Shooting Suspect Quickly Arrested After Cops Heard Gunshots in Allentown

ALLENTOWN, PA – Police officers on patrol in Allentown responded to a shooting and, while en route, heard more shots, leading them to capture a suspect shortly afterward. According to police, on…

Arrest Made in Weekend Armed Robbery in Allentown

ALLENTOWN, PA – A 19-year-old from Allentown was arrested for robbery and throwing bodily fluids at police officers. Allentown police said that on Sunday, at approximately 8:00 AM, officers responded to the…

Brick Police Capture Fleeing Out-of-Town Armed Burglars

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Brick Township Police Department has captured a pair of armed burglars in the Herbertsville section of town Wednesday afternoon. According to police, just after 1:00 P.M., officers…

Allentown Man Charged After Waving Gun, Making Terroristic Threats

ALLENTOWN – Police responded Friday to an incident on Wyoming Street after the report of an armed man making terroristic threats was called into 9-1-1. Police said at around 12:30 pm., patrol…

Man Stabbed Multiple Times in Allentown

Allentown – A man was stabbed multiple times on Sunday and is expected to recover. Police reported that at 9:37 am., patrol officers with the Allentown Police Department responded to a local…

Victim Injured During Armed Robbery in Allentown

ALLENTOWN – The Allentown Police Department arrested two people for an armed robbery on Tuesday that resulted in injuries. Chakina Leftwich, 28, of Newark and Shantel Collins, 33, of Allentown were both…

Police Arrest Driver in Illegal Street Race who Lost Control and Drove Through Crowd

ALLENTOWN, PA – Police in Allentown are searching for Jorge Ramon Torres, the driver of a Honda Civic who lost control during an illegal street race and crashed into a crowd of…

Pedestrian Struck on 15th Street in Allentown

ALLENTOWN, PA – A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and sustained ‘significant’ injuries on Wednesday, according to the Allentown Police Department. At approximately 06:33 AM, officers responded to the area of…

Allentown Police Crack Down on Illegal Dirt Bikes, 2 arrested, Vehicles Seized

ALLENTOWN, PA – It is a growing trend across America as many are taking to city streets to illegally joy ride their off-road vehicles, causing a neighborhood nuisance to homeowners and legally…

Man stabbed multiple times, Allentown police investigating

ALLENTOWN, PA – The Allentown Police Department reported a man who was stabbed multiple on Union Boulevard early Saturday morning. According to police, on Saturday, at approximately 2:30 am, patrol officers responded…

Allentown vehicle stop leads to cocaine, loaded gun confiscation

ALLENTOWN, PA – The Allentown Police Department reported a routine traffic stop yielded an arrest for cocaine possession and an illegal firearm. According to the Allentown Police Department, on Monday at 1:30…

Allentown Vice Squad Makes Fentanyl, Cocaine Bust

ALLENTOWN, PA – The Allentown Police Department’s Vice Unit announced on Friday it had made a large-scale drug bust at a home on the 800 block of Linden Street. According to police,…

Allentown police say driver lost control in fatal crash on MLK Boulevard

ALLENTOWN, PA – The Allentown Police Department is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred early this morning. “On Saturday, 5 March 2022, at approx. 3:28 am, Allentown Police, Fire and EMS…

Jersey City Man Sentenced to Nearly 15 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery of Allentown Convenience Store

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Brandon Garcia, 22, of Jersey City, NJ, was sentenced to 14 years and nine months (or 177 months) in prison,…

Police: Motorcyclist Injured in Crash After Losing Control of Bike

The Jackson Police Department is currently investigating a serious motor vehicle crash which occurred on Toms River Road (Rt. 571). On Sunday, August 5, 2018 at 5:47 pm, Jackson Police Officers and…

Woman found hiding in woods after Union Street stabbing leaves victim wounded

Police say a 47-year-old woman suffered multiple stab wounds before officers tracked down a suspect in a nearby wooded area ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A stabbing in the heart of Allentown Tuesday afternoon…

Tire-slashing suspect caught on camera during car crime spree

Tire slasher on the loose in Allentown after 11 vehicles vandalized overnight Allentown, PA – Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man suspected of slashing the tires of at…

Florida man arrested in 2023 Pennsylvania murder investigation

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A Florida man has been arrested in connection with a 2023 homicide at an after-hours club in Allentown and is awaiting extradition to Lehigh County, authorities announced. Alberto Jose…

New Jersey husband in custody after shooting wife in head at home on New Year’s Eve

ALLENTOWN, N.J. — An Allentown man is in custody after allegedly shooting a woman in the head at her home on New Year’s Eve, an incident that has left the victim hospitalized…

Truck Stuck Under Bridge Removed, Road Reopened in Stafford

STAFFORD, Va. — A stranded truck blocking the intersection of Andrew Chapel Road and Brooke Road has been cleared, and the roadway has been reopened, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.…

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