ROCKEFELLER TOWNSHIP — Police in Northumberland County are investigating the theft of a dog. Somebody took the animal Sunday from a front yard along Captain Bloom Road in Rockefeller Township, outside Sunbury. The pitbull/mastiff mix goes by the name of Sadie. Anyone having information is asked to contact state police at 570-286-5601.
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Police Investigating Dog-Napping
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Contractor Charged with Theft by Deception
DURYEA — A contractor from Duryea is headed to trial for allegedly taking thousands from customers and never showing up to do the jobs he promised. The people claiming to be his victims want their money back. Joseph Sekelsky tried to hide his face as he left a magistrate’s office near Wilkes-Barre. State police charged the contractor from Duryea with taking $5,200 from a woman who lives in a home in Bear Creek Township. Court papers indicate Sekelsky promised to […]
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Tears of A Clown: JoJo Searching For Stolen Sidekick
LACKAWANNA COUNTY — The creepy clown craze is certainly no laughing matter for a clown from Carbondale. She hasn’t had a gig in more than a month. And this is happening at the same time she is trying to recover from crime against her including her clown car that was stolen. JoJo the Clown is somewhat of a local legend in Lackawanna County. She doesn’t know what could have possibly motivated a 19-year-old man to steal her clown car. After […]
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Police: Two Men Demand Cats, Injure Resident
WILKES-BARRE — Police arrested two men over the weekend who they say tried to steal someone’s cats while posing as humane officers. Now, they’re charged with assault. Police in Wilkes-Barre say the two men showed up at a home on Carey Avenue Sunday morning and demanded that the victim give them his cats, but the 74-year-old man said no. The accused are Gabriel Nieves, 21, and Colton Roberts, 25. Police haven’t said why they targeted the man’s home, and that leaves […]
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Woman Accused of Stealing More Than $70,000 in Housing Assistance
WAYNE COUNTY — Authorities are looking for a woman accused of lying about how many people lived with her to collect extra county assistance money. An arrest warrant is out in Wayne County for Tawana Dees, 42, originally from Bushkill in Pike County. She’s accused of collecting more than $70,000 in assistance she was not entitled to. The Wayne County district attorney says Dees lied about how many people were in her household and their total income while participating in […]
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Police Investigate Theft of Prescription Narcotics
OLYPHANT — Police are searching for a man they say swiped 300 prescription narcotics from a pharmacy in Lackawanna County. Police say a man went into Medicap Pharmacy in Olyphant last Friday and told the clerk he was purchasing the medication for his sister. On Tuesday, the patient who was prescribed the medication tried to purchase them and was told someone already picked them up. Investigators said the man was seen driving a blue Ford van with a ladder rack. […]
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Troopers: Trio Stole Puppies in Carbon County
TOWAMENSING TOWNSHIP — Police in Carbon County are looking for three teenagers who may have shoplifted puppies. Two 8-week-old dachshunds were stolen from a store near Lehighton before they were able to get some important shots. That is why associates at the store want help to get the animals returned. Those puppies arrived at Country Junction General Store Tuesday and were stolen just hours later. A veterinarian was scheduled to give the puppies shots on Wednesday. What really concerns store […]
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Police Question Man in Pharmacy Theft
OLYPHANT — Police are questioning a man accused of stealing 300 prescription narcotics from a pharmacy in Lackawanna County last week. Surveillance photos show the alleged thief at the Medicap Pharmacy in Olyphant . According to police, the man told the pharmacist he was getting the medications for his sister but when she showed up at the pharmacy the next day, she was told the prescription was already filled.
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Battery Thieves Frustrate Carbon County Farmer
MAHONING TOWNSHIP — Police in Carbon County are looking for the thieves who stole more than a dozen batteries from a dairy farm. Officers tell us somebody stole more than a dozen new batteries out of tractors and trucks on the Troxell Farm near Lehighton. The Troxell dairy farm near Lehighton has been around since the 1950s. “We went to get into one truck and the batteries were gone. We were standing there looking at that one and then we […]
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Man Accused of Taking More Than $100K from Volunteer Ambulance Association
PLAINS TOWNSHIP — Police arrested the man they think stole from volunteers in Luzerne County. Paul Zabriski is accused of swiping more than $116,000 while serving as treasurer of the Plains Township Volunteer Ambulance Association. Authorities started investigating the missing money in 2012. Zabriski faces theft charges in Luzerne County.
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Former Fire Company Treasurer Charged with Theft
Stephanie McNeil is being arraigned for theft from the Exeter Hose Company. She's its former treasurer @WNEP pic.twitter.com/D45LEkch3I — Matt Petrillo (@MattPetrillo) November 21, 2016 EXETER — A woman has been charged with stealing from a fire company in Luzerne County. Stephanie McNeil was arraigned before a magisterial district judge in West Pittston Monday morning. McNeil said nothing as she walked into a magistrate’s office in West Pittston. Police charged her with taking more than $67,000 from the Exeter Hose […]
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Stolen Puppies Found
TOWAMENSING TOWNSHIP – Two puppies taken from a store in Carbon County are back after someone left them nearby. The puppies were found next door at the Barn Door Restaurant Wednesday night. They were left in a carrier, according to an employee at Country Junction. The puppies were taken from County Junction last week, leading to a police investigation. There is no word if authorities have identified the people seen on camera suspected of taking the puppies.
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Purse Stolen From Cart on Black Friday
MOOSIC — Black Friday is all about scoring deals and steals on holiday gifts. Two men made out with something that wasn’t for sale today in Lackawanna County. Police in Moosic say a woman was shopping at the K-Mart on Birney Avenue, when two men took her purse out of her cart. Authorities confirm one man is in custody. They are still searching for the other suspect here in moosic.
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Strong Support in Court for Convicted Thief
POTTSVILLE — People packed into a courtroom at the Schuylkill County Courthouse to praise a man convicted of stealing from an elderly couple. Alfonso Picone was convicted of stealing $315,000 from an older couple. He was in court Monday for his sentencing. On one half of the room, four or five people were there for the victims in this case. On the other side, it was standing room only. Many wrote letters to the judge and even testified to Picone’s […]
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Wilkes-Barre Township Police Step Up Patrols
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP — Area police say car burglaries are on the rise. It often happens in the weeks leading up to Christmas. In Luzerne County, officers are trying to curb those car break-ins. Police say shopping plazas can be a magnet for thieves trying to break into cars. There are plenty of cars but not much security. “We do see an increase in break-ins,” said Wilkes-Barre Township Officer Matt Godlewski. But Wilkes-Barre Township police are stepping up patrols around the Wyoming Valley […]
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Thief Grabs Woman’s Purse in Parking Lot
NANTICOKE — Police in Luzerne County are warning people to be vigilant this holiday season. After a woman had her purse snatched. It happened at the Weis Plaza in Nanticoke around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police say a 72-year-old woman was getting into her car when the thief opened the front passenger door and took off with her purse. The woman was not hurt. While shopping this holiday season, authorities are warning people to be extra cautious and suggest that you […]
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Woman Accused of Theft from Family Member
SAYLORSBURG — State police are investigating a theft in Monroe County. Troopers say Maria Cacamo, 18, of Saylorsburg, stole more than $17,000 from her aunt before the woman died. The theft allegedly happened between August and November of this year. Anyone with information about the theft is asked to call state police at 610-681-1850.
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Suspected Toys For Tots Thief Nabbed in Monroe County
STROUD TOWNSHIP — Police arrested the man they believe is responsible for a string of thefts in Monroe County, including a Toys For Tots donation canister. Police say Michael Moya, 23, of East Stroudsburg is responsible for several thefts in the Stroudsburg area over the past few weeks. The most recent theft was Sunday night at the Arlington Diner in Stroud Township. Police say Moya stole a Toys For Tots donation canister filled with about $400 from the diner. Stroud […]
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Suspect Charged in Burglary, May Face More Charges
SCRANTON — A man now faces charges for two burglaries in Lackawanna County, and police think he may be behind several more. Kevin Pinter of Bushkill walked into the Lackawanna County Courthouse with Archbald police officers a day after admitting to them that he burglarized two businesses in the borough earlier this month. “He’s been very cooperative with us about it,” said Archbald Police Chief Tim Trently. “It’s due to a drug problem. It’s something that we’re seeing a lot […]
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Call for Care at Washburn Street Cemetary
SCRANTON — There are hundreds of graves at the Washburn Street Cemetery in Scranton. Some grave sites though are a little hard to find, and dozens of them have toppled tombstones. Some of the tombstones are even pinned under a massive tree trunk in the cemetery. Carrie Chase’s grandparents are buried at the Washburn Cemetery. “I left there yesterday and I was in tears. I had my son with me and I was in tears,” she told Newswatch 16. Chase […]
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