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State police at Bethlehem

State police at the Bethlehem barracks reported the following incidents:

• Julie Ohl, 42, of Schnecksville, was cited for harassment by physical contact and disorderly conduct after police responded to an incident at 6:54 p.m. Feb. 22 at 4748 Route 309, North Whitehall Township.

The victims are a 25-year-old man, a 24-year-old woman and a 43-year-old man, all of Schnecksville.

Police said Ohl slapped and struck the victims in the head, face, neck and elsewhere.

They said it was determined Ohl was under the influence of alcohol at the time. She was taken into custody and released to staff personnel at the Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Bethlehem.

• Police are investigating a burglary that was reported at 10:37 a.m. Feb. 19 at 3643 Church St., Washington Township.

A 53-year-old Northampton woman told police that between Feb. 18 and 19 someone forced their way into her garage and stole a Baja 125cc pit bike valued at $1,000 and a spare motor for the bike valued at $400.

• Matthew Price, 29, of Saylorsburg, was arrested on charges of access device fraud and receiving stolen property after police were called to an incident at noon Dec. 20 at 7504 Franks Drive, East Allen Township.

Police said a 79-year-old woman from Bath told them Price used her credit card without her permission and paid $4,458.67 to BMW Mini of Allentown for a repair job on a 2021 BMW.

• A 33-year-old Walnutport man is facing charges after police were called to a retail theft incident at the Target store, Airport Center Drive, Hanover Township, at 1:45 p.m. Dec. 5, 2025.

Police said a 2016 Ford Escape was involved in the incident.

They said the man was taken into custody for driving the vehicle without an ignition interlock while his license is suspended or a driving under the influence of alcohol conviction.

He was not named in the release.