Tag: Bethlehem Township, PA
Drunk Driving Tree Crash Kills Passenger In Bethlehem, Driver Sentenced: DA
A drunk driver who crashed into a tree and killed his passenger in Bethlehem Township has been sentenced, Northampton County District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta announced on Wednesday, Nov. 26.
Randy Diomar Donato, 32, of Easton, caused the fatal single-vehicle crash along William Penn Highway near Chipman Road at 2:07 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5, police said.
Donato was driving a 2006 Nissan Altima when he lost control and hit a tree on the north side of the highway, according to investigators. His passenger, 35-year-old Nicole Danielle Guzman of Easton, was pronounced dead at the scene from b…
Photos: 5, Including 2 Students, Injured In Bethlehem School Bus Crash, Police Say
Five people were hospitalized after a school bus carrying special needs students rear-ended a car in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
The crash happened at around 4:35 p.m. at the intersection of Freemansburg Avenue and Washington Street, according to the Bethlehem Township Police Department.
Police said a passenger vehicle was stopped in the westbound lane of Freemansburg Avenue, waiting to make a left turn onto Washington Street, when it was struck from behind by a westbound Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 bus.
Two students on the bus, along wit…
NJ Native Killed After 100+ MPH Crash On Route 22 In Bethlehem: PA State Police
A 27-year-old man originally from Wallington, New Jersey, was killed when his car flew off Route 22 at over 100 mph and struck multiple trees, Pennsylvania State Police said.
David Puchala, of Youngstown, Ohio, was ejected from his car and died in the violent crash around 2:55 a.m. Saturday, June 15, along Route 22 East in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, state police announced.
Puchala had been speeding in his Subaru Impreza—traveling over 100 mph in the left lane—when he swerved to avoid a car bumper lying in the roadway near mile marker 330.9, about a mile west of Route 191, accor…
Driver Charged With Attempted Murder In Rt. 22 Road Rage Shooting: Troopers
An Alabama man sits in a Northampton County jail cell after authorities say he opened fire during a road rage incident on Tuesday, Sept. 12.
Jesus Torres Gonzalez, 45, of Birmingham, Ala., is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and related counts, according to state police.
The shooting occurred in the westbound lanes of Route 22 in Bethlehem Township around 4:45 p.m., troopers said. Investigators believe Gonzalez fired two shots at a Honda Civic from his 2006 BMW Z4.
Neither the driver nor the passenger in the Honda was injured. …
Lehigh Valley Teacher, Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl At Hotels, Provided Cocaine, Alcohol: DA
A Lehigh Valley high school teacher and head volleyball coach has been slapped with sexual assault charges and placed on admin leave by investigators who say he gave his juvenile victim cocaine and alcohol throughout meetups in hotels and parking lots.
Freedom High School teacher and girls’ Head Volleyball Coach Christopher Schweikert, 27, was charged with sexual assault by a sports official, corruption of minors, and institutional sexual assault, Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck announced on Friday, Jan. 13.
Schweikert, of Coplay, met his victim during her freshman year, wh…
Smoking Outlet Brings Firefighters To Popular Cheesesteak Joint
A popular Lehigh Valley cheesesteak joint caught fire over the weekend, authorities said.
Firefighters were called to Wiz Kidz Cheesesteaks on East Elizabeth Avenue in Bethlehem, where they found a burned outlet with smoke coming from it around 9:10 p.m. Saturday, April 2, the Nancy Run Fire Company said.
A hidden fire was discovered and extinguished within the building's walls, officials said.
Last evening at 2109 hours, Nancy Run, Bethlehem Township, and Palmer Fire Departments were dispatched to Wiz Kidz... Posted by Nancy Run Fire Company on Sunday, April 3, 2022
No injuries were …
PA Man Wanted For Felony Rape, Unlawful Contact With Minor Turns Himself In: Police
A Pennsylvania man charged with felony rape and other offenses has turned himself in to police, authorities said.
Dominick Oliveira, of Bethlehem Township, was charged on an extraditable warrant with felony counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, sexual assault, and other offenses on Wednesday, March 9, DailyVoice.com reported.
He turned himself in with his attorney, James Heidecker, at district court 03-2-03 on Monday, March 28, Sgt. Shaun Powell said.
Oliveira, 47, was committed to Northampton County Prison after he co…
PA Man With History Of Assault Wanted For Felony Rape, Unlawful Contact With Minor: Police
Police are seeking the public’s help locating a Pennsylvania man with a history of assault who has been charged with felony rape and other offenses.
A nationwide extraditable warrant has been issued for Dominick Oliveira, of Bethlehem Township, local police said Wednesday.
Oliveira, 47, faces felony charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, sexual assault, and other offenses, police said.
Oliveira is known to make frequent visits to Bethlehem and Allentown, police said.
He may be associated with a white 2007 Dodge Sprin…
