Man With Violent Past Dies By Suicide After Allentown Super 8 Barricade: PA State Police

The 62-year-old Weissport man was spotted in the parking lot of the Super 8, located at 1033 Airport Road, at around 10:16 a.m., according to Pennsylvania State Police Troop M Bethlehem.

Troopers attempted to serve him with an arrest warrant for a parole violation out of Carbon County, but he fled into a hotel room and refused to come out, authorities said.

The Allentown Emergency Response Team (ERT) responded and attempted to negotiate a peaceful surrender, but when officers entered the room, the man was discovered deceased, according to the release…

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