outside a Wilson supermarket, according to court records. Ex-District Judge candidate posed as District Judge in insurance case, …
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5:17 am on Monday, May 13, 2013
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