Man assaulted Nazareth area officer in violent attack, cops say

A Lower Saucon Township man allegedly handcuffed a Moore Township police officer during a violent struggle and threatened to kill him before backup arrived and subdued him with a Taser.

Besfort Kaja, 37, of the 2200 block of Leithsville Road, was in Northampton County Court on Thursday, charged with three counts felony aggravated assault; one count felony burglary; one count felony disarming a police officer; and one count felony criminal trespass, as well as misdemeanor and summary offenses.

Kaja was arraigned on March 4 before District Judge John Capobianco, who set bail at $1 million. In lieu of bail, Kaja was sent to Northampton County Prison, where he remained Thursday…

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