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Man Terrorizes, Assaults Woman in Lower Mac, Police Say

He wrapped both hands around her neck leaving bruises, told her he would kill her and broke through a locked bathroom door to further assault her, troopers report.

A Macungie man recently choked a woman in a Lower Macungie Township home, threatened to kill her and broke open a locked door, striking her in the head with it, according to police. Paul Stephen Voros, 29, was charged with making terroristic threats at 11:13 p.m. Saturday following the violent incident in the home in the 1800 block of Aster Road in the Ancient Oaks development, State Police at Fogelsville said. A verbal argument escalated into Voros striking the woman with a cell phone charger, police said. Voros next choked her with both hands, leaving bruises around her neck, police said. He told her he would kill her, police said. The woman got away and locked herself in a bathroom, police said. However, Voros broke open the door, …

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tamarya

1:37 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Exactly she went into the bathroom to hide from him and he broke the door open and went after her. So if he couldn't control himself at that point to stop, he never will.   more ›

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Taser Used on Man Who Attacked Officer, Police Say

Man was talking incoherently and would not leave Macungie apartment, a borough officer reports.

A Macungie police officer used a Taser® recently to subdue a man who was speaking incoherently before turning on him, according to a department release. Police said that the man, Michael J. Mason, 35, no permanent address, was not injured in the altercation. But they did say the incident started when they were called to 10 W. Main St., Apt. 5 for a report of a disturbance. Once there, they found the apartment's lessee -- unnamed by police -- who said that Mason was speaking incoherently and refused to leave. When police confronted Mason, he attacked the officer, police said. The unnamed officer used the Taser to subdue Mason and arrest him, police said. Mason was taken to the Lehigh County Central Booking Center on charges of simple …

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Man Shoved 5-year-old into Wall, Police Say

The following information was supplied by troopers at the barracks in Fogelsville. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Access device fraud: Reported by Dorothy Gorman Dwyer of 5745 Springhaven Lane; someone attempted to use her credit card to make an online purchase Dec. 27 or 28, police said; amount not given. Charged: An unnamed 26-year-old man with simple assault; shoved a 5-year-old girl into a wall between Dec. 27 and 30 causing minor injury at 6897 Hunt Drive, police said; the incident remains under investigation. Access device fraud: Reported by Mark Kahler Fine of Allentown; someone between Dec. 17 and 31 opened several credit card and bank accounts in his name and sent the information to his address, police said; no purchases were made on these accounts, which were immediately closed by the victim. Access device fraud: Reported by Frannys …

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Wescosville Man is Victim of Smash-and-Drive Incident, Police Say

He called state police after being 'rammed' on Route 22; Easton driver is charged, troopers report.

A Wescosville man had a more interesting ride the morning of Sept. 24 than he anticipated as he drove Route 22 in Whitehall Township and beyond. Andre Boyle, 24, was driving in the passing lane of the Thruway around 9 a.m.  when he was passed on the right by an Easton man, police said. That other driver, Robert Napoli, 65, next intentionally swerved his Toyota truck and struck Boyle's Chevrolet near Route 145 in Whitehall. The two drivers continued west on Route 22 while Boyle called Pennsylvania State Police. The two drivers stopped in the area of southbound Interstate 78 and Route 100, police said, although they were not specific as to whether police played any role in that. One might guess. Napoli will be charged with recklessly …

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Police: Boy Grabbed by Throat at Quarry Park

An Easton man was charged with harrassment, police said.

State Police at Fogelsville recently released reports of several Lower Macungie incidents: Charged: Jason Chicowicz, 31, of Easton with harassment at 2 p.m. June 2 in Quarry Park at 7500 Quarry Road; Chicowicz approached a 14-year-old who was playing lacrosse on a sports field and grabbed him by the throat and used profane language, police said. Charged: Gabriel Fernando Mesa, 48, of an unspecified address, at 3 a.m. June 2 with simple assault; unspecified victim suffered multiple unspecified injuries, according to police; Mesa was charged with simple assault and harassment and arrested. Criminal mischief: Reported May 23 by Stephanie L. Steigerwalt of 1093 Pine Grove Circle; rocks thrown at vehicle, causing minor damage to vehilce hood, …

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Man Allegedly Threatened to Shoot Woman in Head in Lower Mac

The following information was supplied by troopers at the barracks in Fogelsville. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following Lower Macungie Township incidents recently were reported by state police at Fogelsville: Charged: An unidentified 53-year-old man with terroristic threats May 22; threatened to shoot an unidentified 47-year-old woman following an arugment at 11 p.m. in the 4900 block of Meadowview Drive, police said; arrested and taken to the Lehigh County Central Booking Center for processing. Charged: Ernesto J. Marrero, 36, of Wescosville with simple assault and harassment; pushed and choked a 35-year-old Wescosville woman at 10:35 a.m. May 11 at 1081 Pine Grove Circle, police said; charges filed with Magisterial District Judge Michael Faulkner. Charged: Shane Gibbs Jr., 24, of Allentown and two 17-year-old girls, both of Allentown, with …

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Brass Knuckles Deliver Nasty Punch in Lower Mac

Police say Thalia Bonilla of Allentown pursued Paige E. Easterly six miles to her Liberty Lane home and then, with brass knuckles, punched Easterly in the face.

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Thefts from Vehicles Abound

Pennsylvania State Police report recent Lower Macungie Township incidents.

The following incidents recently were reported by state police at Fogelsville: Theft from motor vehicle: three incidents reported overnight April 5 at 2037 Rolling Meadow Drive, 6122 Timberknoll Drive and 2184 Greenmeadow Drive;  items taken included a laptop computer, nursing books, shoes, clothing and change, police said; no value given. Theft from motor vehicle: Reported overnight April 5 by James Fosbenner of 1390 S. Krocks Road; $50 taken from unlocked vehicle parked at his home, police said. Access device fraud: Reported March 21 by Denise Conklin Murphy of 1132 Treeline Drive; unauthorized use of victim's credit card with $29.95 purchase and attempt to open a PayPal account, police said. Criminal mischief: Reported April 8 by an 86-…

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Assault and Harassment Incidents Reported at Lower Mac Middle School

The following arrest information was supplied by the Pennsylvania State Police at Fogelsville. It does not indicate a conviction.

The Pennsylvania State Police at Fogelsville recently reported these Lower Macungie incidents: Charged: Two 16- and 17-year-old girls from Breinigsville with retail theft from Kohl's, 6900 Hamilton Blvd.; Jan. 24 with taking $81 and $43 in merchandise without paying, police said. Harassment: Reported Jan. 22 by an unidentified 44-year-old man from Macungie; a man unknown to him pushed the victim at the Giant supermarket, 7150 Hamilton Blvd. following a verbal argument, police said; no report of injury. Charged: Jonathan Andrew Perez, 26, of Harrisburg; Jan. 17 with retail theft at Wal-Mart, 1091 Mill Creek Road; cut open three DVD packages and attempted to conceal the disks and leave the store without paying, police said; no value given. …

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State Police Release Lower Macungie Incidents

The following information was supplied by state police at Fogelsville. It does not indicate a conviction.

State police at Fogelsville recently released the following incidents in Lower Macungie Township: Harassment: Investigated by police Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. at 1674 Pinewind Drive; three boys between the ages of 8 and 9 and with Alburtis-area addresses were accused of throwing rocks at a 9-year-old boy with an Alburtis-area address, police said; two rocks struck the victim in the back; no injuries specified. Burglary: Reported Sept. 10 at two 5573 Hamilton Blvd. businesses; Divine Redesign and Care Net of the Lehigh Valley were broken into and several items taken, police said; no value given. Criminal mischief: Reported Sept. 25 by Robert Bryan of the 2800 block of Golf Circle; eggs thrown at car and toilet paper wrapped around outside, police …

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