Published November 07. 2026 09:11AM
State police at the Bethlehem barracks reported the following incidents:
• Police said the driver of a 2011 Dodge Caravan they stopped at 10:11 a.m. May 28 at the intersection of Route 873 and Oakwood Lane, Washington Township, was cited for misuse of a registration plate.
They said the citation came after they made a traffic stop on a vehicle that had a stolen plate, after which discrepancies were discovered on the vehicle that did not match the documents provided by the operator.
• Police are investigating the theft of scrap metal that was reported to them at 3:19 p.m. Oct. 16.
The victim is Saber Civil, Tamaqua.
Police said about $2,000 worth of scrap metal was stolen at 8281 Route 873, Washington Township.
• A 42-year-old Slatington man is the victim of a Dog Law violation police were called to at 3:03 p.m. Oct. 17 in the 3900 block of Lovers Lane, Washington Township.
The man said he was delivering pizza at a property when he was bitten by a dog.
• Denise Reitz, 63, of Neffs, is facing charges of driving under the influence of alcohol after police made a traffic stop at 3:41 a.m. Oct. 10.
Police said she was driving a 2006 Honda Element when she was stopped for Title 75 violations on Route 873 in North Whitehall Township.