Crime & Safety

Masked Gunmen Invade Home, Rob Occupants: Police

2 men brandishing handguns rob 7 people of cash and cell phones during late-night home invasion in Miller Heights section of Bethlehem Township, police say.

 

Two masked gunmen entered a Miller Heights home late Tuesday night and robbed seven occupants of “personal items” including cash and cell phones, Bethlehem Township police said.

The robbers left the house at 2219 Fifth St. without physically harming anyone, police said. The incident took place just before 11:30 p.m.

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The robbers were each described as being about 5-foot-9 with slender builds. Each was wearing a red bandana to cover their faces and both brandished handguns.

According to a news release from the township police department, the “initial investigation suggests that the event was isolated to the residence and that there is no immediate threat to neighbors of the homeowner.”

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Police identified the home’s resident as 21-year-old Andrew Wyffels. Online Northampton County property records indicate the home is owned by Andrew and Eleanor Wyffels.

Anyone with any information about the robbery is asked to call Bethlehem Township police Investigator Anthony Stevens.


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