State police at the Lehighton barracks investigated five separate incidents of harassment in December.

• Police were called to the 100 block of Dogwood Lane, Ross Township, at 3 p.m. Dec. 5. for a possible child abuse case, but further investigation revealed the case did not rise to the level of a crime and/or child abuse.

• Police were summoned at 9:32 p.m. Dec. 10 to the 900 block of Top Road, Polk Township. Police said a Stroudsburg man sent several text messages to a man from Gilbert, although there was no harassing material contained in the messages.

• The third harassment incident happened at 12:03 a.m. Dec. 17 in the 700 block of Carney Road, Polk Township, when a 31-year-old woman and a 41-year-old man, both from Lehighton, became involved in a verbal argument that turned physical for both parties. Police said the two individuals will be cited for harassment.

• Police were summoned at 6:39 p.m. Dec. 18 to Weingartner Road, Saylorsburg, Ross Township, when a similar incident took place. They said a 28-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man, both from Saylorsburg, started with a verbal altercation and continued to a physical confrontation. They too will be cited for harassment.

• The fifth case happened at 7:28 p.m. Dec. 19 in the 200 block of Franklin Street in Weissport, and involved a school-aged girl. Police said they were told the victim’s father attempted to discipline her for not doing well in school.

Anyone with information on the latter incident is asked to contact police at 610-681-1850.