Crime & Safety

Police Say Nazareth Man Wanted to "Kill Everyone"

Rayheem Frisby, 25, threatened to kill his girlfriend and their two children during an argument Saturday afternoon, according to court records.

A Nazareth man is facing multiple charges after he stated “he wanted to kill everyone” and told his girlfriend he wanted to kill her and their two children during an argument Saturday afternoon, according to court records. 

During the argument, records say, Rayheem Frisby, 25, of the 300 block of S. Broad Street, knocked items off a shelf.  A stereo speaker that also was knocked down almost struck a 2-month-old who was in a swing, “missing the child by inches,” records say.

Frisby had also threatened to attack police if he was approached, according to records. 

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When police arrived, the girlfriend, identified as Amanda Lynch, told them Frisby was in the shower.  Officer Alan Koch advised Lynch to take her two children and leave the apartment as soon as possible, records say.

Koch took Frisby into custody when he came out of the bathroom.

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Mark Lukacz of the  assisted Koch.

Frisby was arraigned before on-call District Judge Robert Hawke of Lehigh Township and was charged with three counts of making terroristic threats, three counts of recklessly endangering another person, three counts of harassment and domestic violence. 

He is in Northampton County Prison in lieu of $15,000 bail.


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