Pennsylvania State Police Reports

Apparent Upper Milford Road-Rage Act Shatters Window

The following information was supplied by troopers at the barracks in Fogelsville. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

A recent Upper Milford traffic incident might leave one motorist yearning for the days of blaring car horns and the finger salute. True, these are impolite gestures and annoying in their own right, but the alternative was a verbal altercation that ended in the victim's window being smashed when the other motorist punched it, according to police. Christopher Matthew Reed, whose hometown was omitted by police, was driving on Main Road Road W. near Jasper Road about 6:45 a.m. June 8 when another motorist passed him on the roadway that was marked with a double yellow line, state police at Fogelsville said. That other driver abruptly stopped his vehicle in front of that driven by Reed. Both drivers exited their vehicles. After an argument, the …

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Car Climbs Embankment, Hits Tree in Upper Milford

Vehicle is disabled but occupants are unhurt, police say.

A Macungie-area driver recently lost control on a curve in Upper Milford Township, sending his car up an embankment and into a tree, according to police. Fortunately, neither he nor his passenger were injured, according to state police at Fogelsville. Marcus G. Dengler, 17, was traveling eastbound in front of 4402 Main Road West at 6:55 p.m. May 28 when he lost control on a curve, police said. His car skidded across the opposite lane, went up the embankment and struck the tree with the driver's side rear fender. Dengler's passenger, Matt Dengler, also 17, was unhurt as well, police said. The car had to be towed, and Marcus Dengler was cited for driving at an unsafe speed, police said. Police also recently released the following Upper …

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Pennsylvania State Police Reports

Vandalism Reported in Upper Milford

Contractor and business hit by separate acts of criminal mischief, police say.

A contractor known for fixing things up will need a little help of his own after he discovered that mirrors had been broken from his vehicle recently in Upper Milford Township, according to police. Side mirrors were broken off the vehicle belonging to S.T. Knoll Painting and Paper Hanging at the listed address of the business, 5625 Baumgartner Road. The incident occurred between between 11 p.m. May 3 and 7 a.m. May 4, according to state police at Fogelsville. No value was given for the mirrors. In the other criminal mischief report, Bachman's Auto Repair of 5421 Chestnut St. reported lawn damage. A car drove through the font yard of the business, which had recently been sodded and seeded, leaving tire ruts, police said. Police said they …

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Upper Milford Home Pelted by Paintballs

Woman reports that nine shots splattered her home with one breaking window, police say.

An Upper Milford woman recently reported an attack on her home by someone with a paintball gun that left the residence splattered in paint and with a shattered window. Shannon Renee Miller of the 5400 block of Shimerville Road said the incident occurred about 9:45 p.m. Dec. 18, according to state police at Fogelsville. The home was hit nine times. Police are looking for a dark sedan with a wing on the trunk. The driver was believed to be in his late teens or early 20s. No damage estimate was given. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 610-395-1438. Police also reported the following recent Upper Milford incidents: Criminal mischief: Reported Dec. 22 at 5993 King's Highway; vehicle damaged by pellet from a BB gun, police said…

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Emmaus Police Reports

Emmaus Vandals Send Wrong Holiday Message

Police report at least nine criminal mischief incidents in days leading up to Christmas.

One or more people were spreading something other than good cheer throughout the streets of Emmaus leading up to the holidays. Emmaus police reported nine incidents of graffiti written at locations in the borough betweeen Dec. 9 and 20. Locations included the 600, 800 and 900 blocks of Chestnut Street, the 300 block of Main, the 300 block of Broad, the first blocks of N. 3rd and S. 4th streets and at the Williams Street playground. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 610-437-5252. Police also reported the theft of a purse and unspecified contents from a vehicle in the 200 block of Ridge Street on Dec. 19.

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Four Girls Fight at Emmaus High, Causing Minor Injuries

Three are charged criminally, a fourth gets probation program, police say.

Four girls got into a melee at Emmaus High School on Dec. 1, resulting in charges and minor injuries, according to police. The injuries were treated by the school nurse, according to Emmaus Police Sgt. Charles Palmer. Two 18-year-olds were charged with assault, another 18-year-old with disorderly conduct and a 17-year-old was enrolled in the Impact Project probation program in lieu of a disorderly conduct charge. Names were not released for the three 18-year-old adults. Police also were called to the high school at 500 Macungie Ave. on Dec. 16 for a fight between two 14-year-old girls, police said. No injuries were reported. One was cited for disorderly conduct, and the other was entered in the Impact Project. In other recent Emmaus police…

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Items Stolen From Unlocked Upper Milford Vehicles

State police reports show recent incidents.

The following Upper Milford Township incidents were recently reported by state police at Fogelsville: Theft from motor vehicle: Reported Nov. 28 in the 3900 block of West Minor Street; phone charger, stereo transmitter, ring and change stolen from unlocked vehicle, police said; $125 total value. Theft from motor vehicle: Reported Nov. 28 in the 4100 block of Newport Drive; $3 in change taken from unlocked motor vehicle, police said. Criminal mischief: Reported Nov. 27 by a 32-year-old woman; antenna broken on vehicle in the parking lot of Vera Cruz Tavern, 3883 Main Road W., police said; $40 value. Criminal mischief: Reported Nov. 25 by Thomas Ruch, 60, in the 4900 block of Kinds Highway N.; rear vehicle window damaged, police said; no …

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Youth Reports Masked Intruder with Knife

Nothing taken, no one hurt in Upper Milford criminal trespass, police say.

A youth reported to police that a masked man armed with a knife broke into an Upper Milford Township home on Nov. 14. The man was spotted by a juvenile of unspecified age inside the home at 5203 Homestead Circle, according to state police at Fogelsville. Entry and exit were made about 7:30 p.m. through an unlocked garage door. Nothing was taken and no one was hurt. The juvenile described the man as wearing dark clothing, dark boots, black gloves, a black ski mask and holding a knife, police said. The incident was classified a criminal trespass. State police also reported the following Upper Milford incidents: Charged: 14-year-old boy; Nov. 8 with criminal mischief for throwing an object through a garage window of Eric Lang in the 4700 …

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Police Seek Info on Criminal Mischief in Upper Milford

The following information was supplied by troopers at the barracks in Fogelsville. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

State police at Fogelsville released the following recent incidents in Upper Milford Township: Charged: Alicia Lynn Masser, no age or address provided, Oct. 31 for pushing Holly Lynn, also no age or address given, during an argument in the 5200 block of Sickle Road, police said. Criminal mischief: Reported Oct. 30 by Ronald Montz at 5757 Oak Lane; damage done to grass when vehicle drove through yard, police said; no value given. Police remind that residents are encouraged to offer information on events such as the above criminal mischief case by contacting the barracks at 610-395-1438. They may remain anonymous by calling Lehigh Valley Crime Stoppers at 1-800-426-TIPS or PA Crime Stoppers at 1-800-4PATIPS and receive a reward of up to $2,…

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State Police Release Upper Milford Incidents

The following information was supplied by state police at Fogelsville. It does not indicate a conviction.

State police at Fogelsville recently released the following incidents involving Upper Milford Township: Criminal mischief: Reported Sept. 15 by Peter John Klopchin of the 3400 block of Bleiler Road; air let out of vehicle tire by occupants of a black vehicle, police said; the same night an all-terrain vehicle owned by Jamie Klopchin of 3468 Bleiler Road was pushed over an embankment at his residence, causing it to roll over several times, police said; incident also considered by police to be criminal mischief. Charged: Cory L. Ridenour, 25, of Topton and Geoffrey Scott Christman, 21, of Macungie Sept. 25 with criminal trespass; the two entered private property at Furnace Hill Road near Sigmund Road despite posted no-trespassing signs, …

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