Man arrested, another sought after months of explosions in Pen Argyl – WFMZ

PEN ARGYL, Pa. – Slate Belt Regional Police Department has arrested one man and is on the hunt for another accused of setting off explosives in Pen Argyl, Northampton County. Neighbors are fed up with explosions that shake their homes and wake up their children and pets.69 News spoke with countless neighbors who didn’t feel comfortable going on camera but say these are no normal fireworks. They’re much more startling and rattle their windows. Many are hopeful this latest update leads to the return of peaceful nights.”We’ve been getting quite a few in the last few months of loud explosions,” said Slate Belt Regional Police Sgt. Shawn Moskella.So, it was no shock when Slate Belt Regional Police were dispatched to Pen Argyl’s Laurel Avenue at around 3 a.m. Saturday.Officers didn’t find anyone responsible, but “Sunday morning, we got tips from the citizens of surveillance videos from Ring doorbell cameras, and we followed up with that, and were able to track down the two suspects,” said Moskella.Those suspects are 57-year-old Joseph Zanette and 32-year-old Justin Taylor.The Northampton County District Attorney’s Office says video showed Taylor carrying a long black tube, which is commonly used in the propulsion of aerial and mortar
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