Man Barricaded Himself Inside Home After Threatening to Kill Girlfriend, Chasing Her Outside While Holding Rifle, Police Say

Man barricaded himself inside home after threatening to kill girlfriend, chasing her outside while holding rifle, police say

Bethlehem police say they were called to the area for the report of a domestic incident.

Domestic assault leads to 3-hour police standoff in Bethlehem, cops say

The 30-year-old faces felony strangulation charges after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and threatening her with a rifle before barricading himself in a North New Street home.

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Man barricades himself in Center City Bethlehem home after strangling girlfriend, chasing her with rifle, police say

A man is in custody after an hours-long standoff with police Thursday afternoon in Center City Bethlehem after he allegedly strangled his girlfriend and chased her with a rifle, authorities said. Police were called to a residence in the 900 block of North New Street just after 1 p.m. for a report of a domestic assault, Capt. Nicholas P. Lechman said in a news release. A woman told police her boyfriend had assaulted her, which included strangling…