Crime & Safety
State Police: Woman Hits a Person with her Car, ATV Stolen and Road Rage Incident
North Whitehall area crimes reported recently by the Pennsylvania State Police, Bethlehem Barracks.

Pennsylvania State Police report the following crimes:
- On April 23 at 7:31 p.m. police report Melisa Jane Wilcox, 43, of Orefield, drove off the road and crashed into Korey Harmison of Orefied. Police report Wilcox smoked synthetic marijuana before driving and she is charged with driving under the influence and multiple summary charges.
- Sometime between Nov. 5 and Nov. 10 police report an unknown person entered a property at 2640 Balliet St., and stole a 1994 Yamaha Banshee 350cc ATV, blue and silver in color, VIN JY43GGA03RA059971. The vehicle was missing its front passenger side tire and was chained to a trailer. Call 610-861-2026 with any information.
- On Oct. 7 at 8:56 a.m. police report someone used a fuel account owned by OCS Transport in Orefield, and stole $682.15 worth of diesel fuel from a station in Cambridge, Tenn. Investigation is ongoing.
- On Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. police report Nicholas James Ehrich of Walnutport got into a verbal altercation with Robert NMN Sanchez of Orefield at Route 309 and Sand Spring Road. Police say Ehrich kicked the passenger side mirror off Sanchez's car and then left the scene. A citation was filed with Magisterial Court 31-2-02.
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