Crime & Safety

OMG PD: Police Say Killer Wanted to Intimidate Witness in Sex Assault Case

Here's a round-up of unusual police news from the Lehigh Valley.

Man arrested in killing of 87-year-old South Whitehall woman: A man charged with killing an elderly South Whitehall woman in her son's home near Harrisburg had intended to kill or intimidate her relative to keep him from testifying in another sexual assault case against him, police say.

Man choked girlfriend so they could talk, police say: An Easton man told police officers that he choked his girlfriend to keep her inside of a room so they could talk about their relationship problems, according to court records.

South Bethlehem man punched cop in mouth, police say: Bethlehem officers responded to Hayes Street apartment where accused allegedly broke in and threatened to kill woman if she got a PFA.

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"I'll blast you," man on street threatens, police say: A Bethlehem man who allegedly approached another man on a neighborhood street, flashed a handgun at him and threatened to “blast” him, was arrested on Sunday, police said. 

Teen mugged for cigarettes, police say: Police in Wilson say an 18-year-old was attacked and robbed by four men Monday afternoon.

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