Bethlehem and Allentown police investigating a rash of recent burglaries have arrested five men believed responsible, Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin's aid said in a statement June 12.

The statement indicated the men are suspected of committing 26 crimes beginning this past December and stretching through at least five area municipalities. Stolen from homes in those incidents are cellular phones, computers, televisions, video games, cash, handguns and ammunition and jewelry.

The items' worth is estimated at $83,000, and many of them were sold at gold buyers and other, unspecified parties.

Charged are Jean Carlos Irizarry Rodriguez, 22, and Anthony Rodriguez-Pagan, 18, both formerly of West Tilghman St., Allentown; Hiram Rodriguez Jr., 23, formerly of Gatewood Lane, Bethlehem; Anthony Richard Machado, 23, no known address; and Kyle Medina, 18, of Main Street, Bethlehem.

The men are currently residing in Lancaster and Lehigh county prisons and face many charges of burglary, attemtped burglary and conspiracy.