Crime & Safety

OMG PD: 8 Chickens, 3 Dogs, 2 Iguanas Are Too Much, Police Say

Here's a round-up of unusual police news from the Lehigh Valley.

: Police cited a South Bethlehem man for allegedly harboring chickens and too many animals—in all, eight chickens and roosters, four other birds, three dogs and two iguanas. The number is more than what's allowed in a dwelling, Bethlehem police said.

Man allegedly wields Samurai sword: An Upper Nazareth Township man was jailed after he allegedly threatened a group of men at his home with a samurai sword.

: A Wind Gap man was charged with aggravated assault and other offenses for allegedly throwing a soda can at a man arguing with his mom, breaking his nose and teeth, police said. 

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