Crime & Safety

Home Invasion, Assault Suspect is from Lower Saucon

Bethlehem police say a Lower Saucon man invaded a South Bethlehem home and helped beat another man on April 15.

A Lower Saucon Township man was arrested and charged with being the second attacker in of a South Bethlehem man early Sunday morning.

Jon-Bryan Suess, 28, of 1569 Woodfield Drive turned himself into police on Wednesday and was charged with aggravated assault, burglary, criminal trespass and criminal conspiracy.

According to police, Suess and Alexander Paul, 22, of 54 Corriere Road, Palmer Township, attacked Daniel Stein early Sunday morning because they believed Stein was "disrespecting" a female friend of theirs.

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According to court papers, police were called to Stein's home at 510 E. Fifth St., Bethlehem, where they found him suffering from numerous injuries as the result of the attack. Stein would later be diagnosed with a broken nose and a concussion, and would need five stitches on his face.

Suess, a former Marine, was arraigned before District Judge Daniel Corpora of Easton and was committed to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $5,000 bail. 

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