Crime & Safety
'Suspicious' Purse Shuts Down Road
Easton police determine a purse, tossed from a vehicle onto Northampton Street, did not pose a risk to public safety.
A portion of Northampton Street was shut down for nearly two hours Tuesday while police investigated a report of a "suspicious" purse, Easton police said.
Bethlehem Fire HazMat responded and determined the purse, reportedly tossed from a vehicle at 11:43 a.m. onto Seventh Street/Northampton Street, was not a risk to public safety, police said.
Northampton Street, from Sixth Street to Ninth Street, was closed until 1:27 p.m. while authorities investigated.
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Police did not disclose the purse's contents but said nothing suspicious was found inside.
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