Gavin Tyler Kish, 18, arrested after allegedly assaulting Palmer Township officer
Officers say Kish, found intoxicated and trying to force entry into a parked vehicle, became belligerent, spit on officers and then headbutted and bit an officer; he faces aggravated assault and four other charges.
On August 23, 2026 at about 1:00 AM in Palmer Township near Nazareth Rd and Crest Blvd, police encountered Gavin Tyler Kish after seeing him trying to gain entry to a parked vehicle. Officers say Kish was intoxicated, became belligerent and spat on them, then headbutted and bit an officer. He was charged with aggravated assault (F2), simple assault, harassment, public drunkenness and purchase/consumption/possession of malt or brewed beverages, arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Corpora and committed to Northampton County Prison on $10,000 bail.