Crime & Safety

Easton Man Arrested After Knife Threat to Father

The following are excerpts from the Easton police log. An arrest or charge does not indicate a conviction.

Easton police on Friday charged a local man with assault after receiving a report that someone was threatening his father with a knife on Hill Street.

Brian Riley, of Turnpike Street, South Easton, was arrested after police got the report at about 11 p.m. His bail was set at $1,040.

An injured party was treated at the scene by the Easton Fire Department, according to the police log. The person did not require a hospital transport.

Read the latest police log

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