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East Bethlehem father jailed in wife’s assault

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An East Bethlehem Township father was arrested Wednesday afternoon after allegedly assaulting his pregnant wife.

State police responded just before 12:30 p.m. to a report of a physical domestic dispute involving a firearm at 101 Frederick Terrace.

Police said Jerry Michael Murray, 29, punched and beat his wife, Kristen Anne Lewis, 28, who is six months pregnant, several times with a closed fist while she was holding their 2-year-old son. A 7-year-old boy was also in the home.

Murray fled on foot with a .38-caliber handgun and was caught after a short distance with several small baggies of marijuana, pills and the handgun with several rounds of ammunition, police said.

Lewis sustained facial injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Murray faces aggravated assault, simple assault, terroristic threats, reckless endangering, carrying firearm without a license and drug charges and was placed in Washington County jail. Charges were filed through District Judge Joshua P. Kanalis.

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