Money Stolen from Abe’s Hot Dog Shop
WILKES-BARRE — Wilkes-Barre Police said they plan to charge a Meyers high school student after he allegedly stole a bag of money from Abe’s hot dog shop on Barney Street. Police said the teenager, a...
View ArticleCopper Stolen from Trucking Company
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Nearly $3,500 worth of copper tubing was stolen from a company in Lycoming County. State police said someone stole the metal from Kidron, a refrigerated trucking company near...
View ArticleCopper Thieves Target Flood-Damaged Homes
WEST PITTSTON — Police said, copper thieves were once again targeting flood-damaged homes in West Pittston. Pipe after pipe after pipe, missing from a woman’s home along Race Street in West Pittston....
View ArticleHealth Care Aide Charged With Theft
POTTSVILLE — A health care aide has been charged with stealing from the person she was caring for in Schuylkill County. Authorities said the victim is an 81-year-old woman who lives in the Luther Ridge...
View ArticlePhoto Released Of Suspected Jewelry Theives
NEW CASTLE TOWNSHIP — State police are looking for your help to catch a pair of jewelry thieves in Schuylkill County. A surveillance picture shows the two men troopers believe stole seven diamond...
View ArticleTire Theft Under Investigation
SCRANTON — Somebody stole a set of tires and rims worth about $2,500 from a brand new car at Scranton Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Ram on Wyoming Avenue in Scranton, according to the manager. He said some...
View ArticlePipes Stolen, House Flooded
WILKES-BARRE — The theft of copper pipes from a home for sale in Luzerne County apparently ended up flooding the home. When the real estate agent showed up Thursday afternoon to check the place before...
View ArticleGuilty Plea In Montour County Daycare Theft
MAHONING TOWNSHIP – A woman has admitted giving her family members large discounts at the daycare center where she worked in Montour County. Karen Kruleski, 54, pleaded guilty to theft charges...
View ArticleBusiness Owner Accused of Stealing $38K from Hunting Club
KINGSTON – Investigators in Luzerne County filed charges against a business owner who is accused of stealing more than $38,000 from bank accounts with money set aside for a non-profit hunting club in...
View ArticlePolice Search for Credit Card Thief
MOOSIC — Police in Lackawanna County are looking for a woman wanted for theft. According to police, the woman was caught on surveillance pictures breaking into a car over the weekend outside Doc...
View ArticleTruck Wheels Stolen in Union County
State police in Central Pennsylvania are investigating a case of stolen tires, but not just any tires. Investigators said someone jacked up two tractor trailers at a business in Union County and stole...
View ArticlePolice on Manhunt for Gun Thief
STANDING STONE TOWNSHIP — State police are searching for a crook who broke into a home and stole guns Thursday. Troopers said the theft happened sometime during the day at a home along Garrett Road in...
View ArticleContractor Jailed, Accused Of Theft
SUGAR NOTCH — A man from Luzerne County is accused of taking $2,500 to fix a roof for a customer in Sugar Notch but never repaired the roof. Kenneth Wolfe of Hanover Township is now charged with theft....
View ArticleTens of Thousands Stolen from Elderly Man
WYALUSING — State police are investigating a theft of around $48,000 stolen from a 91-year-old man in Bradford County. Troopers said it happened between August, 2012 and January, 2013. According to...
View ArticleFormer Fire Chief Charged With Theft
RICE TOWNSHIP — The former chief of a volunteer fire department in Luzerne County faces theft charges for allegedly stealing from the organization. Donald Bly, 31, from Mountain Top surrendered to...
View ArticleWoman Sentenced For School Lunch, Housing Scheme
EAST STROUDSBURG — A woman from Monroe County will spend up to two years in prison for lying about her income so her children could get free lunches. A judge in Monroe County sentenced Dawn Babbitt on...
View ArticleWalmart Employee Assaulted
COAL TOWNSHIP — Police in Schuykill County are investigating the assault of a Walmart employee at the store in Coal Township. Officers said the assault happened around 8 p.m. According to published...
View ArticleWilkes-Barre Pizza Shop Robbed
WILKES-BARRE — Police in Luzerne County are looking for a man who stole money from a restaurant in Wilkes-Barre. According to investigators, it happened around 11:30 p.m. at Angelo’s Pizza on Hazle...
View ArticleMan Arrested for Smash-and-Grab
POCONO TOWNSHIP — A traffic stop in the Poconos led to an arrest for a smash-and-grab theft. Authorities said Terence McArdle, 32, of Tannersville was pulled over by police in Pocono Township on...
View ArticleFirefighter Charged With Theft
EDWARDSVILLE — A firefighter in Luzerne County turned himself in Friday to face theft charges. Daniel West of Nanticoke went before a magisterial district judge Friday morning. Court papers show that...
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