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Junior Police Academy
2022 Slate Belt Regional Junior Police Academy
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WELCOME TO THE SLATE BELT REGIONAL POLICE DEPARTMENT
Welcome to Slate Belt Regional 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 proactively prevent crime, support victim recovery and hold offenders accountable.

Jonathon Hoadley, Chief of Police

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Employment
Police Officer – Full Time / Part Time
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PLEAC Accreditation
The Slate Belt Regional Police Department is accredited by the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission.

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Business & Resident Camera Regsitry
In an effort to better collaborate with the community, the Slate Belt Regional Police Department is asking businesses and residents with surveillance camera systems to register those systems with the police department. Registering your system with us does NOT give us access to your system.
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Sign up to receive community alerts via landline and/or text message. Alerts are sent from the Slate Belt Regional Police Department, as well as the Borough of Pen Argyl, the Borough of Wind Gap and Plainfield Township. Sign up for texting SLATEBELTPD to 888777

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August 11, 2022

Hoskin, Jakob Douglas - 75 3743 A ACCIDENT INVOLVING DAMAGE TO ATTENDED VEH/PROP (M3) and 2 additional charges

On Saturday, August 6, 2022 at approx. 7:40P.M., Slate Belt Regional Police Officers were dispatched to the Penn Jersey (gas station) for a "hit and run motor vehicle accident." It was reported to Slate Belt Regional Police Officers that the "offending vehicle" was a black Volkswagen, and the...

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Charges:

75 3743 A ACCIDENT INVOLVING DAMAGE TO ATTENDED VEH/PROP (M3), 75 1543 A Driv While Oper Priv Susp or Revoked (S), 75 3324 - Vehicle entering or crossing roadway (S)

August 6, 2022

Snyder, Monica Marie - 35 780-113(a)(31)(I) Possession of Small Amount of Marijuana (M) and 2 additional charges

On Sunday, July 31, 2022 at approx. 9:50P.M., a Slate Belt Regional Police Officer was monitoring traffic in the area of E. Moorestown Rd and Sullivan Trl in Plainfield Township, when the Officer checked the registration to a vehicle being driven and discovered the registration to be expired and...

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Charges:

35 780-113(a)(31)(I) Possession of Small Amount of Marijuana (M), 35 780-113(a)(32) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M), & Various Traffic Offenses (S)

July 31, 2022

Richetta, Michael John - 18 3502 A2 Burglary-Overnight Accommodation (F1) and 4 additional charges

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE WHEREABOUTS OF MICHAEL JOHN RICHETTA ARE ASKED TO CALL THE SLATE BELT REGIONAL POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 610-759-8517 OR TO SUBMIT A TIP. An arrest warrant has been issued for Michael J. RICHETTA.

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Slate Belt Regional Police Department

Charges:

18 3502 A2 Burglary-Overnight Accommodation (F1), 18 3503 A1I Criminal Trespass-Enter Structure (F3), 18 3503(b)(1)(iii) - Defiant Trespasser (S), 18 2709 (A1) Harassment (S), 18 3304 (A)(5) Criminal Mischief (S)

July 31, 2022

Rhinesmith, Ronny Lee - Title 18 4304 A1 Endangering Welfare of Children (F3)

On Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 2:52P.M., Slate Belt Regional Police Officers were dispatched to 108 A St, in the Borough of Wind Gap pertaining to a "domestic in progress." Slate Belt Regional Police Officers arrived and made contact with a male, identified as Ronny L. RHINESMITH. Slate Belt Regional...

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Charges:

Title 18 4304 A1 Endangering Welfare of Children (F3)

July 30, 2022

Caiazzo, Tyler Lamont - 75 3802 (C) DUI Highest Rate (M) and 7 additional charges

On Saturday, June 25, 2022 at approx. 10:52P.M., Slate Belt Regional Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Pen Argyl Rd and E St in the Borough of Pen Argyl for a "motor vehicle accident." Slate Belt Regional Police Officers arrived and observed disabling damage to a vehicle. The driver of...

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Charges:

75 3802 (C) DUI Highest Rate (M), 75 3802E - DUI - Minors (M), 75 3802 D1-DUI Controlled Substance or Metabolite (M), 75 3802d1iii - DUI - Metabolite (M), 75 3802d3 - DUI (COMB/ALC/DRUG) (M), 35 780-113(a)(31)(I) Possession of Small Amount of Marijuana (M), 35 780-113(a)(32) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M), & Various Traffic Offenses (S)

August 11, 2022

Hoskin, Jakob Douglas - 75 3743 A ACCIDENT INVOLVING DAMAGE TO ATTENDED VEH/PROP (M3) and 2 additional charges

On Saturday, August 6, 2022 at approx. 7:40P.M., Slate Belt Regional Police Officers were dispatched to the Penn Jersey (gas station) for a "hit and run motor vehicle accident." It was reported to Slate Belt Regional Police Officers that the "offending vehicle" was a black Volkswagen, and the...

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Slate Belt Regional Police Department

Charges:

75 3743 A ACCIDENT INVOLVING DAMAGE TO ATTENDED VEH/PROP (M3), 75 1543 A Driv While Oper Priv Susp or Revoked (S), 75 3324 - Vehicle entering or crossing roadway (S)

August 6, 2022

Snyder, Monica Marie - 35 780-113(a)(31)(I) Possession of Small Amount of Marijuana (M) and 2 additional charges

On Sunday, July 31, 2022 at approx. 9:50P.M., a Slate Belt Regional Police Officer was monitoring traffic in the area of E. Moorestown Rd and Sullivan Trl in Plainfield Township, when the Officer checked the registration to a vehicle being driven and discovered the registration to be expired and...

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Slate Belt Regional Police Department

Charges:

35 780-113(a)(31)(I) Possession of Small Amount of Marijuana (M), 35 780-113(a)(32) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M), & Various Traffic Offenses (S)

July 31, 2022

Rhinesmith, Ronny Lee - Title 18 4304 A1 Endangering Welfare of Children (F3)

On Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 2:52P.M., Slate Belt Regional Police Officers were dispatched to 108 A St, in the Borough of Wind Gap pertaining to a "domestic in progress." Slate Belt Regional Police Officers arrived and made contact with a male, identified as Ronny L. RHINESMITH. Slate Belt Regional...

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Charges:

Title 18 4304 A1 Endangering Welfare of Children (F3)

July 30, 2022

Caiazzo, Tyler Lamont - 75 3802 (C) DUI Highest Rate (M) and 7 additional charges

On Saturday, June 25, 2022 at approx. 10:52P.M., Slate Belt Regional Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Pen Argyl Rd and E St in the Borough of Pen Argyl for a "motor vehicle accident." Slate Belt Regional Police Officers arrived and observed disabling damage to a vehicle. The driver of...

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Charges:

75 3802 (C) DUI Highest Rate (M), 75 3802E - DUI - Minors (M), 75 3802 D1-DUI Controlled Substance or Metabolite (M), 75 3802d1iii - DUI - Metabolite (M), 75 3802d3 - DUI (COMB/ALC/DRUG) (M), 35 780-113(a)(31)(I) Possession of Small Amount of Marijuana (M), 35 780-113(a)(32) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M), & Various Traffic Offenses (S)

July 29, 2022

Leviness, Kevin Scott - Active Bench Warrant

On Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 7:04P.M., Slate Belt Regional Police Officers were dispatched to 248 E. Main St in the Borough of Pen Argyl for an "unwanted guest," complaint. Slate Belt Regional Police Officers arrived and made contact with a male, identified as Kevin S. LEVINESS. Officers checked...

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Charges:

Active Bench Warrant

July 31, 2022

Richetta, Michael John - 18 3502 A2 Burglary-Overnight Accommodation (F1) and 4 additional charges

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE WHEREABOUTS OF MICHAEL JOHN RICHETTA ARE ASKED TO CALL THE SLATE BELT REGIONAL POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 610-759-8517 OR TO SUBMIT A TIP. An arrest warrant has been issued for Michael J. RICHETTA.

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Charges:

18 3502 A2 Burglary-Overnight Accommodation (F1), 18 3503 A1I Criminal Trespass-Enter Structure (F3), 18 3503(b)(1)(iii) - Defiant Trespasser (S), 18 2709 (A1) Harassment (S), 18 3304 (A)(5) Criminal Mischief (S)

January 19, 2022

Mcqueen, Thomas Mitchell - 18 2701 A1 Simple Assault (M2) and 3 additional charges

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE WHEREABOUTS OF THOMAS MITCHELL MCQUEEN ARE ASKED TO CALL THE SLATE BELT REGIONAL POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 610-759-8517 OR TO SUBMIT A TIP. On Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 7:03AM., Slate Belt Regional Police Officer(s) were dispatched to 18 E. Mountain Avenue in...

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Charges:

18 2701 A1 Simple Assault (M2), 18 3928 (a) Unauthorized use of automobiles and other vehicles (M2), 18 2709 A1 Harassment (S), 75 1543 A Driv While Oper Priv Susp or Revoked (S)

December 11, 2020

Mintz, Nichole L. - (18) 3928 (A) Unauthorized Use Motor/Other Vehicle

The Defendant, in October 2019, operated an automobile of another without consent of the owner.

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Charges:

(18) 3928 (A) Unauthorized Use Motor/Other Vehicle

October 28, 2020

Hawksworth, Anthony E. - ( 1) Count Corruption of Minors

Defendant did provide a 16 yr old juvenile alcohol and nicotine.

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Charges:

( 1) Count Corruption of Minors

October 28, 2020

Peterchak, Edward - (1 count) Firearm Ownership - Providing False Info and 1 additional charge

The offender falsified an application in an attempt to purchase a firearm.

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Charges:

(1 count) Firearm Ownership - Providing False Info, (1 count) False Statement

January 16, 2022

HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT! HELP US ID THE OWNER/OPERATOR!!!

The Slate Belt Regional Police Department is investigating a hit and run collision that occurred on Friday, January 7, 2022 at approximately 4:00AM in the 200 block of North Lehigh Avenue in Wind Gap Borough. Police are attempting to identify the owner/operator of the pictured Jeep Wrangler...

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Current

December 14, 2021

HELP US CATCH THESE THIEVES!!!!!!!!!!

WHO ARE THESE THIEVES? At 2:58p.m., on Monday, December 13th, 2021, the depicted males entered the CVS at 855 S. Broadway in Wind Gap Borough, and stole approx. $1,000.00 of Claritin, Allegra, Abreva, Tylenol, and Zyrtec. Any person knowing the identity of the depicted males should call the Slate...

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Case Status:

Current

December 31, 2021

Welcome 2022

With the closing of 2021, the Slate Belt Regional Police Department would like to wish everyone a safe and healthy 2022. The year of 2021 brought us births, deaths, retirements, new hires, illness, and many more unexpected obstacles that were faced and overcome. The challenge of providing services...

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August 24, 2021

SCHOOL BUS SAFETY

School starts Monday, August 30th. A reminder about school bus safety. Don't Be This Driver | School Bus Safety Video of Don't Be This Driver | School Bus Safety

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