BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A former Bethlehem police detective is facing charges of stalking and harassment of a civilian employee of the city police department, the Northampton County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday.
District Attorney Terry Houck said former police officer Noah Klingborg, 27, of Bethlehem, is expected to turn himself in late Tuesday afternoon.
Klingborg joined the force in 2019. He was promoted to detective in April of this year, said a spokesperson for Houck.
Stalking is a misdemeanor punishable up to five years in prison, upon conviction; harassment is a summary offense with a maximum punishment up to 90 days in jail, the spokesperson said.
- Former Bethlehem police Detective Noah Klingborg is charged with stalking and harassment of a civilian police department employee
- He joined the force in 2019, was promoted to detective in April
Klingborg is expected to surrender to the charges later Tuesday, according to the district attorney
According to a news release:
The victim and Klingborg were in a previous relationship that began in December 2021 and ended in June 2022. After their breakup, she reported to police multiple instances of Klingborg driving by her home and driving by the home of her ex-boyfriend. Court documents allege he once drove by her parents' house as well.
The victim also alleged Klingborg was routinely in the City Hall parking garage at times she would enter and exit the area, and would show up in areas where she was required to perform work duties.
He once lingered outside the police station's women’s restroom and waited for her to exit, to strike up conversation, according to court documents.
She said Klingborg would "play off" the episodes as "chance encounters," and that he also showed up on her lunch break at a local grocery store in Bethlehem.
In October, the victim filed for and was granted a protection-from-abuse order, the DA's office said.
An investigation by Bethlehem police further revealed improper use of police resources, including security cameras, the release said.
In July, Klingborg asked the city's IT department to install software on his work computer that allowed him to view city surveillance cameras. He logged on numerous times to view live feeds, even though he was not assigned any cases that would require him to review these cameras, according to the release.
Police say through their investigation, they observed Klingborg using an unmarked vehicle later observed approximately two blocks from the victim's ex-boyfriend's residence.
Klingborg resigned from the Bethlehem City Police Department on Oct. 4, 2022.
Reporter Julian Abraham contributed to this report.
