Tag: Theft by unlawful taking
$4K Stolen From Older Easton Adult By Caretaker, Police Say
A Northampton County caretaker wanted for allegedly stealing $4,000 from an older adult has been arrested, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 29.
Lisa Guzman, 44, of Easton, was taken into custody on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2025, by the Fountain Hill Police Department, according to Forks Township police.
Guzman had been sought after an investigation into unauthorized ATM withdrawals totaling $4,000 from the account of an older adult under her care. The thefts occurred on the 2700 block of Destiny Lane in Forks Township on Saturday, March 8 at 9:23 a.m., police said.
The victim reported ove…
Ex-North Bergen Housing Director Used City Vendors For Home Renovations: Prosecutor
A 63-year-old man who previously served as executive director of the North Bergen Housing Authority was charged with theft, authorities announced, Tuesday, Aug. 12.
Between January 2022 and June 2024, Gerald Sanzari, a River Edge resident, used city vendors to perform contract work at his private residence, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said.
Sanzari paid the vendors over $20,000 utilizing an account belonging to North Bergen Renaissance Urban Renewal, a component of the North Bergen Housing Authority, Mello said.
Sanzari is charged with two counts of th…
$39K In Gap Farm Checks Stolen, Cashed In Chicago: Fugitive Wanted In Fraud Scheme
A Chicago man is wanted for stealing and altering nearly $40,000 in checks from a Pennsylvania farm supply company — then cashing them across state lines in an elaborate fraud scheme, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
Patrick L. Tribune, 36, swiped four checks intended for White Horse Machine LLC, a farm equipment company based in Gap, PA, police said. The checks, originally mailed in October 2024, were intercepted, re-written, and funneled into a PNC Bank account in Chicago, according to Ephrata Police.
The total damage: $39,181.
The scheme was uncovered after Ephrata Nation…
Susquehanna Twp Athletic Director Accused Of Stealing $15K+ In Sports Ticket Sales: Police
A Pennsylvania athletic director is accused of stealing every dollar of cash collected at school sports games—totaling over $15,000—Susquehanna Township police announced on Wednesday, June 4.
Andrew Robert Kuhn, 34, of Red Lion, allegedly admitted to pocketing $15,842 instead of depositing it into the Susquehanna Township School District’s bank account, according to the criminal complaint and court docket.
Kuhn served as the district’s athletic director from September 23, 2023, until his resignation was approved on October 18, 2024, according to school board minutes. His job included collec…
Breaking: Suspects In High-Profile Armed Robbery Arrested In Overnight Bergen County Spree
Four suspects — including a 17-year-old boy and two men from a high-profile armed robbery last summer — have been charged in a string of overnight burglaries that victimized occupied homes across Bergen County, law enforcement officials announced Tuesday, May 6.
Jason N. Amador, 18, of Newark; Rahiem A. Maldonado, 23, of Newark; Altamir L. Thornton, 22, of Newark; and a 17-year-old from Woodbridge were identified as the individuals behind a burglary spree that hit homes in Englewood, Cresskill, Paramus, and Tenafly during the early morning hours of Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, Bergen County Prose…
North Wales Dad Stole $43K From Softball Non-Profit While Raising $25K+ From GoFundMe DA
A North Wales man is accused of stealing over $43,000 from a youth baseball and softball organization while serving as its vice president of finance, Montgomery County officials announced Tuesday, Feb. 4.
Christopher Pekula, 49, was charged with multiple felonies, including Theft by Unlawful Taking and Theft by Deception, following an investigation into his handling of the Montgomery Township Baseball and Softball Association's (MTBSA) finances. The alleged thefts took place from October 2018 to October 2023, authorities said.
The investigation began on April 8, 2024, when new board members…
Sexual Servitude: Allentown Officers Raped, Assaulted Same Victim For Years, DA Says
An Allentown police officer and a former vice officer have been charged with rape and related offenses spanning several years, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Friday, Jan. 10.
Evan Weaver, 45, of Weisenberg, and Jason Michael Krasley, 47, of Upper Milford Township, are accused of sexually assaulting the same victim between 2011 and 2015, authorities said. The pair face felony charges of Rape and Involuntary Sexual Servitude, as well as Misdemeanor Indecent Assault, Official Oppression, Prostitution, and Related Offenses, according to the DA.
Weaver, a current A…
Estate Executor Steals $27K+ From Elder, Ephrata Police Say
An estate executor has been charged with multiple felonies in connection with a nearly $28,000 theft, the Ephrata Police Department announced on Wednesday, Oct. 16.
Dervin L. Bender, 58, of Ephrata, is accused of stealing $27,760 from an estate for which he was an executor over two years, the police alleged.
He has been charged with felonies for Theft by Unlawful Taking and Financial Exploitation of an Adult or Care-Dependent Person, according to the police.
Bender's preliminary arraignment was held before Magisterial District Judge Landis on Tuesday, Oct. 15, according to the police. …
$35K Stolen By Dentist's Employee, Gettysburg Police Say
A family dentistry employee stole approximately $35,000, Gettysburg Borough of Police announced on Wednesday, July 17.
Rebecca Ann Chapman, 57 of Gettysburg, was working at Brent Guise Family Dentistry on Feb. 20, 2024, when police were to the office at 150 Chambersburg Street for a "reported theft from the business by an employee," police stated in the release.
An investigation led by Detective Brian Weikert determined that Chapman had stolen thousands from the "business over an extended period of time," according to the release.
Chapman has been charged with 12 felonies for t…
Teen Makes Most Wanted List In West Manchester Twp.: Police
An 18-year-old accused of burglary has made the West Manchester Township's Most Wanted list as of Monday, May 15, 2023.
Angel Jomar Rivera of the 1200 block of North George Street, York, is wanted on multiple charges, including four felonies for burglary, criminal conspiracy to commit burglary, theft by unlawful taking, and criminal conspiracy to commit theft by Unlawful taking, Township police explained in the release.
The charges result from a police investigation into a burglary in the 1900 block of Niagara Lane on April 12, 2023.
Anyone with information on Rivera's wh…
Boonton Police Captain Stole Personnel, IA Files From HQ, Stashed Them At Shore, In Edison: AG
A town of Boonton police veteran who claimed he’d been harassed because of his role as a union negotiator was captured on surveillance video stealing his own internal affairs records along with computer drives containing department data, state authorities charged.
Capt. Stephen Jones, 42, of Toms River, was his department’s officer-in-charge when he removed at least five computer towers, “three of which contained police information, including files on internal affairs matters,” New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said on Wednesday, March 8.
Jones also stole his own personnel and …
Teenage Boy Charged As Adult For Armed Robbery Outside Central PA Apartments: Authorities
A 16-year-old Mechanicsburg boy is being a charged as an adult in connection with an armed robbery, authorities say
Daud Aden, of the 600 Block Cumberland Pointe Circle, was one of two men who approached a vehicle in the parking lot outside an apartment complex off of Geneva Drive on Friday, Sept. 16, around 10:30 p.m., according to a release by Upper Allen Township police.
One of the men, not necessarily Aden, "displayed a firearm to the victims and demanded their money," and "both victims were struck in the face, and one had their cell phone stolen" before the men fled on foot, the v…
PA Contractor Ripped Off $86K From Clients, AG Says
A contractor in Pennsylvania has been charged after he accepted deposits to build elevators in six residents' homes but never did any of the work, authorities said.
Michael Bloom, of Williamsport, agreed to the projects, which totaled $86,110, AG Josh Shapiro said. He provided little or no services in return and refused to give his customers refunds.
Five of the homeowners left in the lurch by Bloom were over 60 years old, the AG said.
“The law is clear on this,” AG Shapiro said. “Contractors can’t enter into a contract, accept money from a homeowner, and then fail to deliver — and that’s …
Remains Of Missing PA Cabbie Found, Passenger Held Responsible For His Death: Police
Police believe they have cracked the mysterious case of a missing Pennsylvania taxi driver, as his remains were found this week.
Darlyn De La Rosa-Abreu disappeared on Aug. 8 2021, just after picking up a passenger, Johnny Palaguachi, in his 2015 Toyota Corolla, Reading Police Chief Richard Tornielli said.
Human remains found near Old Church Road in North Heidelberg Township on May 20 were confirmed to be those of De La Rosa-Abreu, Tornielli said.
Palaguachi was subsequently arrested and charged with Criminal Homicide, Abuse of a Corpse, Tampering with Evidence, and Theft by Unlawful …
