Arrest Made In Allentown Stabbing
Allentown police have made an arrest in a stabbing that happened last week.
Gary Mertz, 55, was nabbed on the 3000 block of Klein Street on Monday, July 25 for the stabbing of a 33-year-old man, Allentown police said.
The incident happened on 31st Street SW and Berger Street around 5:40 p.m. Friday, July 22, police said.
The unidentified victim was taken to a local hospital, where he is expected to survive.
Mertz, of Allentown, has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and simple assault.
He was sent to Lehigh County Jail in lieu of $500,000 bail, records show.
Man Threatens To Shoot Allentown Store Clerk After Refusing To Leave Dog Outside: Police
An 18-year-old man was arrested after threatening to shoot an Allentown convenience store clerk who asked him to leave his dog outside, authorities said.
Jason Rodriguez-Roman, of Allentown, apparently refused the cashier's request and pulled out a handgun at the North Sixth Street store Monday, May 23, before fleeing the scene, Allentown police said.
Police identified the suspect as Rodriguez-Roman after reviewing surveillance footage from the area, they said.
He was charged with aggravated assault, firearms without a license, and terroristic threats, according to police.
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Lehigh Valley Man Wanted In Deadly Hit-Run Arrested, Police Say
A Lehigh Valley man wanted in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Allentown was arrested Wednesday, May 10, authorities said.
Jose Rainer Gonzalez-Roman, 29, was being held in Lehigh County Jail in lieu of $150,000 bail, Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin said in a joint release.
Gonalez-Roman in March was charged with homicide by vehicle, accidents involving death or personal injury while not properly licensed, reckless driving, and other related offenses in the Tuesday, Feb. 15 incident, DA Martin said alongside Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca.
Investigators say Gonzalez…
2 Arrests Made In Allentown Robbery
Two people were arrested after an early morning robbery in Allentown on Wednesday, April 20, authorities said.
Chakina Leftwich, 28, of Newark, NJ, and Shantel Collins, 33, of Allentown, were charged with robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, and simple assault in the incident on the 600 block of North Front Street around 4:55 a.m., Allentown police said.
Officers were given a description of the suspects and their vehicle, they said. The pair were arrested after police spotted their car.
The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries, police said.
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