Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/25/2025
Location : Not Disclosed
City : Upper Saucon Township
County : Lehigh
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Upper Saucon Township Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 25, 2025, a man forced entry into a home in Upper Saucon Township. The incident was related to an ongoing custody dispute. Police responded and a standoff followed. The man shot himself before police could take him into custody. No officers fired weapons. His identity was not released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/lehigh-county/custody-dispute-preceded-break-in-standoff-and-suicide-in-upper-saucon-township-home/article_5ca4bb54-3b29-4bff-825f-45234ce593d7.html
https://www.mcall.com/2025/03/26/upper-saucon-township-standoff-suicide-break-in
https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/2025/03/police-man-kills-himself-after-breaking-into-home-in-upper-saucon-township.html
https://6abc.com/upper-saucon-township-standoff-suicide-home-break-in-custody-dispute/14598203/
https://www.wfmz.com/video/2025/03/26/police-respond-to-standoff-upper-saucon-township-man-found-dead
