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Woman Told Man Who Witnessed Accident ‘She Had a Gun,’ Police Say

A Bath woman who police say struck another vehicle while traveling west on Skibo Road and kept going–straight through a stop sign, without stopping–was cited for disorderly conduct after she allegedly used obscene language and told a Hellertown man who witnessed the accident and followed her–trying to get her attention–that she had a gun.

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A Bath woman who police say struck another vehicle while traveling west on Skibo Road and kept going–straight through a stop sign, without stopping–was cited for disorderly conduct after she allegedly used obscene language and told a Hellertown man who witnessed the accident and followed her–trying to get her attention–that she had a gun.

The intersection of Skibo and Victor roads is where Lower Saucon Township Police say a Bath woman caused a minor accident that led to other charges.

The intersection of Skibo and Victor roads is where Lower Saucon Township Police say a Bath woman caused a minor accident that led to other charges.

In a news release issued Thursday, Lower Saucon Township Police said Denise Sarah Debalso, of the 100 block of Bentwood Circle, was eventually stopped at Meadows Road and Meadow Ridge Court at 11:35 a.m. Wednesday.

Police said Debalso was also cited for the alleged stop sign violation, and in connection with the accident she allegedly caused at Skibo and Victor roads.

According to a separate news release, Debalso struck a Lower Saucon Township woman’s vehicle’s driver’s side mirror as she attempted to pass her on the right while the township woman was making a left turn onto Victor.

The car’s side view mirror was damaged, police said, and Debalso was cited for both following too closely and careless driving.

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Josh Popichak

Josh Popichak is the owner, publisher and editor of Saucon Source. A Lehigh Valley native, he's covered local news since 2005 and previously worked for Berks-Mont News and AOL/Patch. Contact him at josh@sauconsource.com.

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