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ONLINE "NON-EMERGENCY" INCIDENT REPORTING AVAILABLE
With the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)across the globe, The Lower Saucon Township Police and CRIMEWATCH has seen the need to better protect our first responders from catching or spreading the virus. We believe that CRIMEWATCH can help you reduce unnecessary physical contact for non-emergency incidents.

As such, CRIMEWATCH has developed an Online Reporting System for the Lower Saucon Township Police Department, FREE of charge.
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UNUSED MEDICATION - TAKE BACK BOX - AVAILABLE 24hrs a day
Residents who have expired or unused over-the-counter and prescription medications are able to discard those medications in a MedReturn drug collection unit, which is located in the front lobby of the Lower Saucon Police Department at 3700 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bethlehem.
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Welcome to Lower Saucon Township Police Department
Welcome to Lower Saucon Township Police Department’s web portal on the CRIMEWATCH Network. We ask that you use the information found on this site responsibly. Working in partnership with the community we can keep everyone informed of current events, proactively prevent crime, support victim recovery and hold offenders accountable.

Thomas Barndt, Chief of Police

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PLEASE LOCK YOUR VEHICLES!!
PLEASE REMEMBER TO ALWAYS REMOVE VALUABLES and LOCK YOUR VEHICLES. Always Report Suspicious Activity

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BUSINESS & RESIDENCE SURVEILLANCE CAMERA REGISTRY
In an effort to better collaborate with the community, the Lower SauconTownship Police Department is asking all businesses and residents with surveillance camera systems to register with the police department. Access to video following a crime can be the difference in solving the crime or not. To register your camera with the police department, please click
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July 21, 2021

Illegal Dumping Arrest

On July 9, 2021 at 2229hrs police were dispatched for a suspicious vehicle (U-Haul truck) possibly dumping in the area of Riverside Drive & Redington Road. Prior to police arrival the occupant(s) fled the area. While investigating police made contact with an UBER driving by and were able to...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

Incident Type:

All Other - Criminal

July 14, 2021

RTE#378 Utility Work - PLAN for Traffic Delays

Please plan accordingly for traffic congestion on Rte#378 between Koehler Drive and the 5 Points in the City of Bethlehem due to UGI Utility Work. STARTING - THURSDAY July 15, 2021 PennDOT - District 5 News Northampton County: Upcoming UGI Road Work County: Northampton Municipality: Bethlehem City...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

June 25, 2021

WANT ITALIAN ICE - Ride your bike with the POLICE on Monday June 28th on the SV Rail-Trail

WANT ITALIAN ICE - Come ride the Saucon Valley Rail Trail with the Lower Saucon & Hellertown Police on Monday evening at 6:00pm. Registration starts at 5:30pm at the Water Street Park. The ride starts at 6:00pm from the Water Street Park to the Reading Drive Trailhead and then returns to Water...

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June 25, 2021

Birk, Daniel - 1 count Robbery (F1) and 2 additional charges

The Lower Saucon Township Police Department arrested Birk, Daniel on Thursday June 24th, 2021. ** UPDATE ** DANIEL BIRK has been APPREHENDED and is currently incarcerated in Northampton County Prison in lieu of $10,000.00 bail ** Warrant Details Warrant Type : Criminal Date Issued : Tuesday June...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

Charges:

1 count Robbery (F1), 1 count Simple Assualt (M1), (1 Count Theft By Unlawful Taking (M1)

June 2, 2021

LOCK YOUR CAR-TAKE YOUR KEYS-HIDE YOUR BELONGINGS!

LOCK YOUR CAR, TAKE YOUR KEYS, HIDE YOUR BELONGINGS It is the time of year when everyone will be going to local parks, walking/biking trails, pools and ballfields. With this comes an attraction for thieves to steal items from your vehicles while you are enjoying yourselves. Theft from a vehicle is...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

June 25, 2021

Birk, Daniel - 1 count Robbery (F1) and 2 additional charges

The Lower Saucon Township Police Department arrested Birk, Daniel on Thursday June 24th, 2021. ** UPDATE ** DANIEL BIRK has been APPREHENDED and is currently incarcerated in Northampton County Prison in lieu of $10,000.00 bail ** Warrant Details Warrant Type : Criminal Date Issued : Tuesday June...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

Charges:

1 count Robbery (F1), 1 count Simple Assualt (M1), (1 Count Theft By Unlawful Taking (M1)

May 27, 2021

Gossett, Denelle Christine - (1) count Driving Under the Influence General Impairment (M) and 1 additional charge

Police observed a vehicle traveling on Friedensville Rd in the opposing lane of travel. Police initiated a vehicle stop and the driver was identified as Denelle C Gossett, age 38. Ms. Gossett failed several field-coordination exercises and was subsequently transported to the Northampton County DUI...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

Charges:

(1) count Driving Under the Influence General Impairment (M), (1) Count Driving Under the Influence - Highest Rate (M) and 2 Traffic Violations (S)

May 4, 2021

Hamlin, Aaron J - (1) count Terroristic Threats (M1) and 1 additional charge

On Tuesday April 29th, at approx. 2227hrs police were dispatched to the 2600blk of Wassergass Rd area for a report that a male just had a gun pointed at him and was threatened by another male. While responding it was reported that the suspect left the area in a red in color vehicle. Officers...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

Charges:

(1) count Terroristic Threats (M1), (1) count Simple Assault (M2)

April 20, 2021

Grimm , Kenneth Reid Jr. - (1) count Terroristic Threats (M1) and 1 additional charge

On Saturday April 18, 2021 at 0503hrs Officers were dispatched to the 2200blk of Wassergass Rd for a report of shots fired. Witness’s reported hearing 4 -5 shots. On arrival, police came into contact with a male identified as Kenneth Grimm Jr standing outside and appeared visibly upset and...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

Charges:

(1) count Terroristic Threats (M1), (1) count Simple Assault (M2) and (1) count Harrassment (S)

March 24, 2021

Czaplinski, Destini Lee - (1) count Retail Theft (M2)

Police were dispatched to the Exxon at 3655 Rte#378 for a a Retail Theft report. On arrival police were shown a surveillance video of a female who removed 3 packs of Beef Jerky valued at $3.99 each and a mask from the counter valued at $8.99. The female then left the store with out paying for the...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

Charges:

(1) count Retail Theft (M2)

August 21, 2020

Pingyar, Jacquelyn Lee - (1) count retail theft (F3) and 3 additional charges

Officers took a theft report from the Exxon located in the 3600blk of Rte#378 on August 2, 2020. It was reported that a male and female entered the store on July 31, 2020 at 2148hrs to redeem scratch-off lottery tickets through the lottery machine inside the store. A store employee had to open the...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

Charges:

(1) count retail theft (F3), (1) count Criminal Conspiracy (F-3), (1) count Theft By Unlawful Taking or Disposition (M1), (1) count Receiving Stolen Property (M1)

August 21, 2020

Rivera, Jason Robert - (1) Count Retail Theft (F-3) and 3 additional charges

Officers took a theft report from the Exxon located in the 3600blk of Rte#378 on August 2, 2020. It was reported that a male and female entered the store on July 31, 2020 at 2148hrs to redeem scratch-off lottery tickets through the lottery machine inside the store. A store employee had to open the...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

Charges:

(1) Count Retail Theft (F-3), (1) count Criminal Conspiracy (F-3), (1) count Theft By Unlawful Taking or Disposition (M1), (1) count Receiving Stolen Property (M1)

August 21, 2020

Haas, George Wayne - (1) Count Possession With Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine (F) and 2 additional charges

On May 21, 2020 police stopped a vehicle for failing to stop at a stop sign at Seidersville Rd & Old Philadelphia Pike. While speaking with the operator identified as George Wayne Haas it was learned his operator’s license was suspended (DUI Related). Mr. Haas was informed of the suspension and...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

Charges:

(1) Count Possession With Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine (F), (1) count Possession of a Contrled Substance (M), (1) count Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M) and 4 Traffic Offenses

October 15, 2019

Hancharik , Paul J Jr. - (1) count Cruelty to Animal (M-2) and 1 additional charge

Lower Saucon Police currently has an arrest warrant for Paul Hancharik Jr. Police answered a stray dog call in the 3800blk of Beeline Drive in August. Through investigation and assistance from Pennridge Regional Police the Lower Saucon Police Department filed charges at District Court 03-2-04.

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

Charges:

(1) count Cruelty to Animal (M-2), (1) count Neglect of an Animal (M3)

January 25, 2019

Bond, Randy P - (1) count Possession of a Controlled Substance (M)

Police were dispatched to a report of a suspicious male knocking on the window of the ATT Store in Creekside Marketplace. Police made contact with the male identified as Randy Bond and he was found to be in possession of several pills without a valid prescription for the same. Police currently hold...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

Charges:

(1) count Possession of a Controlled Substance (M)

July 21, 2021

Illegal Dumping Arrest

On July 9, 2021 at 2229hrs police were dispatched for a suspicious vehicle (U-Haul truck) possibly dumping in the area of Riverside Drive & Redington Road. Prior to police arrival the occupant(s) fled the area. While investigating police made contact with an UBER driving by and were able to...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

Incident Type:

All Other - Criminal

July 29, 2019

Recovered Stolen Vehicle, Motor Vehicle Theft, Theft From Motor Vehicles & Attempted Burglary

On Sunday morning at 0426 am, July 28th Lower Saucon Township Police discovered an abandoned stolen vehicle from Allentown on Meadow Ridge Ct. Officers later received calls for service for the following: Motor vehicle theft 2700 block of Deer Run Rd. Theft from vehicles located in the 2700 block of...

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Incident Type:

Motor Vehicle Theft

October 1, 2018

Terroristic Threats

On September 29, 2018 at 1842hrs police were dispatched to the 4200blk of Mathews Ave at the Steel City Park for a report of a male in a vehicle that pointed a gun at another person and two loud pops were heard. Upon police arriving the suspect and vehicle had left the area. Police obtained a...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

Incident Type:

All Other - Criminal

October 1, 2018

Terroristic Threats - Simple Assault

On September 28, 2018 at 1545hrs police were dispatched for a domestic disturbance in progress. Upon arriving police found a male in the yard swinging a pipe back & forth towards his father. Police gave verbal commands for the male to drop the pipe and it was then learned the male threatened to...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

Incident Type:

Assault - Other

September 20, 2018

Terroristic Threats

On Wednesday September 19, 2018 Lower Saucon Police received information that a post referencing “Shooting up a School” was made on the social media site, Snapchat. The post did not name a specific school. Through investigation the male who made the snapchat post was identified as a 14yr old male...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

Incident Type:

All Other - Criminal

May 21, 2021

TERORISTIC THREATS at GIANT Food Store

On Friday May 14, 2021 at approx. 1918hrs police were dispatched to the Giant Food Store 1880 Leithsville Rd for a threat report. On arrival police learned that a male came to customer service counter and attempted to purchase three $500.00 gift cards with another gift card. The customer service...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

Case Status:

Current

May 20, 2021

Theft of Catalytic Converter

On Saturday, May 15, 2021, at approx. 0700 hrs, the pictured Honda Accord pulled into the parking lot of Jim Solomon Auto Sales at 3646 Rt. 378 Bethlehem. The pictured male wearing a red hoodie exited the vehicle and cut the catalytic converter off of a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee parked on the lot...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

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Current

March 30, 2021

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - APPLE STREET

On Monday March 29 th at approx. 1:40pm a red Land Rover towing a trailer loaded with what appears to be junk pulled into a resident’s driveway on Apple Street. The vehicle and trailer appear to have an out of state registration. A male driver approx. 50-60 years of age asked the resident if he...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

Case Status:

Current

January 4, 2021

UPDATE - LOCATED MISSING JUVENILE

UPDATE ** LOCATED ** MISSING JUVENILE ** The female has been located unharmed and is safe. *** UPDATE *** We are aware of the Tik-Tok video(s) from all your tips and are currently investigating. THANK YOU FOR THE TIPS. We will continue to update the posts as the investigation continues. On 12/28/20...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

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Current

August 25, 2020

THEFT - South Mountain Park Parking Lot

On Friday August 21, 2020 at 1639hrs the victim reported that he placed his disc golf bag containing several golf discs and his medical marijuana (value $112.00) on the curb in the parking lot curb while he was cleaning up a disc gold pathway. When the victim returned his bag and the contents were...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

Case Status:

Current

July 14, 2021

RTE#378 Utility Work - PLAN for Traffic Delays

Please plan accordingly for traffic congestion on Rte#378 between Koehler Drive and the 5 Points in the City of Bethlehem due to UGI Utility Work. STARTING - THURSDAY July 15, 2021 PennDOT - District 5 News Northampton County: Upcoming UGI Road Work County: Northampton Municipality: Bethlehem City...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

June 25, 2021

WANT ITALIAN ICE - Ride your bike with the POLICE on Monday June 28th on the SV Rail-Trail

WANT ITALIAN ICE - Come ride the Saucon Valley Rail Trail with the Lower Saucon & Hellertown Police on Monday evening at 6:00pm. Registration starts at 5:30pm at the Water Street Park. The ride starts at 6:00pm from the Water Street Park to the Reading Drive Trailhead and then returns to Water...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

June 2, 2021

LOCK YOUR CAR-TAKE YOUR KEYS-HIDE YOUR BELONGINGS!

LOCK YOUR CAR, TAKE YOUR KEYS, HIDE YOUR BELONGINGS It is the time of year when everyone will be going to local parks, walking/biking trails, pools and ballfields. With this comes an attraction for thieves to steal items from your vehicles while you are enjoying yourselves. Theft from a vehicle is...

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Lower Saucon Township Police Department

May 26, 2021

BIKE RIDE With The Lower Saucon & Hellertown Police

Everyone is urged to come out on Monday June 28th for a Bike Ride with the Hellertown & Lower Saucon Police Departments . Registration will start 5:30pm at the Water Street Park. The ride will start at 6:00pm and go from the Water Street Park to the Reading Drive Trailhead then return to Water...

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May 5, 2021

K9 "ATOS" Retirement & Welcome K9 "TITUS"

Join us in celebrating the retirement of Lower Saucon Police K9 “ATOS” who has been with the department since 2013. K9”ATOS” was imported from France and was certified through the National Police Canine Association along with his handler, Officer Steve Kunigus. K9 “ATOS” assisted with several large...

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