Police Arrest Man After Home Burglary Right Across Street in Bethlehem
I want to start with the moment everything tipped. Because in cases like this, it’s usually something small — something a neighbor almost ignores — that ends up exposing the whole story.
On that Sunday, Bethlehem police were called to the 500 block of East Washington Avenue in Bethlehem after someone noticed an open window at a home that shouldn’t have been open. If you’ve ever walked past a house and felt that tiny jolt of “something looks off,” you already understand how these moments matter.
When officers got there, it wasn’t just a window. A garage door looked like it had been forced open too. I’m pointing this out because burglars often test the weakest entry point first — and in many cases, garages and side windows are exactly that. Instead of brushing it off, police treated the scene seriously, secured the house, and waited for the homeowner. That decision set off the chain reaction that eventually uncovered the entire burglary…