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State police blotter

Assault

A 31-year-old male and a 30-year-old female, both of Wescosville, allegedly physically assaulted one another during an argument while they were in a vehicle in the area of South Krocks Road and Lower Macungie Road, Lower Macungie Township, 6:20 p.m. Aug. 8, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville.

Criminal mischief

A 46-year-old female, of Breinigsville, allegedly broke a vehicle window at a location along Pinewind Drive, Lower Macungie Township, 11:48 p.m. Aug. 7, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville.

Fraud

A resident of Cross Creek Road, Lower Macungie Township, learned of $2,691.32 in fraudulent charges made to their account when checking a bank statement, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville. The incident was reported June 23.

Forgery

A resident of Minesite Road, Lower Macungie Township, learned of an unauthorized charge made to an account, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville. The incident was reported May 24.

A check for $11,915.15 was altered and cashed, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville. The incident was reported June 27 by A.T. Hobel Excavating LLC., 1011 Brookside Road, Lower Macungie Township.

Theft

A $2,000 check made out to Bethany United Methodist Church, Brookside Road, Lower Macungie Township, was reported as stolen May 17, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville.

A resident of Bell Gate Road, Lower Milford Township, learned a check he made out to a credit card company was fraudulently cashed by an unknown person, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville. The incident was reported May 9.

Someone allegedly altered two checks, one for $10,405.90 and one for $30,929.97, at a location along Hamilton Boulevard, Lower Macungie Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville. The incident was reported June 14.

A resident of Fieldview Drive, Lower Macungie Township, was swindled out of $2,000 through purchasing gift cards and providing the card numbers to an unknown person, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville. The incident was reported May 18 at the state police station.

Two people allegedly kept a $100 bill given to them by mistake in change at Outback Steakhouse, 800 N. Krocks Road, Lower Macungie Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville. The incident was reported June 10.

An iPhone 14 Pro Max cellphone, valued at $1,450, was removed from a location on Mill Creek Road, Lower Macungie Township, June 12, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville. The phone was electronically tracked to Virginia.

A wallet was taken at Urban Air indoor adventure park, 6900 Hamilton Blvd., Suite 150, Lower Macungie Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville. The incident was reported 6 p.m. June 26 at the state police station.

A cellphone was removed from Movie Tavern, 6150 Hamilton Blvd., Lower Macungie Township, 12:28 a.m. June 4, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville. The phone was tracked to Allentown, according to authorities.

A cellphone was stolen after a shopper dropped the phone in the parking lot at Weis Markets, 3440 Grandview Drive, Lower Macungie Township, June 6, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville.

A resident of Parkview Drive South, Lower Macungie Township, learned his credit card was stolen and used to make unauthorized charges, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville. The incident was reported June 30.

Identity theft

A resident of Tollgate Road, Upper Milford Township, learned her personal information was used to open a T-Mobile account, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville. The incident was reported June 9.

A resident of Seip Road, Lower Macungie Township, learned her personal information was used to take out a $20,000 loan, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville. The account was closed by the bank and no money was lost. The incident was reported June 14.

A resident of Beverly Hills Road, Lower Milford Township, learned his personal information was used to open a bank account. The incident was reported June 14.

A resident of Eagle Street, Lower Macungie Township, learned their personal information was used to open a credit card account, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville. The incident was reported July 5.

A resident of Gristmill Drive, Lower Macungie Township, learned their personal information was used to open a credit card account, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville. The incident was reported July 3 at the state police station.

A resident of Tank Farm Road, Lower Macungie Township, learned a fraudulent unemployment claim was opened in his name, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville. The incident was reported July 5.

A resident of Jewel Lane, Lower Macungie Township, learned their credit card accounts and bank account were accessed and their mobile telephone service suspended after their personal information was stolen, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville.

Retail theft

A 60-year-old male, of Whitehall, was taken into custody after store employees saw the man allegedly remove eye cream from a package in an attempt to steal it at Costco Wholesale, 791 N. Krocks Road, Lower Macungie Township, noon Aug. 3, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville. Asset protection personnel told authorities the male had stolen from the store on multiple occasions.

Harassment

Two people were charged with harassment after an argument escalated into a fight at a location on Coventry Drive, Lower Macungie Township, 8:51 p.m. June 21, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville. One person allegedly grabbed the other person by the shoulders and the second person allegedly slapped the other person in the face, according to authorities.

A 19-year-old female, of Macungie, told authorities she was struck in the back while shopping at Walmart, 1091 Mill Creek Road, Lower Macungie Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville. The incident was reported June 13.

Scam

A resident of Spring Ridge Drive West, Lower Macungie Township, was asked to cash checks and transfer or convert the money into digital currency as part of a romance scam, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville. The incident was reported May 22.

A resident of Tranquil Lane, Upper Milford Township, received a phone call from someone impersonating law enforcement authorities and advising the resident to pay money to avoid arrest, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville.

Dog law violation

A person was bitten by a dog while running along Locust Valley Road, Lower Milford Township, after the animal left its owner’s property, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville. The incident was reported Aug. 7.

Criminal mischief

A 66-year-old male, of Coopersburg, was cited for criminal mischief after allegedly damaging a vehicle during an argument with another person at a location on Chestnut Hill Church Road, Lower Milford Township, 2:30 p.m. July 27, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville. Both people were cited for harassment relative to the argument, according to authorities.

A vehicle parked along Pioneer Drive, Lower Macungie Township, was struck with an egg overnight Aug. 8, according to Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville.