Credit: Middletown police
A Northampton man is suspected by authorities of being on the run after he learned Middletown police were looking to arrest him.
Thomas Burghaze, 43, is wanted on 10 charges including corruption of minors, indecent exposure and criminal solicitation of minors, according to court records. Detective Andrew Amoroso said Burghaze was last known to live at an address on Buttonwood Drive in Northampton’s Churchville section, but he has since shut off his phone and moved.
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The detective said he is aware Burghaze knows about the arrest warrant because his mother alerted him. As of Friday evening, he had made no effort to turn himself into police.
According to an affidavit of probable cause, Burghaze is accused of masturbating until he ejaculated in front of a 9-year-old girl and her friend in June. The incident reportedly happened while Burghaze was inside residence at the Harper’s Crossing complex in Middletown.
Burghaze is accused of asking the girls if they wanted to touch his penis while he was masturbating or whether they wanted to pull down their pants, police said.
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In April, Burghaze allegedly pulled down his pants and flashed three young girls, according to court records.
Anyone with information on Burghaze’s whereabouts is asked to contact Amoroso at at 215-750-3863 or aamoroso@mtpd.org.
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Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
