Crime & Safety
Suspected Meth Lab Shut Down in Hellertown
On Tuesday morning, law enforcement officials were at 166 Main St., which was sealed off as an investigation into a suspected meth lab continued.
Members of the Northampton County Drug Task Force and the Pennsylvania State Police Clandestine Lab Response Team were at a suspected meth lab in Hellertown early Tuesday and executed a search warrant, borough police confirmed.
Shortly after 7 a.m., police tape restricted access to 166 Main St. while outside the building, agents in plain clothes processed evidence on the sidewalk.
Police confirmed that three people were taken into custody at the home, which is an apartment building.
On the front porch of the building, a child's tricycle and a scooter were visible.
Police also confirmed that the suspected lab poses no danger to members of the public at this point.
More information about the case will be released as it becomes available, police said.
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