Allentown Drug Bust Nets 8 Pounds Of Marijuana, Unregistered Gun, Cocaine, 1 Arrest: Police
A drug bust in Allentown turned up eight pounds of marijuana, 24 grams of cocaine, 10 grams of Fentanyl, an unregistered handgun, and one arrest, authorities said.
David Rivera, 34, was arrested after the items were seized from the home in the 300 Block of Law Street around noon Thursday, Allentown police said in a Friday release.
He was charged with possession with intent to deliver, simple possession, and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.
Rivera was remanded to Lehigh County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail, court records show.
2 Arrests Made In Weekend Allentown Shooting
A shooting that occurred over the weekend in Allentown resulted in the arrest of two people, authorities said.
Officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of South 4th Street around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday after receiving a report of a fight with shots fired, Allentown police said.
Officers arrived to find a car occupied by two men, police said. According to witnesses, the men in the car were the shooters from the initial call.
Jerry A. Green-Acosta, 26, and Jensen R. Ovalle, 22, were discovered with two "ghost" guns and a 9mm handgun, as well as ammunition, according to police.
No injuri…
Raid Of Allentown Man's Home Yields Heroin, Guns, Police Say
An Allentown man was arrested Thursday morning after detectives seized drugs, guns, and more during a raid of his home, authorities said.
The search warrant was served at 46-year-old James Rodriguez's home in the 400 block of North 8th Street, Allentown police said.
The search yielded an unspecified amount of heroin, marijuana, pills, three loaded firearms, drug packing material, digital scales, and an unspecified amount of cash, according to Allentown police.
Rodriguez was charged with person not to possess, use manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, possession with intent to de…
Raid Of Allentown Man's Home Finds Drugs, Gun, Police Say
An Allentown man was arrested Thursday after a raid of his home found drugs, a gun, and more, authorities said.
The search warrant was served at 43-year-old Tomas Santiago-Rivera's home in the 200 block of North 5th Street, Allentown police said.
The search yielded an unspecified quantity of cocaine, a loaded firearm, an unspecified amount of cash, and drug packaging material, according to police.
Santiago-Rivera was charged with person not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a c…
