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Friday, May 24, 2013

Menagerie of Animal Complaints, Rescues Keep Cops Busy

South Whitehall police rescued a family of ducklings from a storm drain near Giant last Sunday.

It's all in a day's work, but South Whitehall Township Police are sometimes called out to rescue ducklings from storm drains or to save turtles from certain death on the highway, even the occasional kitten from a tree. The department received the following calls between May 15 and Monday.

Monday, May 20, 2013

Intruder Tried to Steal TV at Springhouse Middle School, Officials Say

A teen-age intruder was captured Sunday night at Springhouse Middle School allegedly trying to steal a television, a Parkland official said.

South Whitehall Township Police are investigating a burglary Sunday at Springhouse Middle School in which a teenager was caught allegedly trying to steal a television in a hallway, according to a news release issued Monday by Parkland School District. Police and a school supervisor responded immediately when they were notifed by the school’s alarm system, the news release said. Officials conducted a search of the building after the intruder was apprehended, the school said. The teenager's name has not been released.

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Police Will Swarm Dorney Park Monday for 'Mass Casualty' Drill

Police and emergency crews will converge on Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Monday for a mass casualty drill.

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Wheels, Phone, iPads Stolen, Police Say

Five iPads were among items reported stolen last week in South Whitehall, police said.

The following information was provided by the South Whitehall Police Department. Theft—Five iPads reported missing May 8 from Eastern Pennsylvania Endoscopy, 1501 N. Cedar Crest Crest Blvd., police said. Retail theft—Cathina Spear, 28, of Allentown, arrested and charged May 7 with taking more than $400 in merchandise from Target, according to police. Theft from vehicle—Wheels removed May 3 from vehicle parked in 4600 block of Crackersport Road, police said. Theft—Phone reported missing May 6 from residence in the 1100 block of Bulldog Drive, police said. Burglary—Laptop and guitar reported taken May 2 from a residence in the 5000 block of Chapmans Road, police said. Theft—Cash taken April 30 from lockers at Target, 2700 Cedar Crest Blvd., …

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Now Hiring: $53,000 South Whitehall Police Officer

Applications for the new South Whitehall police officer position are due Friday.

The South Whitehall Township Police Department will hire a new patrol officer this year, according to Chief Thomas Toth. The deadline to submit an application is Friday. The department, which currently has 37 members, added four new patrol officers last May to replace four who retired. Starting salary for a new officer at the time was $53,026. The new patrol officer would be an addition to the force, which would allow a current member of the force to become a school resource officer in the Parkland middle schools, Toth said. The school resource officer's salary would be paid by the school district and the township, he said. Toth said he hopes to select a new patrol officer by mid-July and have the school resource officer in place before …

Friday, May 3, 2013

Computer Stolen from PaintSome Pottery, Police Say

South Whitehall Police say a computer and other items valued at $1,730 were stolen from PaintSome Pottery in Tilghman Square.

South Whitehall Police are investigating the theft of a computer and other items  from PaintSome Pottery in Tilghman Square shopping center. The theft was reported April 19, police said. A computer and other items valued about $1,730 were stolen, police said. PaintSome Pottery is a pottery studio where customers can handpaint unfinished pieces of pottery. The studio glazes and fires the piece, which customers pick up a week later.

Sunday, April 28, 2013

South Whitehall Cops Chase Walmart Thieves, Police Say

Two men are charged in connection with a theft at Walmart in Lower Macungie that ended in a police chase for a fake carjacking, state police at Fogelsville say.

Saturday, April 27, 2013

2 Charged in Walmart Theft, 'Carjacking,' Chase, Police Say

Two men are charged in connection with a theft at Walmart in Lower Macungie that ended in a police chase for a fake carjacking, state police at Fogelsville say.

Two Allentown men are in custody following a police chase that began Friday in Lower Macungie after one man stole baby formula from the Walmart in the township then lied that his vehicle had been carjacked, state police at Fogelsville said. The chase ended in Allentown, with police taking the second man who fled in the vehicle into custody at Seventh and Union streets, police said. Hector Vincente Rosa, 42, and Stephen "NMN" Rodriguez, 34, face charges that include retail theft and fleeing and eluding, police said.  According to police, both men arrived at the Walmart at 5:45 p.m. Friday in the same vehicle, based on the store's video surveillance. One of the men went into the store and allegedly stole 18 cans of baby formula, a Walmart …

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Friday, April 26, 2013

Get Rid of Outdated Drugs Saturday at South Whitehall PD

Local police will collect outdated and unwanted medications as part of National Take Back Day on Saturday.

The sixth National Take Back Day drug collection will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 17 locations across Lehigh County including: Allentown locations are: You can dispose of capsules, pills, including pet medications, and liquids. Syringes or Sharps will not be accepted. Residents who dispose of medications will remain anonymous, as has been the case in the last five collections, and no questions will be asked. The amount of unwanted and expired drugs collected during the past Take Back Day events has been staggering.  During the last five collection events in 2010, 2011 and 2012, a total of 3,269 pounds of drugs were collected in Lehigh County alone. The event helps keep drugs from getting into the hands of children who want …

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Bogus Bills Used at Local Businesses, Police Say

South Whitehall Police say someone used counterfeit $20 and $50 bills at Pott's and G & K Pharmacy.

South Whitehall Police are investigating the use of counterfeit money used at two area businesses. A bogus $20 bill was used Tuesday at Potts' Hot Dogs, 3512 Hamilton Blvd., and a counterfeit $50 bill was used Saturday at G&K Pharmacy, 4680 Broadway, police said.

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