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Lower Saucon Township Police Blotter: Aug 17, 2012

The following information was supplied by the Lower Saucon Township Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Man Arrested for DUI Near Rt. 378 and Koehler Drive

On July 21 at 3:07am police say Kevin Olswfski, of Gilbert, Pa., was stopped for speeding at Route 378 North and Koehler Drive. Police said in a press release that Olswfski was traveling at 56 mph in a 30 mph zone. After an officer detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage, police said Olswfski was administered and failed field sobriety tests. His vehicle was towed and his blood alcohol content (BAC) was determined to be .14 percent, they added.

Man Arrested on Marijuana Charge Following Redington Road Traffic Stop

On Aug. 3 at 1:50am police say Manuel Santiago, of the 600 block of Gates Street, Easton, was stopped by an officer on patrol for allegedly speeding and driving across the center markings on Redington Road. Police said in a press release that Santiago was subsequently found to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. He was charged with both offenses, police added.

Police Investigating Cleats Theft on Saucon Lane

On Aug. 5 at 11:30am police say they investigated a report by Shannon Cassidy, 19, of the 1900 block of Saucon Lane, that her car was entered sometime during the previous night while it was parked at her residence. Police said in a press release that a pair of Puma cleats owned by Cassidy were removed from the car and later located at the intersection of Saucon Lane and Saucon Meadow Court. Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to contact the Lower Saucon Police Department at 610-317-6110.

Police Investigating Damage to Mailboxes on Martins, Banko Lanes

Township police say they are investigating separate incidents of mailbox damage on Martins and Banko lanes. On Aug. 6 police said a mailbox on Martins Lane was kicked or pushed over, and on Aug. 9 a mailbox in the 2500 block of Banko Lane was found by its owner on the ground by the road with a large dent in it. "This is most likely related to other criminal mischief to another mailbox in the area," police said in a press release. Anyone with information regarding the mischief is asked to contact the Lower Saucon Police Department.

Car Accident at Hess Station Leaves Woman With Minor Injuries

On Aug. 10 at 2:03pm police say a minor car accident occurred at the at Rt. 378 and Black River Road. Police said in a press release that Sarah Harley, of the 100 block of Crooked Lane, Gilbertsville, pulled out of the gas station parking lot and onto Rt. 378 North while her view was obstructed. Harley then struck a vehicle operated by Kaitlin Dooley, of the 2200 block of Washington Lane, Upper Saucon Township, police said. Dooley was taken to St. Luke's University Hospital for treatment of minor neck injuries, they added.

Easton Man Arrested on Marijuana Charge

On Aug. 10 at 4:28pm police say they stopped Michael Bosze III, of the first block of Flagler Street, Easton, at Lower Saucon and Redington roads, after it was determined that he was operating a vehicle with an expired inspection certificate. Police said that in speaking to Bosze an officer detected the odor of marijuana coming from within the vehicle. Bosze consented to a search of the vehicle and marijuana was subsequently found, police said. He was arrested and charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, they added.

Police Investigating Wallet Theft on Kevin Drive

On the evening of Aug. 10 police say Steven Solga, of the 1600 block of Kevin Drive, reported his wallet missing and possibly stolen. It was later discovered that $250 in charges had been made on his credit card at the Walmart in Lower Nazareth Township, and that $500 had been withdrawn from his bank account, police said. Anyone with information regarding the theft of the wallet is asked to contact the Lower Saucon Police Department.

Bucks County Man Cited for Underage Drinking

On Aug. 10 at 11:40pm police say Phillip K. Bain, 20, of the 2100 block of Lisa Drive, Warrington, Pa. was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped for speeding on Rt. 378. Police said in a press release that Bain was subsequently found to be under the influence of alcohol and admitted to drinking Bud Lite. Bain's blood alcohol content (BAC) was .07 percent according to a preliminary breath test and he was cited for underage drinking, authorities added.

Street Sign Damaged on Countryside Lane, Police Say

Police say they are investigating damage to a street sign on Countryside Lane that occurred during the overnight hours of Aug. 11. Police said it appeared that a vehicle attempted to turn around in an intersection and went off the roadway, striking the sign. Anyone with information about this is asked to contact the Lower Saucon Police Department.

Vehicle Reportedly Rear-Ended at Traffic Light on Rt. 378

On Aug. 12 at 11:16am police say a vehicle operated by Charles Stephens Jr., no address provided, was "bumped" from behind while Stephens was waiting at the traffic light at Black River Road and Route 378. Police said in a press release that the driver of the other vehicle was in a blue Pontiac Sunfire. Anyone with information about the driver is asked to contact the Lower Saucon Police Department.

Police: Car Entered, Cigarette Smoked, Change Stolen

Police say they are investigating an incident in which a vehicle parked in the 1900 block of Sunderland Drive was illegally entered during the overnight hours of Aug. 12. In a press release police said someone entered the car, "smoked a cigarette, rooted through a glove box and stole a small amount of change." The car was not locked at the time and there was no forced entry, police said. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact township police.

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Bert Macklin June 18, 2013 at 08:49 pm
Wouldn't it be comical if it all just went to the landfill anyway? With single stream recycling,Read More all the sorting is done at the recycling center using a complex system of belts, grinders, magnets, and people. The glass is usually all crushed anyway to be melted down, so it doesn’t matter whether it happens at the truck or later at the facility. The fluorescent tubes shouldn’t have been thrown into the hopper. (Probably a result of under trained employees, the result is just a little mercury.) At the facility, magnets will grab any cans and people will sort through the plastic, paper, and cardboard. By letting the facility do the sorting, you tend to have increased participation rates. Increased recycling = more recycled paper, glass, and metal to be sold on the commodities market and less trash in the landfill.
Debi Barrett June 18, 2013 at 08:56 pm
Since I barely have any trash due to y diligent recycling efforts, I wash and separate all my stuffRead More and take it to the Illcks Mill Rd. center Thak you Andy's trash service for picking up when I need to put out the stuff I cant recycle!
Walter June 18, 2013 at 09:06 pm
Maybe the Referential Universal Digital Indexer does exist. Such a series of pulleys, cogs andRead More sprockets would be quite elaborate. Magnets would be useless with almost all cans being aluminum.
Cindy Cicero June 18, 2013 at 10:57 am
I had a cat missing for 16 days once. Go out after dark, when its quiet and take her favorite treatsRead More with you. Walk slow and call her, shake the bag of treats and listen. She was in a bush a 1/2 a block away and was hungry. unless someone has her inside. Good Luck...
Mark Petruno June 11, 2013 at 06:28 pm
Hopefully, Bud Prosser or Danny Ruth reads this article ... they would be of great assistance....
Roger Jurczak June 12, 2013 at 03:21 pm
This information is being sent to the Saucon Valley Conservancy which operates/ manages the HellerRead More Homestead. While Bud and Dan cast a larger net, I believe the Homestead might be a better place to start.
Daniel Ruth June 12, 2013 at 04:02 pm
Geez, wouldn't it be great IF they could hold their reunion right at the Homestead??
Allan Bach June 11, 2013 at 03:13 pm
Of course, Eric, one could fall out of bed due to an IED exploding in the next room. YourRead More Niemöller quote is often used to show how being silenced, usually through fear, will eventually play out. Today it may read: They came for the: 1) Christians (not endorsing homosexual marriage, abortion, or contraceptives) 2) Conservatives (having the audacity to desire a budget, reasonable taxation, and a Constitutional government) 3) People who post on Patch, and similar sites, having opinions with which others disagree, prompting name calling and ridiculing of the opinion writer. Andrew's piece is his expression of his government. Should events keep unraveling, though, I don't think he will have anyone for which to vote in upcoming elections.
Wazzy June 11, 2013 at 03:21 pm
The difference is, i am ok with this and it does affect me. I speak out on what i beleive to beRead More injustices and cruelties to both man and animal, putting my money where my mouth is as well. Including the many times i have raised both my voice and my pen to the fact that we are removing God from our country and the terrible affect it has had. May i recommend the movie "Last Ounce of Courage" .
Eric W June 11, 2013 at 06:12 pm
Allan, I agree with what you've said, religion in general and Christians in particular have beenRead More targeted and compromised, conservatives are the target du jour for the IRS, anyone wanting a Constitutional government is on the possible terrorist list, voicing an opinion contrary to the state's views is now considered treason. Finding that you have no one to vote for comes on the road to enlightenment, that there is no practical difference in politics between Republicans and Democrats in the things that matter, namely The Rule of Law and prosecuting fraud and corruption. Speaking of which, one area that Andrew left out that has, IMO, contributed significantly to anti-US feeling is the financial frauds and shenanigans invented and used by Wall Street and the US too-big-too-fail, too-rich-to-jail bankers and financial manipulators. Talk about an evil empire! They make a billion, and thousands die of starvation. They make a trillion, and a million get foreclosed on. And, more often than not, they rewrite the laws to make what used to be considered fraudulent and immoral, legal and GAAP.
Hugh Gallagher June 11, 2013 at 09:34 am
The phone call monitoring is only a PART of the spying . You didn't mention the other parts of it..Read More But,in the last paragraph, you make the judgement "successful policy without damaging the right of Americans from the danger of big brother". You apparently trust the motives and good intentions of all of those politicos who have access to the data that has been mined. None of us , however, know the extent of that data.
Allan Bach June 11, 2013 at 11:13 am
In the perfect world of Joel Katz, the United States would have one political party. RepublicansRead More (hypocrites or not) would be damned. Must everything be seen through the lens of political party? Isn't it possible that, no matter who is in office, breaches of power exist and mistakes are made? Our Republic is based on laws. Why? Because the natural tendency of people is to act with self in mind, many times ignoring how our actions may affect others. As I've said many times, if people ignore speed limit signs on I78, why would those same people abide by some Constitution prohibiting searches without warrant? I agree with Joel about protecting our citizens by "abridging civil liberties". However, the NSA, FBI and CIA have, with the new digital technology, surveillance powers over our own citizens that the Stasi – the secret police in the former "democratic republic" of East Germany – could scarcely have dreamed of. Let's put this in perspective. Democrat, Republican, or other party affiliation does not guarantee our rights as citizens will be protected. This is a matter of responsibility of those elected to abide by our laws. Welcome to the Internet world of data warehousing, Joel. Because we've used certain key words, our posts are now being stored in the NSA Data center in Utah.
Arthur Joel Katz June 11, 2013 at 12:27 pm
Allan Bach's comment is well thought out. My only disagreement with it is his suggestion that IRead More would prefer one party rule, the likelihood of which is nonexistent. To be clear, I don't countenance the government reading our emails or listening in to our telephone calls without a warrant. Otherwise, I don't see that tracking communications (without reference to content) is so severe a violation of our civil rights that we should sacrifice our safety by banning it.
Stephanie May 1, 2013 at 09:04 pm
I have a yardsale that day so I can't make it and I'm so bummed! If you have fleece or other itemsRead More that fray well and would be good for rag quilts or blanketsl leftover please let me know! Stephie_lou2@hotmail.com. I'm new and just started these so I'm super bummed!
Jeanine Dimmick May 23, 2013 at 01:37 am
Hi Stephanie, We have flannel-- solids and prints still available, and flannel frays well. PrettyRead More sure cotton/poly also frays well, and we have a good deal of that. We have fleece but I do not think it frays- it can be cut w/fringe on the edge and it maintains the fringed edge. Also makes great blankets. My e-mail is jdimmick@cavtel.net. Please reply and we can set up an appt.! Jeanine
Dawn Newman January 5, 2013 at 09:21 pm
HAPPY TO REPORT...TEQUILA has been found and is SAFELY back home with me... THANKS TO EVERYONE WHORead More HELPED US FIND HIM!!! We would have never been able to find him without your help!
Dane Janas May 31, 2013 at 02:40 am
I do sympathize with this letter to the editor, however, a "do not enter" sign is exactlyRead More that, whether you are accessing businesses beyond that sign or not. Nobody goes the wrong way on Clarke Street just because they want to go to CVS; the same is true here. As someone who lives in this immediate area and who uses Hess Avenue daily to access his home, I do however understand the writer's frustration with the new traffic patterns that have been forcibly imposed on Hellertown's north end. However, I've had too many close calls at the barricades at the end of Hess Avenue to sympathize any longer. The road from Main Street to Oak Alley is one way west, there are a large "do not enter" sign, two "road closed" signs and two "one way" signs correctly stating this in that area; the same is also true for Roth Avenue. I realize the gas station and garage being there pose a problem, but it is breaking the law. I live right near the barricades and never have a reason to go around them. Do the right thing - go around to High Street, sit in traffic with everyone else, and access the businesses at the end of Hess Avenue that way. I don't like it either, but it's just how it is now. And a warning to all reading this article - MANY residents of Hess Avenue and the surrounding streets have complained about motorists' blatant disregard for these "one-way" barricades, and police have agreed to be stationed at the ends of Hess and Roth Avenues much more often going forward.
Dane Janas May 31, 2013 at 02:44 am
However, I also think the barricades should be moved closer to Main Street, allowing people toRead More access the gas station, but not to exit onto Main Street using Hess Avenue. Essentially keep the barricades how they are, but move them up to the entrance to Main Street.
Vida Frankenfield May 31, 2013 at 05:11 pm
I know you must obey the law, and most of us drivers do, on the other hand, they (constuctionRead More companies) could also make it easier to obey the law by considering where the barriers are placed for the convenience of the drivers, who need to get into certain areas without the entrance being blocked.
Christine Widgren May 24, 2013 at 02:33 pm
When I try to take an alternate route into Easton, I encounter "Road Closed" barricadesRead More along Industrial Drive and try another route through Glendon along the Lehigh and there are massive barricades and closed roads and bridges there as well. Add to that the High Street debacle where work has not even started yet. But the Rail Trail advocates must be happy....now they can walk anywhere they want between Hellertown and Bethehem and not encounter any moving vehicles.
Hugh Gallagher May 25, 2013 at 09:52 am
Today I watched the Dewey ambulance try to go north on a jammed 412. It makes no difference if youRead More blow your siren and flash your lights, when the street is clogged, cars can't yield for the emergency vehicle if there is no place to go. This goes beyond inconvenience. It is a safety issue.
Hugh Gallagher May 25, 2013 at 10:20 pm
There are 2 areas of congestion that are very short in length (less than 100') where widening wasRead More started 8-9 months ago but not completed. These are the Silvex Rd between Wendy's + Turkey Hill and the stretch of Main St northbound between Cherry Ln + the 78 eastbound ramp. If these 2 areas were made available for travel, it would help reduce the congestion. Cars could then leave the Park + Ride and turn directly onto Main St . This would also make it easier for them to go straight onto the westbound ramp. At the other area, if a right turn only lane was made available from Cherry Ln to the eastbound ramp, it would eliminate some congestion.
GrowUpSaucon May 16, 2013 at 09:31 pm
From my personal experience with this sorry excuse for school board members, Everyone -includingRead More Ralph Puerta and Ed Inghrim do not give a hoot about the taxpayer.
Arthur Joel Katz May 16, 2013 at 09:46 pm
Dear Ralph, While I do not withdraw what I said, I appreciate your handling this in your usualRead More friend polite manner, and I appreciate your friendship which I certainly return.
Mark Morawski May 20, 2013 at 11:57 pm
To Mr. Puerta, I have been a resident of Saucon Valley for 16 years. In that time, most of thatRead More with you on the school board, my taxes have nearly DOUBLED. Teacher Salaries, have wait for it.... nearly DOUBLED. Our test scores, well I wish I could say they Doubled too, but well..... For you to be running as a fiscal conservative is as amazing a bought of hipocracy as I have ever witnessed in Politics..... Please if I am wrong, correct me. Let me know what the Millage rate was when you took office, and what it is today? or perhaps the per student funding when you took office (to a larger enrollment) and what it is today..... Or perhaps the average teacher salary..... Or even better the annual raises for the union when you were Schoolboard chairman? Don't get me wrong, you have been a duly elected Collectivist ( means the subjugation of the individual (in this case tax payer) to a group (the NEA).... Perhaps a leopard does change his spots..... You will probably be re-elected by populace and your challenge is to be the fiscal conservative you now purport yourself to be....
Arthur Joel Katz May 17, 2013 at 12:00 pm
6. Just for the record, I have opposed the last three teachers" strikes and I am not in favorRead More of just throwing money at problems. 7. If the board was serious and the community was serious, they would have adopted my suggestion that all athletics at Saucon be abandoned and the saving, about a million dollars, would be used for educational purposes. When I made that suggestion at one of the superintendent's meeting to develop a million dollars in savings, Bryan Eichfeld rose from the audience to say that he liked my intention but he thought the schools should provide for a well rounded education. There was no sense in pointing out the irony to Bryan that he had favored cutting teachers, purchase of need books and other educational improvements to graduate "well rounded" students who could play football, basket ball and field hockey but couldn't think. Bryan, of course, is now on the board. 8. I agree with Bert that the outsourcing of the buses is a terrible idea for exactly the reasons that Bert says it is.
Bryan Eichfeld May 17, 2013 at 08:51 pm
I love ya, of course I'm against books....I'm a neanterthal....I opposed one book and that was aRead More propaganda piece that in every chapter clearly stated that Man-made global was destroying the environment in all areas of the world.... and again you ignore that our Student to teacher ratio is lower than when you were on the board... we didn't replace some retiring teachers to keep things in balance. It is interesting that when I try to find this back and forth on the Patch, you can't find it anymore so I guess I will stop wasting my time on this.
Mark Morawski May 21, 2013 at 05:16 pm
Dear Mr Katz,, I am sorry I didnt find the patch sooner. Please explain why you didnt disclose theRead More Teachers union affiliation of those you endorsed?.... Perhaps the public doesnt need to know? Also please take a position and state what you think our teachers who average a Measly 98K a year for working 5.5 hours per day, for a 160 days work a year are entitled too? Its ok to write editorials, but they should disclose the facts and backgrounds..... There are two Fiscal Conservatives running in this election, and an additional two who are self purportedly reformed big spenders.... the rest of the candidates are NEA members or the family of the same... The saddest part of the whole thing is what are we getting for our investment of paying teachers in the top 5% nationally? Certainly not top 5% test scores.... Yes I am a parent of two Saucon Valley students by the way.