A Muhlenberg College student pulled a knife and threatened to kill a woman, after he threatened to kill a victim from a disciplinary hearing involving him, Allentown police said.
The alleged incident occurred the night of Jan. 28 at the Allentown college, but charges against Harrison Callahan were not filed until Wednesday.
Callahan, 19, of Chester County, was arraigned on charges of simple assault and two counts each of harassment and making terroristic threats. He was released on $15,000 unsecured bail.
Callahan is represented by attorney Matt Rapa, who could immediately be reached for comment about the case.
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A woman reported that while she was in Callahan’s room the night of Jan. 28, he became agitated over a text message she received that he was able to see. Callahan began punching his desk in his room, and then displayed a knife with a blade about five inches long, city police said.
While holding the knife, Callahan said he wanted to strangle a second woman, a victim who was involved in a disciplinary hearing involving Callahan, police said.
Callahan said he wanted to kill the second woman if he ever saw her again, according to police.
The woman in Callahan’s room told officers she tried to calm him down because she feared he would hurt her, police said.
At one point, Callahan reportedly pointed the knife to the woman’s throat and told her, “If you tell anyone about this I will cut your heart and kill you.”
Callahan put the knife away, and the woman’s friends came into his room to get her, police said. Both victims reported the incident to campus security on Jan. 30, police said.
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