Nazareth man arrested after allegedly pulling knife at business
Police say a 59-year-old man allegedly pulled a knife on a customer at a South Broad Street business; he was arrested and faces multiple charges.
On August 8, 2026, at 3:17 PM, Nazareth Police responded to a report of terroristic threats at 64 South Broad Street after a man allegedly pulled a knife on another customer. Officers located 59-year-old Ronald Nagy on Progress Street; investigators say he was intoxicated and disoriented and that the incident stemmed from a prior altercation in the building. Nagy was processed at the Nazareth Police Station, transported to Northampton County Prison, and faces charges including 2701 A3 (simple assault), 2706 (terroristic threats, M1), 5503 A1 (disorderly conduct — engage in fighting), 5505 (public drunkenness) and 3503(B)(1)(I) (defiant trespass).