Nazareth Seeks Part-Time Police Officer

The Nazareth Borough Council has directed its board secretary to place advertisement for a part-time officer.

Nazareth residents, don't get your hopes up. The Nazareth Borough Council has asked its board secretary to advertise for the hiring of a part-time police officer. Councilman Jack Herbst, who heads the Police Committee, told the audience attending the recent Borough Council meeting that Police Chief Thomas Trachta recommended not hiring a part-time officer under consideration. But that does not mean that the Nazareth Borough Police Department's future is certain. The Police Committee is still awaiting a proposal from Colonial Regional Police before it decides the fate of its own police department. "We're reopening the process and leaving it open-ended," Herbst said. "We're putting in an advertisement accepting applications. We'll see them …

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Week in Review

Police Petitions, Deals and Disgust Top Local News

New Patch Editor Dino Ciliberti wraps up first week covering one of Nazareth's hottest topics: The future of the town's police force.

Nazareth Patch got a new editor this week. But no new police force. Or mayor. Or pool. In our Week in Review, the focus was on Monday's meetings. A Police Committee in which the departed Mayor Fred Daugherty wasn't mentioned and an update on the police force wasn't as forthcoming as residents would have liked. A petition to save the Nazareth Police Department is circulating as officials await a proposal from Colonial Regional Police. The school board is raising taxes but at least no programs are falling by the wayside. Nazareth Councilman Jack Herbst said the fate of the Nazareth Police Department remains up in the air until council hears from Colonial Regional Police. As Nazareth awaits proposal from Colonial Regional Police, a petition …

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Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Saturday

Colonial Regional Police, in addition to other departments and organizations, will participate in a National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27.

Police Deal: 'It Seems Like This is Really Dragging On'

Nazareth Councilman Jack Herbst said the fate of the Nazareth Police Department remains up in the air until council hears from Colonial Regional Police.

The future of police coverage for Nazareth is being tied up by Colonial Regional Police. Councilman Jack Herbst, in leading Monday night's Police Committee meeting, told the audience of about 15 residents that there was "no further news or status updates on the future of the police force." In its first meeting since the resignation of Mayor Fred Daugherty Jr., the three-member Police Committee—an arm of Nazareth Borough Council—met for 10 minutes with only cryptic reference to Colonial Regional, which wasn't even mentioned by name in Herbst's chat with Councilman Charles Donello. "Did we give them a time limit at all?" Donello asked Herbst. "It seems like this is really dragging along. I wish they'd make up their minds and give us some …

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Police Committee Meets Without Mayor Monday

Nazareth Borough Council's Police Committee will meet tonight despite the loss of its leader, Mayor Fred Daugherty Jr.

The three-member Police Committee—an arm of Nazareth Borough Council—and Police Chief Thomas Trachta will hold its first meeting tonight without a leader. The resignation of Mayor Fred Daugherty Jr. went into effect April 15, and he previously said his “recent and sudden resignation has not been for any other reason than personal.”  When announcing the change in leadership, Council president Dan Chiavaroli said, "The Council and I have worked with Mayor Daugherty very hard over the last three-plus years dealing with the Nazareth Borough Police Department and its difficulties.” He added that borough officials will now "look in a different direction.” According to the Act 43 of 2012—Section 1123.1—which modernized and recodified the Borough …

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Man's Face Broken in Parking Lot Fight, Police Say

Robert Patrey, 31, of Plainfield Township, is charged with punching a man in the face—causing several fractures—during a dispute in the parking lot of Shoe Dept.

A Plainfield Township man is facing assault charges after allegedly punching a man in the face—causing several fractures—during a dispute in the Shoe Dept. parking lot.  Robert Patrey, 31, of Capp Road, was charged Monday with simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct, court records say. The altercation happened around 9:30 p.m. March 30, a Saturday, according to Colonial Regional Police, in the parking lot of Shoe Dept. in the Northampton Crossings Shopping Center. Police say Patrey approached the 19-year-old victim as he was leaving work and walking toward his vehicle. According to police, Patrey yelled at the victim to stay away from his girlfriend’s daughter and “chest-bumped” the victim several times. When the victim pushed …

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Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Set for April 27

Colonial Regional Police, in addition to other departments and organizations, will participate in a National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27.

Colonial Regional Police, in addition to other departments and organizations, will participate in a National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27. On this day, in the Nazareth area, you can safely dispose of unwanted or unused prescription drugs by taking them to: Police officers will accept controlled, non-controlled and over-the-counter medications. Before handing over unwanted prescriptions, remove any personal information from bottles or packages that contain medications. Liquid products and creams in containers will be accepted. Sharpies and syringes will not be accepted because of the potential hazard posed by blood-borne pathogens. Illegal substances, such as marijuana and methamphetamine, are …

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C&S Employee Stole $336 in Baby Formula, Police Say

Edwin Journett, 29, of Allentown, is charged with stealing $336 in baby formula from his employer, C&S Wholesale Grocers.

An employee of C&S Wholesale Grocers has admitted to stealing $336 in Gerber Good Start® Infant Formula over the course of three days, according to court records. Edwin Journett, 29, of the 800 block of Chew Street, Allentown, was arraigned Wednesday before District Judge John Capobianco and charged with theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property. He is free on $5,000 unsecured bail. According to a police criminal complaint, a security supervisor at C&S Wholesale Grocers in Lower Nazareth Township conducted an internal theft investigation on Journett. The supervisor told police that Journett stole several cases of Gerber Good Start® Infant Formula, valued at $336, between April 7 and April 10. Journett admitted to concealing …

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Shoplifter Stole from Walmart and Kohl's, Police Say

Colonial Regional Police say they discovered stolen Walmart items while investigating a Kohl's theft.

An alleged shoplifter took one too many chances, Colonial Regional Police say. Nicole M. Campbell, 21, of the 100 block of Kristin Place, Williams Township, is facing retail theft charges after she allegedly stole $158.44 in merchandise from Kohl’s in Lower Nazareth Township. Around 5 p.m. April 4, loss-prevention staff told police Campbell put clothing—worth $158.44—in her purse. She then left the store and was stopped in the parking lot, according to police. Campbell also was issued a citation for retail theft, police say, for allegedly stealing $96.46 in merchandise from Walmart, which is near Kohl’s in the Northampton Crossings shopping center. While investigating the Kohl’s theft, police say, they discovered the stolen Walmart goods. …

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Boy, 4, Hurt in 2-Car Crash Near Diner 248, Police Say

A two-car accident in front of Diner 248 sent a 4-year-old Easton boy to the hospital with injuries to his face, according to police.

A 4-year-old Easton boy was injured Tuesday night when the car he was traveling in was involved in a two-car accident in front of Diner 248. The accident, Colonial Regional Police say, happened around 10 p.m. as James Wilson, of the 600 block of Northampton Street, tried to make a left-hand turn into the Diner 248 parking lot. The diner is on the border of Lower Nazareth Township and Palmer Township—just east of Route 33. While making the turn, police say, Wilson’s car was struck by a westbound utility truck driven by David Fleser of Mobile, Ala. The utility truck was towing a trailer, according to police. The 4-year-old boy, who was a passenger in Wilson’s car, sustained injuries to his face and was transported to St. Luke’s University …

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