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Reported at Trexlertown Self-Storage, 1455 Trexlertown Road, Lower Macungie Township, unknown actors gained access to the storage facility and entered trailers and vehicles and removed multiple items between 2 p.m. Dec. 18, 2015 and 10:54 a.m. Dec. 19, 2015. Police said seven people lost items in the incident. The investigation continues.

Reported at Lower Macungie Self-Storage, 2830 Route 100 Lower Macungie Township, unknown actors cut a hole in a chain link fence along the edge of the storage facility, entered five locked utility trailers by cutting the latches and locks off the trailer doors and removed an all-terrain vehicle, a dirt bike and various tools and toolboxes from the utility trailers within the facility between Jan. 4 and Jan. 19. The investigation continues.

Reported in the 5700 block of West Mill Hill Road, Lower Milford Township, unknown actors removed a 9 mm Beretta 92 FS handgun and $250 in cash in various denominations from a bedroom safe sometime between June 1, 2015 and Jan. 5.

Reported by People First Federal Credit Union, 6900 Hamilton Blvd., Lower Macungie Township, between 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 and 11:48 a.m. Jan. 14 a male from Brooklyn, N.Y. and three females from Whitehall altered and deposited MoneyGram money transfer documents into the automatic teller machine at the branch location. The suspects were detained after they attempted to withdraw money from a flagged account. The scam appeared to have started at a Bethlehem branch of the credit union. Anyone with information about this incident may contact Pennsylvania State Police at 610-395-1438.

Michael Williams, 49, of Emmaus, is to be charged with driving under the influence and additional traffic violations after a two-vehicle traffic accident along Riverbend Road at Elbow Lane, Lower Macungie Township, 5:39 p.m. Jan. 14. According to police, Williams allegedly struck another vehicle in the intersection. Williams allegedly exhibited signs of impairment. Charges will be filed through District Court 31-3-02.

An Allentown man faces charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, possession with intent to distribute narcotics, resisting arrest, tampering with evidence and disorderly conduct after a traffic stop along State Route 222 South at Cedarbrook Road, Lower Macungie Township, 3:02 a.m. Jan. 2. The investigation continues.

Reported in the 1900 block of Riverbend Road, Lower Macungie Township, unknown actors threw eggs at a vehicle and residence between 10:30 p.m. Jan. 24 and 7:30 a.m. Jan. 25. Anyone with information about this incident may contact Pennsylvania State Police at 610-395-1438.

David Allan Dries, 23, of Allentown, was charged with retail theft after he allegedly removed $69.98 worth of merchandise from Walmart, 1091 Mill Creek Road, Lower Macungie Township, Jan. 13. Charges were filed through District Court 31-3-02.

A Bethlehem resident was charged with retail theft after store personnel stopped her from removing $55 worth of various merchandise from Walmart, 1091 Mill Creek Road, Lower Macungie Township, 1:17 p.m. Jan. 20. A non-traffic citation was filed.

Nicholas Eternity Carullo, 23, of Palmerton, was charged with retail theft after store personnel observed Carullo allegedly removing various clothing items with a total value of $117.67 from Walmart, 1091 Mill Creek Road, Lower Macungie Township, 2:15 p.m. Jan. 20. Charges were filed through District Court 31-3-02.

Robert Arthurt Stem, 41, of Easton, and Floyd Jesse Ray Burd, 36, of Flemington, N.J., face retail theft charges after they allegedly removed razor cartridge packs without paying for the merchandise from Giant Food Stores, 7150 Hamilton Blvd., Lower Macungie Township, 11:34 a.m. Jan 20.

Reported in the 4700 block of Schuler Street, Lower Macungie Township, unknown actors entered an unlocked vehicle and removed a military seabag containing Army National Guard gear including a sleeping bag and a cold weather gear camouflage jacket between 6:30 and 10:10 p.m. Jan. 22. Anyone with information about this incident may contact Pennsylvania State Police at 610-395-1438.

Brittany C. Holben, 34, of Emmaus, was charged with harassment after she allegedly pushed a person in the 7000 block of Bell Gate Road, Lower Macungie Township, Jan. 14. Charges were filed through District Court 31-3-02.

A 51-year-old male, of Trexlertown, was issued a non-traffic citation for harassment after he admitted to punching a 66-year-old female in the face during an argument while in the 6700 block of Lower Macungie Road, Lower Macungie Township, 4:59 p.m. Jan. 15.

A 17-year-old female, of Allentown, was charged with drug possession after she returned to a residence in the 7000 block of Pioneer Drive, Lower Macungie Township, 8:30 p.m. Jan. 14 and was in possession of an illegal substance. Charges were filed through juvenile probation.

A 22-year-old Mertztown male was found to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana after police were called to Mertztown Road, Lower Macungie Township, 11:37 a.m. Jan. 16 on reports of a man seen stumbling in the roadway.

Kenneth Schmal, 27, of Allentown, was charged with criminal trespass after an incident in the 7500 block of Buttercup Road, Lower Macungie Township, 2 a.m. Jan. 16. Charges were filed through District Court 31-3-02.

Reported by a resident in the 4600 block of Mill Road, Upper Milford Township, unknown actors broke into a detached shed by prying open the double door lock with an unknown object and, once inside the shed, removed approximately $7,320 worth of tools between 9 a.m. Oct. 26, 2015 and 10:30 a.m. Jan. 13. Anyone with information regarding this incident may contact Pennsylvania State Police at 610-395-1438.

A female from Allentown reported to police she was sitting in her vehicle while parked in a parking lot at 4900 Hamilton Boulevard, Lower Macungie Township, 2:17 a.m. Jan. 14 when a male, also from Allentown, opened her car door then left the area. The Allentown resident moved her vehicle to the opposite side of the parking lot and a short time later a female resident from Allentown opened a door on the vehicle and removed a purse from the front seat before fleeing the scene. The second woman and the man later were found to be in possession of the driver’s belongings valued at $245. However, drug paraphernalia also was found in the vehicle by police.