EASTON, Pa. — A Lehigh Valley attorney has been convicted on multiple charges linked to threats against the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, the Northampton County District Attorney’s office said.
Ronnie Louis Creazzo, 60, a Bushkill Township resident, was convicted on charges of retaliation of a witness or victim, criminal use of a communication facility and obstructing the administration of law or other governmental functions, District Attorney Stephen Baratta said in a release.
The ruling came after a three-day jury trial presided over by county Judge William Mahon.District Attorney Stephen Baratta, in a release
Creazzo also was found guilty of making terroristic threats, harassment and threats and other improper influence in official and political matters.
The ruling came after a three-day jury trial presided over by county Judge William Mahon.
Creazzo has been an attorney for 34 years, with an office on Washington Street in Easton near the county government center.
On June 21, 2024, an investigator from the Office of Disciplinary Counsel attempted to serve Creazzo with legal documents at his residence.
Verbal altercation, threats
Baratta’s release says Creazzo engaged the investigator in a verbal altercation.
Subsequently, Creazzo sent multiple emails to an attorney with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, threatening the lives of any person from the office who came to his residence.
Creazzo allegedly told the investigator to “get the [expletive] off my property before there is a problem” and drove off.
“If you send someone from your office to my personal residence again for service they will not live to tell about it."Attorney Ronnie Louis Creazzo in an email
Shortly thereafter, the disciplinary counsel handling Creazzo’s case received an email from Creazzo that said, “If you have someone come to my personal property again, they will not live [to] tell about it,” according to court records.
Authorities said the email Creazzo sent the email from his iPhone.
A second and third email allegedly were sent within the next 40 minutes saying essentially the same thing.
“If you send someone from your office to my personal residence again for service they will not live to tell about it,” Creazzo’s third email said, according to court records.
“Trespassers are not welcome. You have my office address. This was extremely uncalled for. That was outrageous and extremely unprofessional and your superior will be notified.”
Authorities said they suspended attempts to serve the disciplinary petition because of the threats from Creazzo.
License suspended
A disciplinary hearing was held before the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, during which time Creazzo was asked if the emails he sent were wrong.
“Yes, that went too far."Attorney Ronnie Louis Creazzo, in testimony before the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
“Yes, that went too far,” Creazzo allegedly said.
He allegedly admitted to sending the emails and to having a verbal confrontation with the investigator in his driveway.
Creazzo's license to practice was temporarily suspended on Dec. 30, 2024. The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania still lists Creazzo's status as "suspended."
Detectives from the Northampton County Office of the District Attorney began an investigation and arrested Creazzo.
