Editor’s Note: The Brown and White has reached out to the Bethlehem Police Department for additional information but was informed by Operator 161 that no further details will be available until Monday morning.
An out-of-jurisdiction police pursuit ended in an arrest on Morton Street near the Health, Science and Technology Building, according to a Hawk Watch alert.
The email stated the pursuit originated outside of Bethlehem and ended with all suspects taken into custody. The email also stated there’s no danger to the campus community.
According to the email, police activity may continue in the area for some time, and community members are advised to avoid the area.
Neither Lehigh University Police nor members of the Lehigh community were involved in the incident.
Camila Mora, ‘26, said she and her roommates were inside their Webster Street home and watched the scene unfold from a window.
“There were at least two people that looked like high-school-aged kids coming out of the car,” she said. “There may have been more. There was just a car that came up and obstructed my view.”
She also said the police arrived at 5:10 p.m., and the suspects were in handcuffs by 5:17 p.m.
Cassandra Jones, ‘26, said she was on FaceTime with a friend when she approached the scene.
“There were definitely three people that came out with their hands up, there may have been a fourth,” Jones said.
This is a developing story. Please check back for more updates.
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