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Man Who Died Following Police Standoff Identified

The man who died following a police standoff in Lower Saucon Township last week has been identified as a local resident.

Lehigh County Coroner Dan Buglio said Tuesday that 37-year-old Andrew W. Krasnansky, of the township, died from gunshot wounds. In a news release last week, Buglio said Krasnansky was pronounced dead at 2:45 p.m. March 25 in the Emergency Department at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill.

Few other details regarding what happened have been publicly released.

Late on the morning of March 25, a significant law enforcement presence in the 2400 block of Applebutter Road–near the Bethlehem Landfill–drew media and local attention. A shelter in place order was issued by county emergency management officials, and roads in the immediate area were closed for hours as a result of the standoff and subsequent investigation.

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Buglio said the manner of Krasnansky’s death remains under investigation by Pennsylvania State Police Troop M’s Major Case Team and the Northampton County District Attorney’s office.

The DA’s office last week described the incident as an “officer-involved shooting” and said no additional information would be released until its investigation is completed.

According to public records, Krasnansky was a 2007 graduate of Saucon Valley High School.

Krasnansky’s public Facebook profile said he worked at Martin Guitar in Nazareth.

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Lower Saucon Shooting
The Lehigh County coroner has identified the man who died following a March 25 police standoff in the 2400 block of Applebutter Road, Lower Saucon Township (pictured above), as 37-year-old Andrew W. Krasnansky. Krasnansky’s manner of death remains under investigation.
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Josh Popichak

Josh Popichak is a veteran local journalist with an extensive background in print and digital news. A Bethlehem native, he has a Bachelor’s degree in history and has maintained a lifelong affinity for the subject. He founded Saucon Source to fill a need for independent local journalism, which has thrived with the support of an engaged, enthusiastic readership. He thanks the community, whose continued support makes this site possible.

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