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OMG PD: Beer Thief Helps Himself, Police Say

Here's a roundup of unusual police news from the Lehigh Valley.

Apparently, someone thought that an open garage door at a Lower Macungie Township home meant an open invitation to drink the cold beer inside.

: A Best Western hotel manager was cited for harassment Sunday after allegedly throwing a cigarette in the face of a guest during a room rate dispute.

Man allegedly steals from neighbors who inadvertently give him ride to pawn shop: A Bushkill Township man is accused of stealing weapons and jewelry from neighbors who had allowed him to sleep in their home overnight then inadvertently gave him a ride to pawn off the stolen items, according to court records.

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A sanitation worker felt ill Wednesday morning after handling what Bethlehem police suspect may have been a container that was used to produce methamphetamine.

A Marvine-Pembroke teen-ager celebrated her 19th birthday by drinking booze and firing a couple of gunshots into the air as she and a few pals drove to a liquor store to buy more alcohol, Bethlehem police said.

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A Bucks County man has been charged with disorderly conduct after Hellertown police say he urinated on an ATM machine at Bank of America at the Shoppes at Hellertown on Main Street.

Nude photos exchanged by Emmaus students under investigation: An Emmaus boy and girl, both students at Emmaus High School, recently electronically exchanged nude photos of themselves, according to police. 



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