Weekly LV Police Blotter - Police Nab Starman

Below is a weekly LV police blotter. If I missed something, please provide a link. If you have a comment that contributes, please share. But I remind you that this thread is not the place for pious condemnations.Below is a weekly LV police blotter. If I missed something, please provide a link. If you have a comment that contributes, please share. But I remind you that this thread is not the place for pious condemnations.

Moore Tp Police  and  Colonial Regional Police credit Lehigh and Northampton County Auto Theft Task Force for helping identify star-tattooed man who was breaking into vehicles in both townships. He admitted the break ins to investigators and has the matching tattoo from the photo that was previously shared on Facebook. Starman is Matthew Schaffer, 33, of Allentown. He is currently in Lehigh County Prison after being stopped by the Lehigh/Northampton County Auto Theft Task Force for operating a stolen vehicle on September 13.

Bethlehem Police have arrested Angelo Melendez, 18, of 6th St, and a 15 year-old juvenile for the September 12 armed robbery of Ike’s Shell Station at 1310 Center Street. No one was injured in the robbery. The 15 year old juvenile male is being charged as an adult. Both suspects were arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Antonia Grifo. Melendez’s bail was set at $60,000.00 and the 15 year old juvenile’s bail was set at $50,000.00. Both were committed to Northampton County Prison in lieu of bail.

Any individual who has any type of information on these two suspects and the Ike’s Shell Station robbery or the Bethlehem Star Dry Cleaner Shop robbery on September 7, 2018 or who may have seen these suspects fleeing either robbery scene is asked to contact Det. Sgt. Tim Cooper at Bethlehem Police Detectives at 610-865-7187.

Lower Saucon Police investigate September 13 vehicle break-in and theft at Polk Valley Park. Victim reported someone shattered car's passenger side window of their vehicle and stole a purse from front passenger side seat. Suspect is white male, approximately 6', heavy set, middle aged wearing shorts and a grey t-shirt. He drives charcoal grey four door compact sedan at a high rate of speed leaving the park. Anyone with additional information is asked to call Lower Saucon Township Police ((610) 317-6110) or leave a tip. Police caution, "DO NOT LEAVE VALUABLES IN PLAIN VIEW IN YOUR VEHICLE NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU BELIEVE IT WON'T HAPPEN TO YOU."

Upper Macungie Police warn residents of scam in which they are being solicited for donations to the Township. "Upper Macungie Township is not soliciting donations from residents. If you or a family member receives a phone call similar to this, please contact the UMTPD at 484-661-5911 and make a police report. Please advise the officer of the date and time of the call received, as well as the phone number (the number displayed by your caller ID)."

Whitehall police report a Lehigh County Regional DUI Task Force sobriety checkpoint on MacArthur Rd between Mickley Rd and Jordan Parkway from Sep 7, 11 pm until Sep 8, 3 am. In those four hours, citations were issued as follows: DUI Alcohol- 6; DUI Controlled Substance - 5; DUI Underage - 1; Possession of Controlled Substance - 4; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - 4; Operating with suspended license - 2; Operating without a license - 2; Learners permit violation - 1; and Open Container in vehicle - 1.