Pils, Money, Tailgate Taken from Cars, South Whitehal Police Report

Information from the South Whitehall Police blotter.

  The following incidents occurred between Jan.18-19 according to South Whitehall Police:

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Police Blotter

South Whitehall Police Report Fraud, Fighting and Money Taken from Purse at Trivet

Information from the South Whitehall Township Police blotter. Arrests do not indicate a conviction.

  Incidents reported by the South Whitehall Police Department between Jan. 14 and Jan. 17.    

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Police Blotter

South Whitehall Police Report Thefts from Cars, Hit and Run and Road Rage

Information from South Whitehall Township's Police Blotter.

  South Whitehall Police report the following incidents between Jan. 10 - 13:

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Man Arrested for Bloody Fight In Front of Foo Joy

South Whitehall Police report they arrested a man for a fight that broke out after a road rage incident when a driver almost hit a pedestrian with his car. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

South Whitehall Police arrested Frederick John Schiller, 24, of Macungie, after a bloody fight and an apparent road rage incident on Oct. 12 in front of Foo Joy restaurant on Hamilton Boulevard. According to police: At 8:23 p.m. two female witnesses told officers at the scene they witnessed Schiller "driving recklessly" in a blue Dodge Dart in the parking lot of Foo Joy, 3229 Hamilton Blvd. The witnesses said Schiller was driving too fast and squealing his tires when he almost hit a pedestrian in front of Foo Joy. The pedestrian yelled an expletive and Schiller stopped his car, jumped out and started yelling back. Schiller then punched the pedestrian in the face and "took him to the ground." The witnesses said Schiller continued to punch …

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Man Who Hosts 'Shooting Party' Arrested for Stray Bullet that Hits Nearby Home

Police say a South Whitehall man hosted a party near Parkland High School where guests were shooting at targets in the back yard with handguns and rifles.

  South Whitehall Police last week charged township resident Craig Graham Jacobus, 60, after a bullet from a gun allegedly fired during a summer party in his back yard struck a nearby home.  Court records say that Jacobus was hosting a party on June 30 at his home at 3710 Pheasant Hill Drive with about 40 guests ranging in age from "infant to elderly." Guests were using metal can lids and watermelons as shooting targets, the records say. Police found a number of rounds of shotgun ammunition, a large number of expended casings from a 9mm handgun and a high-powered rifle at Jacobus' home. Jacobus said he has been hosting this type of party for the last 10 years. Police filed a charge of recklessly endangering another person against Jacobus …

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South Whitehall Police Report 18 Thefts from Cars

Seven of the 18 reported thefts from cars were on Tamarack Drive. Other thefts reported are listed here.

South Whitehall Police report the following thefts from cars between Oct. 5 and 12. Other reported thefts include:

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South Whitehall Police Arrest Man Who Offers White Castle Receipt as Registration

Police say they stopped a driver on suspicion of driving drunk and found he had an outstanding warrant from California. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

A 29-year-old California man stopped by South Whitehall Police on suspicion of driving drunk had a warrant out for his arrest in California, South Whitehall police say. Anthony Swink, 29, of 363 Inglewood, Los Angeles, was stopped by police on Oct. 10 at Lincoln Avenue and Hamilton Boulevard.  According to court records, Swink was stopped at a traffic light and didn't move when the light changed. An officer in a car behind him said he honked several times to alert him. Records say that after several attempts Swink moved forward and the officer immediately turned on his emergency lights. The report says Swink continued east on Hamilton Boulevard for four more blocks before turning into Comfort Suites. Police said they identified Swink with …

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Police Investigate Hit and Run, Looking for Turquoise GEO

Second hit-and-run reported by South Whitehall Police this month.

Criminal Mischief and Harassment Reported by South Whitehall Police

A mother calls police because her daughter was throwing things, paintballs were fired at a car near Rte. 22, a car was egged and property was damaged, according to police reports.

  South Whitehall Police reported several cases of criminal mischief, a domestic disturbance and a truck hit by paintballs between Oct. 5 and 11.    

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South Whitehall Police Investigate Hit and Run

A small, dark-colored vehicle left the scene of an accident before police arrived.

South Whitehall Police reported a hit-and-run accident on Cedar Crest Boulevard near Pennsylvania Street at 5:43 p.m. Oct. 2. The car that was hit had minor damage and police report that a small, dark-colored car had left the scene by the time they arrived. If you have any information about the accident, you can call South Whitehall Township Police at 610-437-5252.

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