WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP — Two men caught on security cameras are suspected of using stolen credit cards at Target and the Wyoming Valley Mall in the Wilkes-Barre area and the Mall at Steamtown in Scranton. Police think they were driving a Jeep when they committed the crimes. If you recognize the men, call Wilkes-Barre Township police at 570-208-0874.
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Men Accused of Using Stolen Credit Cards
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Police: Employees Stole Cash, Bought Lottery Tickets
POTTSVILLE — Employees of an Agway store in Schuylkill County are accused of ringing up fake purchases in the amount of $175,000, but investigators also believe they used that stolen money on various things — including playing the Pennsylvania lottery and winning. Court paper work says the owner actually captured footage of four employees, all from the same family, ringing up returns with no customer around, pocketing the money, and sometimes playing the lottery in store. When they won, they […]
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Chief’s Wife Sentenced for Theft from Fire Company
JIM THORPE — A fire chief’s wife, accused of stealing more than $32,000 from a volunteer fire company, has been sentenced in Carbon County. Amanda Devine was sentence to three to 12 months behind bars, followed by three years of probation. Devine admitted to stealing about $32,000 from the Kidder Township Volunteer Fire Company relief fund. Last year, investigators said Devine would write checks to herself and cash them. Her husband was fire chief at the time of the thefts.
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Cops: Burglars Took Lobsters, Meatballs from Scranton Restaurant
SCRANTON — Lobster, crab, hot dogs, and meatballs were just some of what some burglars swiped from a restaurant in Scranton. A security camera photo posted on the Scranton police Facebook page shows two men, dressed in sweatshirts and sweatpants at Samario’s Restaurant on West Market Street. The burglary happened last month. Police did not say how much they got away with, only that the burglars stole a, “large amount of food” from the restaurant in Scranton. The restaurant owners […]
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Swoyersville Police Busy with Thefts, Break-Ins
SWOYERSVILLE — Police in Luzerne County are investigating several break-ins and thefts that have hit communities on the west side. Timothy Smith lives on Lackawanna Avenue in Swoyersville and has seen firsthand what can happen by letting your guard down. For six years, he kept his lawnmower in his backyard covered with a tarp and a table until someone recently stole it. “There’s a church right here, it’s a quiet neighborhood and all of a sudden — my fathers, too, […]
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Update: Giant Ice Cream Cone Back Home
UPDATE: The owner said a man returned the cone Thursday evening. He said the man told him a couple of his friends took it as a joke. Owner Barton Weidlich said he offered the man $300 but the man turned him down and instead asked for a milkshake. Weidlich gave him the milkshake. He said he will be locking the cone inside for the night. Original story: PLAINS TOWNSHIP — The owner of a business near Wilkes-Barre is searching for […]
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Family Dollar Store Near Wilkes-Barre Robbed
HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Police in Luzerne County arrested a man they believe robbed a Family Dollar near Wilkes-Barre. Officers picked up Shandell Moore, 36, of Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Investigators sayhe walked into the store on Carey Avenue in Hanover Township around 6: 30 p.m. Thursday and took $294 from the cash register. Investigators said he took off in a gold Pontiac sedan driven by an older man. No injuries were reported. Police said someone recognized Moore from the surveillance photo that […]
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Growing Concerns for Safety after Multiple Gun Thefts
WYSOX TOWNSHIP — An investigation is underway in Bradford County at Fulmer’s Sporting Goods along Route 6 in Wysox. It’s where state police say a large amount of firearms were stolen some time Monday morning. It’s the second time in 13 months burglars have stolen guns from this business. In May 2015, 48 handguns were stolen from the store. Dale Fulmer, the owner of the business estimated that he was out $27,000. People who live in Bradford County are concerned after the […]
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Woman Pleads Guilty to Taking over $11,000 from Post Office
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — A former post office worker has agreed to plead guilty to taking more than $11,000. Authorities say Lori Regel-Childs took the money from the post office in South Williamsport from October 2014 until December 2015. The woman from South Williamsport allegedly used the cash to pay personal bills and expenses.
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Former Prison Worker Sentenced for Theft
WILKES-BARRE — A former prison worker who admitted to stealing from a correctional facility workers association was sentenced Thursday morning. Stasia Lanning of Hunlock Creek was sentenced to three months of house arrest and three years of probation. In May, she admitted to a count of failure to make required disposition of funds. Court records show that Lanning stepped down from her position as president and treasurer of the SCI Dallas Employee Association in 2013 and refused to hand over […]
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Computers Stolen from Nanticoke High School
NANTICOKE — Police say more than $30,000 worth of computers were stolen from Greater Nanticoke Area High School Wednesday night. Nanticoke city police say someone broke into two separate classrooms by breaking the windows. They stole 30 laptops from each room as well as a desktop computer from one. According to police, the 61 computers are valued at $30,750. Anyone with information about this burglary is asked to contact the Nanticoke police at 570-735-2200.
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School Officials Disgusted by Computer Theft
NANTICOKE — Police in Nanticoke want to find the thieves who stole dozens of laptop computers from Greater Nanticoke Area High School. The burglary happened late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. District officials are not sure they’ll be able to replace the stolen computers before school begins. Nanticoke police think someone broke into two classrooms by using a knife to pry open windows, but whoever stole the computers also left a trail of evidence including pieces of clothing, copper […]
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Man Caught on Camera Stealing Lawnmower from Hardware Store
WEST PITTSTON — Police say a man was caught on surveillance video stealing a lawnmower from a hardware store in West Pittston on Monday. The video shows the man getting out of his truck, and simply walking away with a lawnmower that was for sale in front of Old Mill Pine on Exeter Avenue. Police have not made any arrests yet, but investigators believe they know who the man is. The West Pittston Police Department shared the video on its […]
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Two Sought in Theft from Susquehanna County Store
GREAT BEND TOWNSHIP — Police in Susquehanna County have released photos of two men suspected in a theft Sunday. It happened at Rob’s Market on Route 11 in Great Bend Township on Saturday. Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at Gibson at 570-465-3154.
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Vehicle Break-Ins Alarm Neighbors in Luzerne County
EXETER — Even locked doors aren’t stopping some crooks from breaking into cars in Luzerne County. Police are investigating about a dozen car break-ins on the west side over the past week. Police are again reminding people to make sure to lock their car doors, but a woman who lives in Exeter say thieves broke into two vehicles on her block overnight, even though the doors were locked. Money and a gun were taken from a pickup truck belonging to […]
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Former Solicitor Admits to Theft
SCRANTON — A Luzerne County attorney has pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars. Charles Pedri, 64, of Hazleton, was in federal court in Scranton Thursday morning. The attorney was charged last month with stealing more than $105,000 from an escrow account meant for land development. The money in question was supposed to be held in a special account by Pedri when he was solicitor for Hazle Township. Federal investigators say Pedri used the funds for his law office […]
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Theft of Construction Materials Caught on Camera
WATSONTOWN – Police in part of Northumberland County hope surveillance pictures could help catch a burglar. Investigators say the video shows somebody loading construction materials into a van from the Mansion House Bar and Grill on Main Street in Watsontown. Police believe it happened between 5:39 p.m. and 5:50 p.m. on July 7. The thief is described as approximately 5’ 6” tall, with a medium build and short, dark hair. Police said he took five sheets of blue foam board […]
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Police Looking for Thieves Who Stole Hamburger-Shaped Chair
DICKSON CITY — It appears the Hamburglar has struck at a restaurant in Lackawanna County. Dickson City police are looking for the people they say stole a stool shaped like a cheeseburger from Red Robin on Commerce Boulevard Wednesday night. Police shared photos on Facebook of the suspected thieves and the chair. Officers said the cheeseburger stool is worth $450. If you have any information or if you recognize the people in the surveillance photo, you are asked to call Dickson […]
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Accused Thief Claims He Stole Money to Pay Cable Bill
WEST PITTSTON — An accused thief in Luzerne County told police he needed money to pay his cable bill. West Pittston police say surveillance video shows John Murphy going into a home on Susquehanna Avenue and stealing $400 from a wallet Tuesday afternoon. When police asked the man from West Pittston if he had a drug problem, he told them he owed his cable company $800. Murphy faces theft and other charges here in Luzerne County.
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Former Township Manager Accused of Theft
NEWPORT TOWNSHIP — A former township manager in Luzerne County was in court Wednesday morning accused of stealing tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars. Richard Zika, 72, was charged with stealing more than $150,000 from Newport Township. Police say the thefts happened while he was the township manager between August of 2008 and March of 2016. According to authorities, Zika wrote himself checks from the township refuse account, labeling it as an administration fee. Zika resigned from his position when […]
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