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A Lower Saucon Township woman is charged with one count of endangering the welfare of a child–a third-degree felony–after police say she allegedly left her 2-year-old son at home alone and went across the street to a bar where she allegedly drank for nearly an hour.
The Lower Saucon Township Police Department in partnership with Miller-Keystone Blood Center will be hosting a blood drive on Monday, Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at police headquarters.
Hellertown police and other emergency responders were on the scene of an unfolding incident in the 1000 block of Easton Road in the borough Friday morning.
A traffic stop at Main and Water streets early Sunday led to several men being arrested on a variety of charges, Hellertown police said Thursday. In a news release, police said the car in which the three men were traveling was stopped at 2:33 a.m. because its driver was allegedly speeding.
Lower Saucon Township Police said Monday they are investigating an unusual hit-and-run accident that occurred in the 2400 block of Applebutter Road on Friday, Feb. 1 at about 2:50 p.m.
The man accused of killing his mother in her Lower Saucon Township home allegedly told officers who responded to the scene Monday, “you are not going to like what you find.” Philip Looby also allegedly claimed he acted in self-defense, according to court documents.
Police are currently investigating a homicide in the 1900 block of West Point Drive, which is a small cul-de-sac near the intersection of Bingen and Hickory Hill roads in Lower Saucon Township.
Tipsters who provide information about the whereabouts of a Springfield Township woman who has now been missing for more than two weeks may be eligible for a cash reward from Pennsylvania Crimestoppers.
Perkasie Police said Thursday they are investigating a dog attack that resulted in serious injuries to a 13-month-old girl, less serious injuries to her mother and a serious leg injury to a good samaritan who intervened to save the baby and fell on ice while struggling with the dog.
Lower Saucon Township Police said Sunday that a device found leaning against a tree on the Saucon Rail Trail at Reading Drive Sunday morning was deemed suspicious enough to close the trail and establish a perimeter.
