Hazleton man arrested on false imprisonment, PFA violation
Anthony Veet was arrested after officers say he took a woman and two children in violation of an active Protection From Abuse order; he faces three counts of false imprisonment and one PFA violation.
On Oct. 2, 2026, at about 8:00 a.m., Hazleton police responded to the 1500 block of East Broad Street for a report of a male violating an active Protection From Abuse order. Officers located Anthony Veet and the three alleged victims in his vehicle in Carbon County; he was taken into custody without incident and charged with three counts of false imprisonment and one count of violating a PFA. Veet, who has prior assault charges involving the same victim and is under a court order prohibiting contact, was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Antolick where bail was denied; all charges are allegations and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.