Published July 03. 2023 02:45PM
Lehigh Township Police Department reported on the following incidents:
• Zachary Heffelfinger, 26, of the Walnutport section of Lehigh Township, was charged on June 9 with three counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance, and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Heffelfinger was arrested at his home for possession of heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine and marijuana. He was arraigned before District Magistrate Alicia R. Zito and committed to Northampton County Prison. Bail was set at $50,000 cash.
• Wilfredo Nieves-Cruz, 47, of Pennsville, was charged on June 25, with strangulation, domestic related simple assault, terroristic threats, false imprisonment, stalking and harassment. Nieves-Cruz was arrested at his home for assaulting and strangling his girlfriend, causing numerous injuries. The girlfriend sought medical attention at a hospital for undisclosed injuries from the assault. District Judge Alicia R. Zito set bail at $35,000 cash, and Nieves-Cruz was remanded to Northampton County prison.