The new department responded to 724 total incidents in January.
January was a busy month for the newly-formed Upper Macungie Police Department, as officers responded to 724 total incidents. Police Chief Edgardo Colon called the department's first full month of operation "great, but extremely busy." Colon said the force was operable, able to handle calls, and patrol to keep the Upper Macungie area safe. "A lot of it was routine, and we are active and involved and out there, engaged in the community," Colon said. One of the highlights of the month, Colon said, was the payoff of routine police patrolling during the holdup of Redner's Market in Trexlertown. Colon credited Officer Stephen Kress with excellent work, as he saw a man with a hoodie action suspiciously in the early morning hours of Jan. 22. …
In two ceremonies, the township's new police officers take the oath to protect and serve Upper Macungie.
Surrounded by loved ones and officials, members of the new Upper Macungie Police Department swore Friday to protect and serve the township to the best of their abilities. The swearing-in of officers was held at the township building in two shifts Friday -- at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. -- because the majority of them still work for the soon-to-be-defunct Berks Lehigh Regional Police and they could not all be off at the same time. The township will officially switch over to the new department at 6 p.m. Dec. 31. District Judge Michael Faulkner administered the oath to the officers before each was called up individually to sign the oath and receive his badge. Supervisor Chairman Edward Earley praised Police Chief Edgardo Colon, who with the help …
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