Monday, July 30, 2012
Bethlehem police say Roy Ortega-Caceres beat victim in the face and head before taking his wallet.
A SouthSide man, upset that another man owed him money and didn’t pay up, admitted to police he beat up the other man Wednesday night and stole his wallet. ”If you don’t have my sh--, I will kill you,” the victim said he was told by the suspect, Roy Ortega-Caceres. Court records do not say how much the victim owed him. Police found Ortega-Caceres, 38, inside Lynn’s Athletic Association on E. Ninth Street, not far from the fight scene on the 600 block of William Street. The victim said Ortega-Caceres got away in a red Mercury Cougar. Police found the car parked outside Lynn’s. Ortega-Caceres said he threw the wallet out the window on the 800 block of William. Police did not recover it, court records say. The value of the wallet and the …
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600 Williams St, Bethlehem, PA
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012
16-year-old boy facing adult felony charges after he allegedly tried to rob a bike from another teen and fired a shot into the Lehigh River.
A 16-year-old Bethlehem boy is in county jail and being charged as an adult for allegedly firing a gun and trying to rob another teenager on the Lehigh Canal towpath in Bethlehem Township on Sunday afternoon, according to court records. Samuel Junior Rodriguez of 1313 Marvine St. told township police he never really intended to rob the boy he confronted and that the gun he disposed of was a water pistol and not a real weapon. The weapon allegedly used in the incident was not found, the arrest affidavit says. According to the arrest warrant: Bethlehem Township police were instructed by Northampton County Assistant District Attorney Terry Hauck to charge Rodriguez as an adult, the warrant says. The teen was charged with robbery and …
Thursday, May 24, 2012
City man charged with brutal beating and robbery near victim's home on E. Morton Street.
A Bethlehem man accused of severely beating and robbing another city man was apprehended late Tuesday night and sent to Northampton County Prison on a number of felony charges, according to court records. Cassady Ryan Condash, 29, who’s last known address was 1416 E. University Drive, allegedly punched and then kicked his victim in the head repeatedly, even after he had fallen to the ground during the brutal Sunday night assault, according to the arrest warrant filed by Bethlehem police. The victim, Thomas Jones of 506 E. Morton St., on Wednesday was returned to the critical care unit at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill after having a setback from the injuries suffered during the assault, according to the arrest warrant. …
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506 E Morton St, Bethlehem, PA
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
South Bethlehem woman victimized when two acquaintances drove off with her cash and purse.
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
An Easton man and woman are facing assorted charges for the daytime robbery of a woman in South Bethlehem that led to a car chase into Freemansburg Tuesday. Carlos Gonzalez, 35, and Amber Karom, 31, both of 1125 Lehigh St., Easton, are accused of robbing the woman during a visit to the Pantry 1 convenience store at 25 E. Morton St. at about 2:30 p.m. The victim, Charlotte Weaver, 50, a South Bethlehem resident, suffered minor injuries, which were treated at St. Luke’s University Hospital, Fountain Hill. The suspects and victim were apparently acquainted, according to court records quoted in The Express Times. Gonzalez drove Karom and Weaver to the convenience store where Weaver took $460 out of an ATM machine, handed the money to Karom …
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Pantry 1 Food Mart
25 E Morton St, Bethlehem, PA
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Good Samaritan saw robbery at Fourth and New streets Tuesday and called 911 with license plate number and car description, leading to fast arrest of suspects, police said.
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
A man and woman accused of committing a robbery at Fourth and New streets in South Bethlehem Tuesday afternoon were quickly apprehended after a car chase into the neighboring borough of Freemansburg, police said. The robbery occurred shortly before 2:30 p.m. and the victim, a woman, was injured during the robbery and needed to be treated for minor injuries at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill, police said. A Good Samaritan saw the robbery and immediately called 911 to report the robbery, giving emergency dispatchers a description of the car, the license plate number and the direction of travel, police said. The car was moving east on Fourth Street. An unmarked police car attempted to stop the car at Fourth Street and Lynn …
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E 4th St & S New St, Bethlehem, PA
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Saturday, April 21, 2012
Police surveillance cameras and a quick response has suspect in custody in less than three minutes.
A Bethlehem man is accused of robbing and stabbing another man in broad daylight Thursday on the 1100 block of E. Third St., according to Bethlehem police. According to police, Luis Fernando Torres-Santiago, 40, of 643 Jischke St., grabbed a heavy gold Cuban link chain necklace and medallion from the neck of his victim, Anthony Bernardi. Bernardi was stabbed in the torso trying to retrieve the necklace, which was valued at $7,900 police said. Bernardi’s wounds were not serious and he was treated for his injury at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill. Torres-Santiago was charged with robbery and aggravated assault and committed to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bail. The Bethlehem Police Department captured much …
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1100 E 3rd St, Bethlehem, PA
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
2 Palmer Township men and 2 city women arrested for allegedly robbing two bicycle riders.
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
Two Bethlehem women and two Palmer Township men are charged in the robbery and beating of two men who were out riding bicycles on Conestoga Street late Tuesday night, according to court records. Eric Flores and David Flores, both 23 and of 3066 Clayton St., in Palmer Township; Desiree Laborde, 18, of 1308 Livingston St., Bethlehem, and Ashley Sanchez, 19, of 1362 E. Sixth St., Bethlehem, were all charged with robbery, simple assault, theft, receiving stolen property and harassment. They were all committed to Lehigh County Prison in lieu of $25,000 bail each. The alleged assault and robbery took place in the 600 block of Conestoga Street shortly before midnight. Based on the descriptions provided by the two victims, the suspects were …
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600 Conestoga St, Bethlehem, PA
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Saturday, April 14, 2012
Man who robbed New Street Book Shop was looking for cash to buy crystal meth.
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Saturday, April 14, 2012
A Lehighton man accused of robbing the The New Street Book Shop on Wednesday told police he was trying to get $100 to buy a half-gram of crystal methamphetamine, according to court records. Daniel Fink, 28, of 123½ S. Fourth St., Lehighton, was caught in large part thanks to the effort of an off-duty Bethlehem police officer who, while passing by the bookstore, heard the clerk scream that she had been robbed. According to the arrest affidavit: The clerk told police that Fink had initially asked her to give him four quarters for a dollar bill. She made change and he left. But he returned a short time later and asked her about a book. Then he asked to get the dollar bill back because he no longer needed the quarters. When the clerk took …
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New Street Book Shop
513 N New St, Bethlehem, PA
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Friday, April 13, 2012
Off-Duty Bethlehem police officer hears screams from New Street Book Shop, helps catch man fleeing from scene.
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Friday, April 13, 2012
A Lehighton man has been identified as the suspect caught shortly after a Thursday robbery at The New Street Book Shop as a result of a quick-thinking off-duty Bethlehem police officer, who radioed other officers to join the pursuit. Daniel Fink, 28, of 123 S. Fourth St., Lehighton was charged with robbery and committed to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $50,000, Bethlehem police said. The $115 he allegedly stole from the bookstore at about 4:50 p.m. was recovered. According to police, Fink robbed the store owner as she was trying to make change for a $1 bill. Bethlehem Police Commissioner Jason Schiffer told The Morning Call that the off-duty officer heard the owner scream and responded. Schiffer did not name the officer because he…
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New Street Book Shop
513 N New St, Bethlehem, PA
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
SouthSide suspect charged with holding semi-automatic weapon to cab driver's head and demanding all of his money.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Around the time some churches were holding Easter sunrise services, a Bethlehem man robbed a cab driver, pointing a black, semi-automatic handgun at the driver’s head and telling him “give me the f------ s---.” The robber got away with $156. But the driver and his passenger were able to direct police to the man, in part because they knew him from the neighborhood as “Manny” who lives right by the robbery site. In fact, the passenger told police she saw “Manny” enter 715 Broadway, which she knew was his address, according to court records. The 6am robbery was at Fiot Street and Broadway. ”Manny” turned out to be Manuel Martinez Jr., 47. He was charged with robbery, simple assault, reckless endangerment and receiving stolen property. He …
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Fiot St & Broadway, Bethlehem, PA
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