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South Whitehall Police Report Stray Bullet Hits House, Thefts from Cars, Smashed Window

Information from the South Whitehall Police blotter.

South Whitehall Police report the following incidents between Jan. 8 - 10:  

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South Whitehall Police Report Fraud, Thefts, Inflatable Snow Globe Destroyed

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South Whitehall Police report the following incidents between Jan. 2 - 8:  

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South Whitehall Police Report Medication, Car, Firewood Stolen

Information from the South Whitehall Police Blotter. Citations and arrests do not indicate conviction.

  South Whitehall Police report the following incidents between Dec. 28 and Jan. 2:  

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South Whitehall Police Report Burglary, Criminal Mischief, Man Passed Out at Basketball Game

Information from the South Whitehall Police Blotter.

  South Whitehall Police report the following crimes between Dec. 21 - 27.

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Driver on Cell Phone Causes Four-Car Accident, Injures Three

South Whitehall Police report a chain reaction accident on Cedar Crest Boulevard.

  Three people were hurt when a driver who said he was attempting to make a phone call caused a four-car accident in the 200 block of Cedar Crest Boulevard on Dec. 19 at 6:17 p.m. According to South Whitehall Township Police reports, Christopher K. Jameson, 25, of Reading, was driving south on Cedar Crest Boulevard when he hit a stopped car driven by David Dopkin, 38, of Whitehall.  Dopkin's car then hit the car stopped in front of it driven by Justin Haas, 26, of Allentown, which hit the car in front it, driven by Reem Haddad, 42, of Whitehall.  Jameson told police he didn't know how fast he was going and that he was trying to make a phone call at the time of the accident. Three of the four cars involved had to be towed - the first car in…

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South Whitehall Police: Counterfeit Money, Hit-and-Run, Money taken from Purse at Target

South Whitehall Police report mid-December crimes.

  The following crimes were reported by South Whitehall Police between Dec. 14 - 20.

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South Whitehall Police Investigate Alleged Sexual Assault, Thefts, Kids Throwing Eggs

South Whitehall Police report crimes between Dec. 7 - 13.

The following crimes were reported by South Whitehall Police between Dec 7 - 13.   

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South Whitehall Police: Stolen Car, Hit and Run, Theft by Deception, Weapons Offense at Parkland

South Whitehall Police report various crimes in the township.

  South Whitehall Police report the following crimes between Nov. 30 and Dec. 6:

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South Whitehall Shooting Suspect Will Face Attempted Homicide Charges

Jamel Hussein Lewis, 34, was accused of attempted homicide, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment in court Tuesday.

During a preliminary hearing Tuesday afternoon, Jamel Hussein Lewis of Wellington, FLA had charges of attempted homicide, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment held for Lehigh County Court action. Lewis allegedly chased Shane Gibbs and fired multiple shots on Dec. 4 in South Whitehall. The incident started after Gibbs had argued with his estranged wife at 2021 Focht Ave.  According to LehighValleyLive.com Gibbs left the house after the argument and headed toward what he thought was a South Whitehall police car. He heard the front door slam behind him and turned to see Lewis come out of the house and start firing. Gibbs testified that Lewis fired at him and at his car, where Gibbs' girlfriend, Tracy Frey, was sitting in the passenger…

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South Whitehall Police: Man arrested for Physical Menace, Resisting Arrest, Harassment

Police had to restrain a South Whitehall man who went after his sister's ex-husband, telling him that if he every came back he would "put five bullets in his head."

  On Nov. 24 at 11:42 a.m., Yolande Moriah called South Whitehall police to report a fight between her ex-husband, Forgild Moriah, and her brother, Donald Nathaniel Kelly, 21, at 4037 Cardinal Court. The police report says Forgild Moriah was there to pick up their daughter when Kelly "came around the house and threatened Moriah with a knife while saying he was going to mess him up." Police said the following happened: Once at the scene, they separated Moriah and Kelly who were face to face screaming at each other. While separated, Kelly would not listen to verbal commands nor physical contact to move away. Another officer arrived and both used force to keep Kelly away from Moriah. Kelly repeatedly attempted to get out of wrist locks, which…

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