Crime & Safety
Argument Over Bedbugs Lands City Man in Jail
Bethlehem police say domestic argument over bedbugs became violent in Bridge Street home.
A Bethlehem man was jailed Wednesday after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend during a fight that started over bedbugs.
Jonathan Guanco, 29, of 801 Bridge St., was charged Wednesday afternoon with simple assault and harassment, city police said.
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According to court records, an officer responded to Guanco's address around 1:16 p.m. for a report of a man and woman fighting.
At the house, Guanco's girlfriend said they'd gotten into an argument over bedbugs, which escalated to the point that Guanco had thrown a lamp, smashing it. She locked him out of the house, but he got back in and assaulted her, smashing her head into a wall, grabbing her throat and punching her.
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Police say the girlfriend was taken to the hospital for her injuries. Guanco was arraigned before on-duty District Judge Gay Elwell in Easton and sent to Northampton County Prison after failing to post $25,000 bail.
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