Crime & Safety
Man Charged in Hammer Attack at Park
Bethlehem Township man accused of hitting another man in the head with a hammer during a fight in an Easton park.
A Bethlehem Township man is accused of hitting a man in the head with a hammer at an Easton park.
Court records say Michael Devine, 54, of 4002 Evergreen Drive, hit a man on the head with a hammer around 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Ann Street Park, 250 Ann St. on Easton’s south side.
The victim required medical attention at an unnamed trauma center, according to a criminal complaint filed by city Patrolman Eric Siegfried.
Devine was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person.
He was arraigned Saturday night by on-duty District Judge Robert Hawke of Lehigh Township and committed to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $20,000 bail.
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