ALLENTOWN, PA — A 54-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested Wednesday evening after allegedly threatening his girlfriend with a firearm and leading police on a vehicle pursuit through Allentown and into Whitehall Township, authorities said.
Allentown Police responded around 8:00 p.m. to the 700 block of N 11th Street after receiving a report that a woman had been threatened by her boyfriend, who sent images displaying a firearm and warned he intended to come to her residence to harm her.
Officers identified the suspect as Thomas Kravitz, of the 6500 block of Rising Sun Avenue in Philadelphia. After spotting his vehicle, officers attempted a traffic stop, but Kravitz struck a police car and fled. A pursuit followed, during which Kravitz collided with multiple other vehicles before being taken into custody without further incident in Whitehall Township.
A loaded firearm was recovered at the scene.
Kravitz is facing multiple charges including: Persons Not to Possess Firearms, Firearms Not to Be Carried Without a License, Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Police, Accidents Involving Injury While Not Properly Licensed, Terroristic Threats, Resisting Arrest, Tampering with Evidence, Criminal Mischief, and Driving Under the Influence.
A Philadelphia man was arrested after allegedly threatening his girlfriend with a gun and fleeing police, resulting in multiple crashes and the recovery of a loaded firearm.
