Police Reports

Police: Heroin Found During Easton Road Vehicle Stop

Hellertown Police say the drug was discovered during a vehicle stop made in the 800 block of Easton Road in August 2012.

In a press release issued last week, Hellertown Police said they have charged a Lower Saucon Township man with possession of heroin as a result of an incident that allegedly occurred last summer. Police said Ryan Joseph Young, 18, of the 2000 block of Glen View Drive, was stopped in the 800 block of Easton Road, Hellertown, for a vehicle equipment violation at 1am on Aug. 12, 2012. At that time, "officers spotted in plain view a packet of heroin in the vehicle's ashtray," police said. Police said Young was arrested for possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia, and added that his case is pending court action.

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Police Warn About 'Weed Candy'

Police in a nearby county have warned parents about the possible spread of THC-laced candy.

Parents should be on the lookout for "weed candy." A report on WPVI Channel 6's website says that hard candy that looks like a Jolly Rancher but is made with THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, was found recently in Upper Merion Township, near Philadelphia. Upper Merion Police Detective Andrew Rathfon told 6ABC that a parent brought them the candy and asked to have it tested. Parents should look for "unwrapped or re-wrapped candies that look like Jolly Ranchers," the report said. Rathfon also said the candy could be laced with other drugs or hazardous material. It's often made in someone's home, so people who ingest it are "trusting whoever made that substance. It's scary," he said. "It's something parents should know about," said …

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Mary B.

11:57 am on Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Please do not imply that Juvenile (type 1) Diabetes is from eating too much sugar or too much of anything for that matter. Being inflicted with Juvenile Diabetes has NOTHING to do with eating too much sugar; it is caused most likely by an autoimmune response and is not even entirely understood by the medical community. Children with Juvenile diabetes and their families are often blamed for "…   more ›

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Man OD'ed on Heroin, Police Say

Lower Saucon Township Police say Jeffrey Niess, of the 2200 block of Leithsville Road, overdosed on heroin on Oct. 20, 2012.

A township man who allegedly overdosed on heroin in October now faces charges related to the incident, according to the Lower Saucon Police Department. In a press release issued Saturday, police said Jeffrey Niess, of the 2200 block of Leithsville Road, took the drug Oct. 20. At 9:22am officers were dispatched to Niess' home "for an overdose," and he was subsequently taken to St. Luke's University Hospital for treatment, according to the press release. Police said that inside Niess' home they found marijuana, controlled substances and drug paraphernalia. Niess faces various charges of possession related to the alleged discovery of those items, according to authorities.

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Police: High School Students Arrested on Narcotics Charges

Lower Saucon Township police say several Saucon Valley High School students were arrested on charges related to illegal possession of prescription narcotics last week.

In two separate incidents, three Saucon Valley High School students were arrested and charged with offenses related to the illegal possession of prescription narcotics, Lower Saucon Township police announced late Sunday. All of the alleged incidents involved male juvenile students, police said. In the first incident, police say a 16-year-old male student was found to be in possession of a prescription drug not prescribed to him. Police said the student admitted to taking the pills from another person's prescription bottle. Although lab test results are pending, police said the pills are believed to be Percocet. In the second incident, police say a 17-year-old juvenile was charged with possession of a controlled substance and delivery of a …

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Police: Man Wanted in Maryland Arrested in Borough

Hellertown police arrested Luis Daniel Santana, of Bethlehem, following a traffic stop Sept. 23. A passenger in Santana's vehicle was also arrested at the time.

A Bethlehem man stopped for an alleged traffic violation in Hellertown Sept. 23 turned out to have active warrants for a drug-related offense in Maryland, borough police announced Thursday. According to a police press release, Luis Daniel Santana, 28, of the 900 block of East Sixth Street, was placed under arrest following the traffic stop at 9:59pm. Police said that during a subsequent inventory of Santana's car, marijuana, money, a scale and packaging materials were discovered and seized.  A passenger in Santana's vehicle at the time of the stop, identified as Jessica Ann Maree, 20, of the 3300 block of Airport Road, Hanover Township, at the time admitted to officers that she was in possession of cocaine and turned it over to them, …

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Traffic Stop Yielded 15 Bags of Marijuana, Police Say

Hellertown police say 19-year-old Joseph William Shupp, of Bethlehem, and two other men were arrested following the Aug. 29 traffic stop at Main Street and Cherry Lane.

An Aug. 29 traffic stop at Main Street and Cherry Lane yielded 15 bags of marijuana, a scale, extra bags and $305 in cash, Hellertown police said Wednesday in a press release. According to the release, the drugs and other items were seized after officers stopped a vehicle driven by Michael Onuschak, 19, of the 3500 block of Chester Road, Bethlehem, at approximately 8:55pm. Onuschak was pulled over for an alleged equipment violation while turning from Main Street onto Cherry Lane, police said. After making contact with Onuschak and two other occupants of the vehicle, police said officers "detected a strong odor of marijuana from the vehicle." Following a consent search and the discovery of the marijuana and other items, police said Joseph …

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Meth Lab Reportedly Busted in Hellertown

A local media source is reporting that the meth lab was discovered when borough police executed search warrants in the 400 and 500 blocks of Main Street Tuesday morning.

UPDATE - 12pm: The Express-Times is reporting that the police bust took place in a third floor apartment above Hero Electric, which is located at 520 Main St., Hellertown. No one else at the address had a connection to the alleged meth lab, police state in the story. Methamphetamine, money and lab equipment were seized, according to the article. An alleged meth lab in downtown Hellertown was discovered when borough police executed several search warrants in the 400 and 500 blocks of Main Street Tuesday morning, according to a report published by Channel 69 on WFMZ.com. A meth lab is a facility used to manufacture the illegal drug methamphetamine. Meth labs can pose a risk to their surroundings because of the potential for combustion to …

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Ianza Torres

11:13 pm on Saturday, August 27, 2011

Job well done Hellertown PD. Hope they have a solid case to keep these people behind bars. And Please no slaps on the wrists. Theses people if found guilty, should be held accountable and punishable to the full extent of the law.   more ›

Hellertown Police Blotter

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

The following alleged incidents have been reported by the Hellertown Police Department: Man Arrested July 21 Was Wanted on Warrant, Police Say On July 21 at 3:54am police say officers were investigating a suspicious vehicle in the vicinity of Front and Water streets when they arrested a man who was wanted on an active warrant. Fredy Somoza-Cruz, 31, of the 1900 block of S. Delaware Street, Allentown, was taken into custody as a fugitive from justice, police said. Police Investigating Damage to Car on Northampton Street On July 24 at 11:25pm police say a pickup truck parked in the 200 block of Northampton Street was struck by paintballs, causing minor damage. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Hellertown…

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Lower Saucon Township Police Blotter

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

The following incidents have been reported by the Lower Saucon Township Police Department: Man Arrested for Allegedly Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana On May 31 police arrested Christopher Tucker, 27, of the 100 block of Nunemaker Road, Kutztown, for allegedly driving under the influence of marijuana. According to police, Tucker was arrested at approximately 11:24am after driving to a residence on Cannon Avenue. Woman Arrested for Allegedly Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana On June 15 police stopped Eliana Agosto, 21, of the 2200 block of Rodgers Street, Bethlehem, for alleged traffic violations on Rt. 378. According to police, Agosto was found to be under the influence of marijuana and drug paraphernalia was also found at …

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D.A.R.E. Officer Eric Medei: Helping Children One Classroom At A Time

In his second year teaching the D.A.R.E. program in the Saucon Valley School District, Officer Medei focuses on the dangers of drugs, alcohol, violence and the importance of good decision making.

Lower Saucon D.A.R.E. Officer Eric Medei has always believed that educating the children of today is the only way to prevent them from making the wrong decisions in the future. Now in his tenth year as a police officer, he has always had a place for children in his life. “I just love working with the kids and that’s why I do it,” he said of his role as the township's D.A.R.E. officer in Saucon Valley schools. Officer Medei has lived in Lower Saucon for most of his life. He graduated from Saucon Valley High School in 1992, attended Northampton Community College and even coached baseball and basketball in the area. From 1995 to 1999, he was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia with the Navy. He decided to become a police officer in 2000 and joined…

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