State Police Beat
State Police Troop M, Bethlehem, say Orchard View Swim Club, 4525 Game Preserve Road, North Whitehall Township, reported the sign at the front entrance was damaged sometime between 8 p.m. Feb. 3 and 4:30 p.m. Feb. 10.
Police say spot lights that illuminate the sign were also knocked over and damaged.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call state police at 610-861-2026 and refer to incident number PA2019-205525.
State Police Troop M, Fogelsville, say Alberto J. Iraheta, 65, of Tujunga, Calif., was driving a 2009 International Trailer 3000R when it jackknifed 3:34 p.m. Feb. 20 on I-78, Upper Macungie Township.
Police say Iraheta was traveling at a speed too great for road conditions causing him to lose control of the rig.
The tractor and empty trailer traveled into the left lane and struck the center concrete median causing the tractor to jackknife before coming to a final rest blocking the left and right lanes.
The tractor was removed by Hauser’s Towing.
Iraheta, who police say, was wearing his seat belt was uninjured.
He was evaluated on the scene by Cetronia Ambulance Corps personnel but refused medical treatment, police say.
Iraheta was charged with driving at an unsafe speed.
PennDOT and Western Salisbury Fire Department assisted at the scene.
State Police Troop M, Fogelsville, say a 61-year-old women from the 6100 block of Game Preserve Road, Lowhill Township, reported her mailbox was destroyed by explosive fireworks between 8 p.m. Feb. 23 and 11:30 a.m. the next day.
The mailbox was damaged beyond repair, police say.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact state police at 610-395-1438.
State Police Troop M, Bethlehem, say two semi-automatic handguns, a Taurus 740 and Smith and Wesson 40VE were stolen sometime between 9 p.m. Feb. 8 and noon Feb. 11 from an unoccupied barn on property in the 5000 block of Best Station Road, Heidelberg Township.
State Police Troop M, Fogelsville, say Ryan Henry Bradney, 37, of Neffs, was taken into custody for allegedly driving under the influence after troopers responded 9 p.m. Feb. 12 to a one-vehicle crash down an embankment at 7163 Donats Peak Road, Lynn Township.
Charges were filed with District Judge Tom Creighton, Slatington.