Juvenile cited

for harassment

State Police Troop M Fogelsville say a 15-year-old Allentown boy was involved in a verbal argument 8:41 a.m. Feb. 15 during homeroom at Lehigh Learning and Adjustment Center, 1021 Independence Drive, Lowhill Township.

Police say as a staff member was pulling a 16-year-old Allentown boy away from the 15-year-old, he punched the other teen in the face once with a closed fist.

A non-traffic citation was filed against the teen, police say.

Rims, tires stolen

from Peterbilt

State Police Troop M Fogelsville say tires and rims were stolen sometime between Feb. 22 and Feb. 24 from Hunter Keystone Peterbilt, 9981 Old Route 22, Weisenberg Township.

A lock was cut off the back gate door to the rear of the business while it was closed to gain entry.

Once inside the fenced-in area, the thieves jacked up four 2014 Peterbilt trucks and stole the chrome polished rims and Goodyear tires G572 11 R225 from each vehicle.

They took 40 tires and rims worth approximately $40, 000. The trucks were left balanced on a foot-long 4-inch by 4-inch post on each end of the axle.

One truck, however slipped off the posts and was sitting on its frame.

The thieves cut an opening into the fence where a large vehicle loaded with the tires and rims.

They also unlatched the hoods and pushed them forward for better access to the front tires.

Anyone with information about this theft is asked to call state police at 610-395-1438.

Driver arrested

for DUI

Steven Lach, 24, of New Tripoli, was stopped 12:24 a.m. Feb. 17 for several alleged traffic violations on Windy Road, South of Claussville Road, Lowhill Township, State Police Troop M Fogelsville say.

Police allege Lach exhibited signs of intoxication and was arrested for the suspicion of driving under the influence.

He was transported to the Lehigh County Processing Center and then released.

Vehicle overturns

in Weisenberg Twp.

James A. Larrison, 43, of New Ringgold, was driving a 2006 Mitsubishi Endeavor sport utility vehicle in the right lane of I-78 West, Weisenberg Township, at 3:10 p.m. Feb. 2, when he apparently lost control of the vehicle.

The SUV went off the roadway and hit a guard rail, State Police Troop M Fogelsville say.

The vehicle bounced back onto the roadway, then went off the roadway, hit the guard rail again, went back onto the right lane and then traveled off the road again.

The SUV then traveled through the shrubbery off the roadside, traveling through a wire fence and across Heffner Road.

Traveling in a northerly direction onto a corn field adjacent to Heffner Road, the SUV made a U-turn in the cornfield and began to travel in the southerly direction, going over an enbankment anxd becoming airborne.

The front began to descend first and the SUV hit Heffner Road with its front end, flipping over onto its roof, where it came to a final rest across Heffner Road, facing north.

Larrison was trapped inside the SUV upside down and was unresponsive, police say.

Weisenberg Fire Department and Cetronia Ambulance EMS extricated Larrison from the vehicle,

Larrison, who police say was wearing a seat belt, was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township.

The SUV was towed from the scene by Getz Towing.

A notice of the crash investigation was given to Larrison at the hospital and one was mailed to PennDOT and the owner of the corn field, police say.