Assault at 800 BLOCK OF OSTRUM ST on 10/16/2026 12:00 AM

Type: Assault

Date: 10/16/2026 12:00 AM

Description: Patient barricaded himself in the emergency room at St. Luke's University Hospital and attempted to harm staff with a makeshift weapon fashioned from a call controller; hospital placed on lockdown; Lehigh County Emergency Response Team resolved the situation; no injuries reported; suspect in custody.

Address: 800 BLOCK OF OSTRUM ST, Fountain Hill, PA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Arteaga-Flores

Name

Brayan Arteaga-Flores

Missing Age

17

Est. Current Age

25

Last Seen

Fountain Hill, PA on 09/25/2018

Physical Description

Race: Hispanic Ethnicity: Latino Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'6" Weight: 170 lbs

Case Number

MP100587

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Mackerley

Name

Louis Mackerley

Age

7

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Louis Mackerley was last seen in the area of 4th and Gordon Streets around 4pm on June 7th, 1984. Louis was last seen wearing blue jeans, a maroon and green striped shirt, brown shoes and a belt with a small train belt buckle. Louis was 7 years old at the time of his disappearance

Agency

Allentown PD

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