Allentown man charged after attempted knife-point robbery leads to gunfire

Allentown, PA – An Allentown man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after police say an attempted robbery at knife point led a victim to fire a gun in self-defense Thursday morning in the city, according to the Allentown Police Department.

Jonathan Mark Brown, 38, of Allentown, has been charged with robbery, aggravated assault, simple assault, and terroristic threats following the incident, which occurred around 11:29 a.m. near the intersection of 2nd and Linden streets. The case is being handled by th...