Once in custody for allegedly stealing an SUV from outside a fast-food restaurant, a Palmer Township woman allegedly decided to urinate on the floor of a state police barracks.
Bethlehem police arrested Monica L. Cartagena, of Old Orchard Drive, after allegedly finding her behind the wheel of a stolen SUV. District Judge Daniel Corpora arraigned the 34-year-old late last week, setting bail at $5,000.
Pennsylvania State Police were dispatched about 9:30 p.m. Dec. 5 to the Sonic restaurant on Airport Road in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, for a reported vehicle theft. The owner reported that heâd left his vehicle running in a parking spot for less than 10 minutes, so he could go through the drive-through in his girlfriendâs car, according to the criminal complaint.
N. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. | Authorities have re-filed assault charges against a Lehigh County man accused of beating a woman with a flashlight this summer.
Pennsylvania State Police charged Steven B. Kresge with aggravated assault in connection with the alleged attack in July at his Fair Drive home in North Whitehall Township. The charges were dismissed in early November after the victim failed to appear in court for a scheduled preliminary hearing, but the Lehigh County District Attorneyâs Office approved re-filing the charges against Kresge.
State police were dispatched to the Fair Drive home shortly before midnight on July 18 to investigate a reported domestic assault. The victim reported that she and Kresge had been arguing throughout the night outside the home, according to the criminal complaint. Court records do not specify the nature of their relationship.