Crime & Safety

OMG PD: Make Sure Your Designated Driver Isn't Drunk

Check out these unusual police stories from around eastern Pennsylvania.

By Nate Adams

Punched at Random: A man was walking his dog near Twin Oaks Drive and Rock Glen Drive in Penn Wynne on Oct. 29, when he was attacked seemingly at random, police said. The man was walking his dog when he noticed a man running towards him from one direction, police said.  The man then noticed another man walking towards him from the opposite direction. The victim was then "punched in the mouth" by the man who was walking, police said.Read the full story here.

Maybe Not The Best Way to Find a Place to Sleep: A 20-year-old resident of Glen Ridge, New Jersey was cited for underage drinking after he "tried to find a place to sleep" on Nov. 10, at approximately 1:57 a.m. A resident living above Maloney's Pub in Bryn Mawr flagged down a police officer walking down Lancaster Avenue.  The woman told police that an unknown man was trying to enter her apartment from the alley entrance. Read the full story here.

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Nearly $3,000 in Stolen Jewelry: A man stole more than $2,800 worth of jewelry from an apartment in the 200 block of Krams Avenue on Oct. 20, after the renter of the apartment asked the man to leave, police say. Read the full story here. 

A Weekly Reminder that Sexting is Not a Great Idea: Upper Macungie Police have arrested an Allentown teen for allegedly sending a nude photo of his ex-girlfriend to her parents in Fogelsville. Read the full story here. 

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Right Spirit, Wrong Action: Easton police say a city woman was driving under the influence on her way to pick up her sister, a woman who wasn’t driving because of a DUI charge. Read the full story here.

About this column: OMG PD reviews the surprising, shocking, stunning and occasionally silly police-related incidents reported by Eastern Pennsylvania Patch sites over the last week. All people mentioned in these stories are innocent until proven guilty. Charges and arrests do not indicate guilt. Reach out to Nate at nathana@patch.com with questions about this column.


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