Published November 28. 2017 12:34PM
State police at the Lehighton barracks report they were summoned recently to investigate four incidents of harassment. Police did not release names in these cases.
• Police said a 21-year-old Palmerton man will be cited after an incident at 3 p.m. Nov. 6 on Sheckler Lane in Lower Towamensing Township. The suspect followed the victim to his residence, where he called him names and pushed him. Police said a neighbor made the suspect leave the scene after he threatened the victim.
• Police said an unknown suspect who attempted to choke a Jim Thorpe man is facing harassment charges. The incident happened at 5:46 Nov. 6 in the 300 block of Forest Inn Road, Lower Towamensing Township. Police said the suspect was asked to leave a bar after the incident. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact police at 610-681-1850.
• A 24-year-old Palmerton man was cited for harassment after an incident at 1:22 p.m. Nov. 13 on Little Gap Road in Lower Towamensing Township. Police said the man grabbed a 21-year-old woman from Palmerton, causing a scratch and redness to her hand.
• A 36-year-old woman from Jim Thorpe is facing harassment charges after an argument turned physical at 6 p.m. Nov. 17 on Doney Drive in Towamensing Township. Police said the accused punched a 33-year-old woman from Palmerton in the face.