Crime & Safety

Teen Arguing Asks for Knife, Police Say

One teen involved in an argument at Lehigh Carbon Technical Institute was carrying a knife and box cutter, according to state police at Bethlehem.

 

An argument involving two teens and another person last month at Lehigh Carbon Technical Institute in North Whitehall turned threatening, state police at Bethlehem said in a press release this week.

According to police, the argument broke out at 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 24.  

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One teen allegedly turned to his friend and asked for a knife during the altercation, state police said. A subsequent search by LCTI officials revealed that the second teen had a utility knife and box cutter. 

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