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State police at Bethlehem

State police at the Bethlehem barracks reported the following incidents:

• Police responded to a harassment by physical contact incident at 8:21 p.m. May 14 on West Grant Street, Washington Township.

A 30-year-old woman from Slatington reported the incident.

• Police said $50,000 worth of copper wire was stolen from a property on Franklin Street, Slatedale, Washington Township.

On May 15, Verizon, Whitehall, investigated the theft of 600 feet of the wire.

• Korey McNulty, 33, of Bath, was cited for harassment by physical contact after police responded to an incident at 6:40 p.m. June 3 at the intersection of Route 145 and Cove Road, North Whitehall Township.

Police said a 34-year-old man from Walnutport told them McNulty pushed him to the ground during an argument. The man told police McNulty showed up at the above location in an intoxicated state and refused to leave after being told to do so. The victim said McNulty pushed him to the ground after he called police.

• Paul Wilson, 37, of Laurys Station, was charged with assault/bodily injury after police were called to Route 145 and Mauser Street, North Whitehall Township.

Police said a 31-year-old Allentown man told them Wilson punched him twice, resulting in injuries to his face and teeth. The assault followed an argument at a bus stop regarding Wilson speeding through the area, police said.

The man was transported by personnel from the Northern Valley EMS corps to the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, Salisbury Township, for further evaluation.

• Azzeddine Khabar, 28, of Brooklyn, New York, and Reda Echcheheb, 35, of Revere, Massachusetts, were charged with defiant criminal trespass after police were called to the County Bridge Road, Washington Township, at 12:22 p.m. June 3.

Police said a 53-year-old man from Slatington reported they disregarded poster signs intended to keep trespassers out and entered his private property.

• Pedro Cintron, 40, of Allentown, is facing theft charges after police were called to Rising Sun Road, North Whitehall Township, at 12:17 p.m. June 3.

Police said a 51-year-old woman from Slatington reported that Cintron took payment of $304 from her and did not return the payment due to services not being completed.

• Scott Brearman, 41, of Walnutport, is facing burglary and related charges after police were called to Central Transport, Chrisphalt Drive, East Allen Township, at 3:50 a.m. March 8.

Police said Brearman was arrested when police interrupted the burglary. They said that while in custody Brearman broke free and attempted to run away but was apprehended.

They said all of the stolen items were recovered and returned to a representative of the business.

In addition to the burglary charge, Brearman was arrested for criminal trespass, possession of an instrument of crime, resisting arrest and evading arrest or detention on foot.

• A 34-year-old woman from Slatedale was cited for harassment by physical contact after police responded to an inactive domestic incident at 6:41 a.m. June 2 on Main Street, Washington Township.

They said the victim is a 40-year-old man from Slatedale.

• William Loch, 59, of Allentown, was cited for harassment by physical contact after police responded to a fight in progress at 12:52 p.m. May 20 at the Neffs Bank 5635 Route 873, North Whitehall Township.

Police said a road rage incident turned physical when Loch struck a 64-year-old Slatington man in the face.

Involved in the incident were a 2013 Mazda and a 2025 Kia.