Lehighton state police - Thefts
State police at Lehighton report the following incidents:
• Someone deposited seven bags of garbage in a dumpster at The Getz Personal Care Home, in Kunkletown, Polk Township, Monroe County.
• Police are investigating the theft of copper wire valued at $1,500 from an AT&T site in East Penn Township.
The theft occurred between noon April 23 and noon May 23 on Translator Lane.
• Police reported investigating a burglary and theft at a cabin off Lower Smith Gap Road in Lower Towamensing Township. A 46-year-old man from New Holland, Lancaster County, reported his cabin was entered through a side window. Once inside the suspects took a set of keys that were hanging on a hook in the basement area. Theyproceeded to a garage where the removed a Stihl weed eater, two five-gallon containers of gasoline and diesel fuel, a Bosch finishing cut saw, a Honda generator and various tools. Total estimated value of the missing items is $3,163. The incident was reported on May 25.
• A theft occurred at the Dollar General Store located off Route 209 in Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County. Troopers said a 41-year-old woman from Saylorsburg reported she laid her iPhone down while in the store and someone took it. The incident was reported on May 28 at 10:30 p.m. The value of the phone was set at $700.
Anyone with information concerning incidents is asked to call troopers at 610-681-1850.
