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Bethlehem man charged in armed break-in just off Lafayette College campus, authorities say
Updated Mar 15, 2021;
Posted Mar 15, 2021
Easton police released these photos that are said to show a male intruder armed with a knife, who entered a home March 5, 2021, in the the 400 block of McCartney Street in the city.Courtesy photos | For lehighvalleylive.com
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A 34-year-old Bethlehem man accused of breaking into an Easton home while armed with a knife is now charged with the break-in and attempted sexual assault, authorities report.
Clement Swaby, of the 600 block of Hayes Street and formerly of Palm Beach County in Florida, broke into a home March 5 in the 400 block of McCartney Street in Easton and attempted to sexually assault two females, Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck said in a news release.
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