4 Injured in Route 222 Bypass Crash

Upper Macungie police said the two-vehicle crash happened at 4:24 p.m. Tuesday.

Four people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday on Route 222 at Mill Creek Road, Upper Macungie police said. Taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest were driver Wayne Berryman, 19, of Allentown; driver Josefine Acosta, 36, of Bronx, N.Y., and her two passengers, a 14-year-old boy and a 7-year-old girl. Police said Berryman was traveling south on the Route 222 bypass and turned in front of Acosta's vehicle, which was traveling north on the bypass. Acosta could not stop in time and struck Berryman's vehicle, police said. The accident happened at 4:24 p.m.

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Carl W

10:20 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013

Very good point. Even though I, too, use that turn, like Kutztown bypass, limited intersections would not only be better, perhps the speed limit could be SAFELY raised !! Unfortunately, Mill Creek leads to businesses, so we'll never see that intersection cut out.   more ›

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CB Radio Stolen from Tractor, Police Say

The theft of a CB radio valued at $250 took place from a tractor at 1030 Blue Barn Road in Upper Mac.

Upper Macungie Police are seeking help concerning a recent theft from a vehicle at 1030 Blue Barn Road. Police said the door to a tractor trailer was open at the site and a CB radio valued at $250 was stolen. Police did not give the date or time of the incident. Anyone with information concerning this crime is asked to contact Upper Macungie Police at 484-661-5911.

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Man Robs Trexlertown Redner's, Police Say

The following information was supplied by Upper Macungie police. Arrests do not indicate a conviction.

A 19-year-old man who police saw running from Redner's Market early this morning with a white bandana over his face has been charged with robbing the market, Upper Macungie police said. Mario Canas, of Breinigsville, was in Lehigh County prison this morning awaiting arraignment, police said. Following a foot chase by police, he was charged with robbery and related offenses.  He had a handgun and cash when taken into custody, police said. At 2:48 a.m., an Upper Macungie police officer saw a man, later identified as Canas, run out of the Redner's Market at 7150 Hamilton Blvd., according to police. The man was wearing a dark-colored hoodie sweatshirt, had a white bandana over his face and carried a black backpack. The officer followed in his …

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Two Injured in 5-Vehicle Crash on Hamilton Blvd.

The following information was supplied by Upper Macungie Police.

Two people were injured in a five-vehicle crash Friday morning on Hamilton Boulevard in Upper Mac, police said. Hamilton Boulvevard was closed for an extended period of time while crews cleared the roadway. Taken to a hospital were the drivers of two of the vehicles, Alison Patchoski of Blandon and Francis Young Jr. of Mohnton, police said. Both towns are in Berks County. The accident happened at 7:03 a.m. on Hamilton Boulevard at Newtown Road. According to police, Charles Johnson Jr. of Quarryville was traveling on Hamilton Boulevard when his vehicle struck Patchoski's vehicle, pushing it to the side. Johnson's vehicle continued forward and struck Young's vehicle, pinning it against a vehicle driven by Rene Aponte of Newark, N.J.  The …

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Upper Macungie Police Station is Open

Upper Macungie's new chief and two lieutenants are sworn in and the new police station on Grim Road is open.

The new Upper Macungie police station opened Monday as new chief Edgardo Colon, Lt. Joe Wilson and Lt. Mike Sitoski were sworn into duty. The ceremony took place at the new Upper Macungie police station at 37 Grim Road in Breinigsville. The Aug. 20 opening, which was mandated by Upper Macungie supervisors, allows the chief and his two lieutenants to begin work in the department, which officially opens for business at midnight Dec. 31, 2012. The township has already hired 25 officers for its new police force.

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