Police: Man Sent to Jail Following Fight at Meadows

A Freemansburg man was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and harassment following a fight at the in Lower Saucon Township Saturday evening, townhip police said in a press release Monday.

Following an arraignment before District Judge Jacqueline Taschner, Kenneth Blair, 24, of the 1000 block of Monroe Street, was committed to Northampton County Prison in lieu of 10 percent of $10,000 bail, the press release stated.

According to police, Kenneth Blair attacked Brian Williams Jr., 20, of the 2000 block of Butztown Road, Bethlehem, as Williams was trying to leave the Meadows.

"Ken ripped Brian from the car and assaulted him," police said, adding that Williams suffered "multiple face lacerations" in the attack and had to be taken to St. Luke's Hospital's trauma center for treatment.

Kenneth Blair's alleged attack on Williams followed an earlier fight that allegedly involved Williams and Michael Blair, 27, of the 300 block of Mauch Chunk Street, Nazareth.

In that altercation, Michael Blair "slammed (Williams) to the ground" and Williams "tried to smash a rock in (Michael Blair's) face," police stated.

After that fight was broken up, police said Williams went to his car and was approached by Kenneth Blair and "unknown actors," with Kenneth Blair jumping into the vehicle to begin another assault on Williams.

Michael Blair will receive a summons for simple assault and harassment, and Brian Williams Jr. will receive summonses for simple assault and underage drinking, according to police.

Police did not indicate how or if the two Blairs are related.