On June 18, 2026 at approximately 2255 hours an officer on patrol in the 6600 block of Sullivan Trail conducted a traffic stop for observed violations. Contact was made with the driver of the vehicle who was identified as Barry Werkheiser. The officer observed signs of impairm...
On July 11, 2026 at approximately 1500 hours an officer on patrol conducted a traffic stop in the 100 block of A Street in Wind Gap after observing a traffic violation. As the vehicle came to a stop the front seat female passenger who is known to police and was identified as A...
On July 11, 2026 at approximately 1500 hours an officer on patrol conducted a traffic stop in the 100 block of A Street in Wind Gap after observing a traffic violation. As the vehicle came to a stop the front seat female passenger jumped from the vehicle and fled on foot. With...
In March of 2026 a Detective with Slate Belt Regional was contacted by Bangor Borough Police regarding a sexual assault report involving a minor. The Detective learned that one of the alleged assaults occurred in Pen Argyl as well as other surrounding jurisdictions and assumed...
On December 17, 2025 Officers were dispatched to a business for a report of stalking after a recording device was found on the premises. A Detective began an extensive investigation into the circumstances which revealed multiple victims of the charges listed. Search warrants w...
On July 2, 2026 at approximately 2050 hours officers were on patrol in the 100 Block of A Street in Wind Gap attempting to locate a wanted male identified as Todd Laudenbach. Officers had attempted to locate Laudenbach who was involved with a number of incidents in Slate Belt ...
On June 17, 2026 at approximately 0922 hours a Detective responded to Ken's Auto for a theft report. The detective learned that on June 8, 2026 at approximately 1720 hours a female identified as Tara Hahn, arrived at the business to retrieve her impounded vehicle. The vehicle ...
On June 17, 2026 at approximately 1722 hours officers responded to a residence in the 800 block of Bangor Road in an attempt to locate and take into custody Richard Barndt whom Slate Belt Regional held a warrant for Possession with Intent to Deliver. Officers located Barndt an...
On May 31, 2026 at approximately 1810 hours an officer on patrol in the area of Sullivan Trail and Church Road observed a vehicle with a New Jersey registration that returned as "not on file" prompting a traffic stop. Contact was made with the driver of the vehicle who was ide...
On June 5, 2026 at approximately 1941 hours officers responded to the 1200 block of Bangor Road for a motorcycle accident. Officers arrived on scene and contacted the driver of the motorcycle who was identified as Leighton Merwarth. Signs of impairment were observed and invest...