Crime & Safety

Two Allentown Men Arrested For Upper Mac Thefts

Berks-Lehigh Police say pair were nabbed for stealing radiators from Faust Auto Parts on Grange Road.

Berks-Lehigh Police arrested two Allentown men Jan. 13 for stealing radiator parts from Faust Auto Sales, 683 Grange Rd., Upper Macungie.

Police charged Jesse Meixell, 23, of 2227 Albright Ave., Allentown and Erik Veliz, 21, of 1521 Liberator Ave., Allentown with theft and receiving stolen property.

Berks-Lehigh Police also reported the following arrests:

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-- Police arrested Julio Amaro, 23, of 1844 Bent Pine Hill Rd., Fogelsville Jan. 14 on charges of aggravated assault, harassment and Act 64 (drug) charges.

-- Police arrested Jimmy Ray Rayburn, 24, of 542 E. Church St., Slatington Jan. 11 following a traffic stop at Shantz Rd., east of Adams in Upper Macungie. Rayburn was charged with unsworn falsification, providing false identification to police, driving with a suspended license and driving with an expired registration.

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-- Police arrested Derrick Tyler, 42, of Memphis, Tenn. Jan 12 and charged him with harassment and disorderly conduct at 8400 Industrial Blvd., Breinigsville.

-- Police arrested a 33-year-old male from Nazareth Jan. 16 and for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol at Schaefer Run Rd. and Route 222.

-- Police arrested a 35-year-old male Jan. 14 at Mill Creek Rd. and the Route 222 bypass for suspicion of alcohol.

Berks-Lehigh Police responded to the following calls during the week of Jan. 10-16:

JAN 16:

-- A report of disorderly conduct on Main St. in Fogelsville.

JAN 15:

-- A report of theft from a vehicle on Boulder Dr. in Breinigsville

JAN 14:

-- A report of fraud at a home on Tudor Dr. in Breinigsville.

-- A report of a fight at a home on Schantz Rd. in Upper Macungie.

-- A report of theft of property at Elderberry Dr. in Orefield.

JAN. 13

-- A report of a domestic disturbance at Susquehanna Trail in Upper Macungie.

JAN 12.

-- A report of harassment on Industrial Blvd. In Breinigsville.


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