Crime & Safety

Police Blotter: Burglaries, Retail Thefts, Criminal Mischief

South Whitehall Police responded to a number of incidents from March 15 to March 22.

According to South Whitehall police, the following incidents and arrests occurred in the township :

-- One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident at 11:20 a.m. on March 15, at Route 309 and Hoffmansville Road; one vehicle was towed from the scene.

-- Deisel fuel worth $400 reported stolen at 10:32 a.m. on March 15, at Comfort Suites.

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-- Retail theft reported at 6:54 p.m. on March 15, at markets on North Cedar Crest Boulevard; suspects are juveniles.

-- Criminal mischief reported at 4:11 p.m. on March 15, in the 1300 block of Deerfield Road; shrubs were cut.

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-- Criminal mischief reported at 9:21 p.m. on March 15, in the 3800 block of Broadway; window shot out.

-- Arrested on suspicion on drunken driving, at 1 a.m. on March 15, at Route 309 and Walbert Avenue, Sean Gall, 39, of Coplay; charges pending blood alcohol test results.

-- Theft reported at 11:11 a.m. on March 15, at Lincoln Technical Institute administration building; undisclosed amount of cash stolen on March 1.

-- Theft reported at 4:50 p.m. on March 16, at LA Fitness; cell phone taken.

-- Criminal mischief reported at 4 p.m. on March 16, in the 1400 block of Springhouse Road; window shot out.

-- Theft of two credit cards reported at 2:24 a.m. on March 17, in the 2300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue.

-- Theft reported at 8 a.m. on March 17, at ; iPod stolen.

-- One person was injured in a motorcycle accident at 6:49 p.m. on March 18, in the 2100 block of Wehr Mill Road; the motorcycle was towed from the scene.

-- Burglary reported at 1:23 p.m on March 19, in the 300 block of South 33rd Street; jewelry, money and sterling silver setting stolen.

-- Arrested on suspicion of drunken driving following a two-vehicle accident, at 12:23 a.m. on March 19, at McDonald's on Cedar Crest Boulevard, Eduardo Valencia, 62, of Allentown; charges pending blood alcohol test results.

-- Burglary reported at 2:57 a.m. on March 19, at Park Mart on Route 309; cigarettes stolen.

-- Criminal mischief reported at 2:35 p.m. on March 19 in 900 block of Jervin Drive; garage door smashed by a rock.

-- Retail theft reported at 2:02 p.m. on March 19, at the at 3100 Tilghman St.; suspects are juveniles.

-- Burglary reported in the 3500 block of Trexler Boulevard; cash, jewelry and laptop stolen.

-- Theft reported at 11:30 a.m. on March 21, at Parkland High School; undisclosed amount of cash taken.

-- Theft reported at 5 p.m. on March 21, at ; cellphone taken.

-- Theft from vehicle reported at 10:30 p.m on March 21, at LA Fitness; laptop stolen.

-- Criminal mischief reported at 3:35 a.m. on March 22, in the 3500 block of Broadway;  window shot out of vehicle.

-- Criminal mischief reported at 3:40 p.m. on March 22, in the 3700 block of Hausman Road; window shot out of vehicle.

-- Criminal mischief reported at 5:19 a.m. on March 22, in the 1000 block of Hausman Road; tires slashed on three vehicles.


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