Published July 07. 2026 02:45PM
State police at the Lehighton barracks reported the following incidents:
• Joan Mattson, 51, of Saylorsburg, was cited for harassment by physical contact after police responded to a domestic incident at 4:46 p.m. June 29 on Astolat Road, Polk Township.
Police said the victim is a 14-year-old boy from Saylorsburg. They said an altercation between the two parties turned physical.
• Police are investigating an online scam reported by a 79-year-old Lehighton man. Police were summoned to Oak Grove Drive, Mahoning Township, at 4:37 p.m. June 1 to investigate the incident.
• Kevin Youwakim, 39, of Bethlehem, was cited for simple trespass after an incident on Peter Avenue, Towamensing Township.
Police said a 43-year-old Palmerton woman reported the incident at 1:28 a.m. June 20. Youwakim arrived at her residence, trespassed on the property for a long period of time and acted in a harassing manner outside the residence, she told police.
• A 24-year-old Palmerton woman reported a criminal mischief incident on Centre Street in Parryville at 10:08 p.m. June 26.
Police said she reported damage to her 2024 Toyota Corolla that was legally parked in the parking lot of the Riverwalk Restaurant.
The damage was estimated at $2,000, police said.