Thursday, May 9, 2013
Upper Macungie Police say a generator and hand tools were included in multiple items taken from a Breinigsville garage.
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Thursday, May 9
Upper Macungie Police are investigating the theft of several items from a Breinigsville garage, including a generator and hand tools. Police said someone broke into the garage at 10092 Terry Hill Drive and took the items Wednesday between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. Police are still investigating the incident.
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Station 56 in Upper Macungie handled the most fire calls in the month of April, tallying 44.
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Thursday, May 9
Upper Macungie Township's volunteer fire companies responded to 106 separate fire incidents in the month of April. That number is up from 62 calls in March. In addition, there were 79 fire inspections performed during the month. No information was provided on the total of EMS calls for the month.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
A preliminary hearing is scheduled Friday in Lehigh County Court for Thomas J. Patton, who allegedly assaulted two Upper Macungie police officers in January, according to online court records.
A man who allegedly assaulted two Upper Macungie Township police officers is scheduled to face a preliminary hearing Friday morning in Lehigh County Court, according to online court records. Thomas J. Patton, 21, of Allentown, has been in Lehigh County Prison in lieu of $75,000 bail since he allegedly assaulted two Upper Macungie police officers responding to a call of a disturbance at 393 Natalie Drive in the township. Police said Patton was combative when they arrived at 2:14 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, and allegedly assaulted the two officers. Online court records show Patton is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of simple assault, four counts of criminal mischief (damaging and tampering with property), two counts of…
Prostitution sting at Allentown strip club nets 11 arrests, included an alleged 'madam' who is 21.
A 21-year-old Lehigh County resident is among 11 women arrested in a prostitution sting at an Allentown strip club, according to the state Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement. Alisha M. Litzenberger, of 4198 Chestnut St., Upper Milford Township, is charged with promoting prostitution after allegedly arranging for undercover officers to meet with 10 other women in a private room of Platinum Plus, 1251 Airport Road, where they brokered sex acts, including oral sex, in exchange for money, according to police. The private room, known as the “Champagne Room,” is a separate room in the Lehigh County strip club available for dancers and club patrons to meet privately for periods of time for an additional cost. Police began investigating Platinum…
Upper Macungie Police say 30 pallets were taken from Tractor Supply Co. in Trexlertown in the early morning hours of Tuesday.
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Wednesday, May 8
Upper Macungie Police are looking for a man they say stole approximately 30 wooden pallets from the Tractor Supply Co. store at 7450 Hamilton Blvd. in Trexlertown. Police said a man in his 30s took the pallets at approximately 5 a.m. Tuesday. Police said the man left the Tractor Supply store in a two-tone 1980s Ford or Dodge pickup. Police described the truck as having a red top and bottom with silver or white on the side panels. Police are investigating the theft and ask anyone with information to contact them at 484-661-5911.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Upper Macungie Police say Joshua Carrasco of Allentown is in Lehigh County Prison on several charges after allegedly assaulting his 21-year-old girlfriend earlier this week.
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Tuesday, May 7
An Allentown man is in Lehigh County Prison on charges he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and sent threatening text messages to her brother, according to Upper Macungie Police. Police said 19-year-old Joshua Carrasco was being held on several charges after allegedly assaulting his 21-year-old girlfriend who lives in Upper Macungie on several occasions earlier this week. Police said Carrasco sent threatening text messages to the girlfriend's brother, also of Upper Macungie. Police said Carrasco is charged with simple assault, terroristic threats, harassment and harassment by communication. Carrasco was arraigned by District Judge Karen Devine and was being held in Lehigh County Prison in lieu of $10,000 bail.
Upper Macungie Police say two workers at the Tree of Life warehouse in Breinigsville got into a fight early Tuesday. Simple assault and harassment charges were pending against one of them.
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Tuesday, May 7
Upper Macungie Police said two workers at the Tree of Life warehouse in Breinigsville got into a fight early Tuesday, and simple assault and harassment charges were pending against one of them. Police said a verbal argument turned physical about 1:07 a.m. between Nathaniel Smalls, 47, of Allentown and a 27-year-old man. Police said simple assault and harassment charges will be filed against Smalls.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Upper Macungie Police say a 2002 Honda motorcycle was taken from a Breinigsville garage sometime late Saturday or early Sunday morning.
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Monday, May 6
A motocross motorcyle was stolen from a Breinigsville garage either Saturday night or in the early morning hours of Sunday, according to Upper Macungie Police. Police said someone entered a garage at 10026 Deitrich Road in Breinigsville sometime between 6 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday and stole the motorcycle. Police said the motorcyle was a red, white and blue 2002 Honda with Lucas Oil logos and the number 392 on the front and side. Police are investigating the incident.
Upper Macungie Police Chief Edgardo Colon tells supervisors he's seen no major patterns of crime across the township.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Upper Macungie Police Chief Edgardo Colon tells supervisors he's seen no major patterns of crime across the township.
Upper Macungie Police Chief Edgardo Colon told Upper Macungie Supervisors recently that no major patterns of crime have been seen throughout the township. Colon pointed out the culmination of a lengthy investigation by Upper Macungie detectives into the practices of Macungie contractor Kevin W. Drake, who allegedly took money for home improvement projects that he never finished to the tune of $123,000. Colon said the police force will be participating with the regional DUI Task Force this month. Police incidents for April: Arrest information:
John Anderson
11:47 pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2013
$10K for assault? The more stories I read like this, the more I realize how inept this state is... $75K for Child Molesters and $10K bail for assaulting a 21 year old girl? So, for the 10% option, this loser is out on the street for $1,000.00? more ›