Catasauqua police
Catasauqua police responded to these and other calls recently.
FEB. 29
In the 100 block of Front Street, police issued an emergency protection-from-abuse order.
Police responded to a report of smoke in the 500 block of Howertown Road.
In the 400 block of Prospect Street, police conducted a citizen assist.
An abandoned vehicle was tagged in the 200 block of Second Street.
MARCH 1
Twelve parking tickets were issued on Second Street, police reported.
On Front Street, 19 parking tickets were issued.
Police responded to a criminal mischief report of a broken cellphone on Walnut Street.
In the 100 block of Front Street, an unwanted person was reported to police.
The department received a parking complaint in the 100 block of Front Street. The vehicle was towed.
In the 200 block of Lehigh Street, a traffic citation was issued.
Two traffic citations were issued, due to the failure to return written warnings, in the 100 block of Bridge Street.
Police were asked to check on the welfare of a male sleeping in a car on Pineapple Street.
A missing juvenile was returned home in the 600 block of Limestone Street, police reported.
MARCH 2
In the 300 block of Church Street, an abandoned vehicle was tagged.
Officers assisted Bethlehem Township Police Department in the 200 block of Main Street.
Twelve parking tickets were issued on Front Street.
On Second Street, 11 parking tickets were issued.
MARCH 3
A license plate was stolen in the 700 block of Front Street, police reported.
At Rock Hill Concrete Company, 339 School St., police are continuing an investigation of a burglary.
At Medical Academy Charter School, 330 Howertown Road, police responded to a problem with a suspended student. No arrest was made.
Police responded to a complaint of a dog barking in the 400 block of Erie Street.
On Lehigh Street, a disabled vehicle in a roadway was towed, as requested by the owner.
The department received a juvenile complaint on Front Street. Police were unable to locate the juveniles.
MARCH 4
In the 300 block of Wood Street, criminal mischief occurred, police reported.
The department sought Megan’s Law information from T. A. Silfies Masonry LLC, 101 S. Lehigh St.
A lost dog was reunited with its owner in the 100 block of Walnut Street.
A traffic citation was issued in the 200 block of Lehigh Street.
In the 600 block of Limestone Street, a bicycle was stolen, police reported.
MARCH 5
An abandoned vehicle was tagged in the 200 block of Wood Street.
In the 100 block of Second Street, a suspended driver was cited.
An abandoned vehicle was moved in the 100 block of Wood Street.
Police assisted Bethlehem police on and around East Church Street in search of a female.
In the 200 block of Lehigh Street, a traffic citation was issued.
Extension cords were stolen from a shed in the 500 block of Wood Street.
The department received a parking complaint in the 100 block of Wood Street. The vehicle was moved.
In the 200 block of Lehigh Street, a traffic citation was issued.
MARCH 6
Police were unable to locate a loose dog when they received an animal complaint in the 100 block of Howertown Road.
Police responded to a report of harassing phone calls in the 500 block of North 14th Street.
MARCH 7
In the 100 block of Second Street, an abandoned vehicle was tagged.
Police assisted Bethlehem Police Department in the 200 block of Church Street.
On Fifth Street, a traffic citation was issued.
In the 200 block of Limestone Street, a vehicle window was smashed.
A fake money order was reported to the department in the 300 block of Mulberry Street.
MARCH 8
A male was grilling in the park at 501 American St. Police responded to the ordinance violation.
Juveniles in the roadway on Front Street were warned by police after responding to the juvenile complaint.
At Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 604 Fourth St., police responded to a harassment by communication case.
MARCH 9
A disabled vehicle in the 100 block of North 14th Street was moved off the roadway.
A protection-from-abuse order was violated around Whittier Place Apartments, 895 Walnut St. Police sought information.
Tools were found in the 100 block of Race Street.
A landlord/tenant issue in the 200 block of Second Street brought no arrests, police reported.
On Pine Street, threats were made. The department reported the investigation is continuing.
Two vehicles were involved in a reportable motor vehicle accident on Walnut Street.
An individual was arrested for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct in the 100 block of Pine Street.
In the 600 block of Race Street, individuals discharging BB guns were warned.
MARCH 10
A report of harassment by communication in the 200 block of Front Street caused police to investigate.
In the 400 block of Tioga Street, copper piping was stolen, police reported.
A lost dog was reunited with its owner on Fourth Street.
On Cambridge Place, police responded to an animal complaint of dogs barking.
MARCH 11
An individual was arrested for simple assault, physical contact and harassment at Silver Manor, 2 Front St.
MARCH 12
Rocks were thrown at a vehicle, the department reported, on Pine Street. The investigation is continuing.
An animal complaint was reported in the 600 block of Walnut Street. The owner picked up the dog.
The department reports an arson investigation is continuing on an extensive brush fire along the river on Front Street.
An adult male who had a weapon at and fled from Catty Mart, 547 Front St., was arrested by police for disorderly conduct.
A stolen laptop was returned to its owner in the 400 block of Church Street.
MARCH 13
A dog was found in the 100 block of Bridge Street by The Sanctuary at Haafsville.
Police responded to a harassment problem between neighbors in the 800 block of Faith Drive.
On West Race Street, an investigation is continuing for a brush fire.
In the 400 block of Front Street, officers responded to a report of a problem with juveniles.
In the 800 block of Race Street, a dog at large was reported to police.
The department reported damage to a vehicle windshield occurred in the 100 block of Front Street.
In the 700 block of Third Street, police responded to a harassment report between neighbors. The investigation is continuing.
MARCH 14
Members of the department sought information for Megan’s Law in the 200 block of St. John Street.
A traffic citation was issued in the 200 block of North 14th Street.
In the 200 block of Lehigh Street, a traffic citation was issued.
In the 200 block of Second Street, police responded to a civil matter.
At Medical Academy Charter School, 330 Howertown Road, police responded to a report of a disruptive parent.
A temporary protection-from-abuse order was violated at Whittier Place Apartments, 895 Walnut St.
A burglary investigation in the 100 block of Race Street is continuing, the department reported.
MARCH 15
A debit card was found at Pies On Pizzeria, 601 Front St.
Vehicles parked on private property at Medical Academy Charter School, 330 Howertown Road, were moved, police reported.
On Pine Street, a road rage incident was reported to the department.
In the 800 block of Bath Avenue, damage was done to a post.
Suspicious activity was reported to police at Apartments for the Elderly, 118 Bridge St. A male was knocking on a door.
MARCH 16
A parking ticket was issued in the 200 block of Church Street.
Glass in the roadway was reported to police on Race Street.
A male was arrested for disorderly conduct on Railroad Street.
In the 200 block of North 14th Street, an animal complaint was reported.
In the 200 block of Race Street, a traffic citation was issued.
MARCH 17
On American Street, a parking ticket was issued.
In the parking lot near the Catasauqua pool, 501 American St., a suspicious vehicle was reported to police. Three males were in the park after dark.
An adult male was arrested for disorderly conduct and criminal mischief in the 700 block of Front Street.
In the 100 block of Front Street, a fence was damaged, police reported.
On Race Street, a traffic citation was issued.
MARCH 18
Police responded to a report of a missing adult in the 600 block of South 14th Street.
A female student was cited at Catasauqua Middle School, 850 Pine St., for physical harassment and contact and disorderly conduct.
MARCH 19
In the 500 block of Pine Street, an emergency protection-from-abuse order was violated.
A lost dog was returned to its owner in the 700 block of Fourth Street.
In the 600 block of Front Street, a utility trailer was stolen.
An animal complaint was filed with the department in the 400 block of Circle Drive. The owner picked up the dog.
Suspicious activity was reported to police at Cathy’s Creative Catering, 752 Front St. A security check of the dwelling was conducted.
MARCH 20
On Pine Street, police conducted a welfare check for a mental health emergency.








