Emmaus Police Reports

Emmaus Bank, Church Damanged by Vandals, Police Say

Wells Fargo and St. John's Lutheran Church were damaged by spray paint on the same night, according to Emmaus Police.

Wells Fargo in Emmaus was recently damaged by vandals who spray-painted an exterior bank wall, according to a report by the Emmaus Police Department. The damage happened overnight on May 5, police say. Also on May 5, St. John's Lutheran Church was damaged by vandals who spray painted the church door and a window, Emmaus police report. The damage to the church was estimated at $200. Police did not say whether the two incidents are related.

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Emmaus Police Reports

Copper Piping Stolen from Emmaus Homes, Police Say

Copper piping was taken from two unoccupied homes for sale in Emmaus, according to Emmaus Police.

Someone may have been confused about exactly what was for sale recently when it came to two empty homes in Emmaus. Earlier this month, copper piping was taken from two unoccupied homes for sale in the borough in two separate incidents, according to Emmaus Police. In both cases, police say, overnight someone forced entry into the homes and stole the copper piping. The first burglary took place on May 2 in an empty home on Pennsylvania Avenue and the second happened on May 3 in an empty house on Spruce Street. No value on the copper piping was reported.

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Emmaus Police Reports

Vandals Deface St. John's Church, Police Say

St. John's Lutheran Church in Emmaus recently was damaged by spray paint, according to Emmaus Police.

St. John's Lutheran Church in Emmaus was recently damaged by vandals who spray painted the church door and a window, according to a report by the Emmaus Police Department. The damage, which happened overnight on May 5, is estimated at $200, police say.

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OMG PD: House Painter Stole Picasso Drawing, Police Say

Here's a round-up of unusual police news from the Lehigh Valley.

House painter stole Picasso artwork, police say: Prosecutors in New York said an Easton man stole $100,000 worth of artwork—including a piece by Picasso—from an estate he had been hired to paint. The 42-year-old man is charged with grand larceny, money laundering and identity theft in two different New York counties, and faces up to 26 years in prison, according to a news release from the Kings County, N.Y. (Brooklyn) district attorney's office. Babysitters leave child home alone, steal laptop and cash, police say: A South Bethlehem couple who left their 10-month-old daughter in the care of a nephew and his friend returned home to find their infant home alone and that they had been cleaned out of $1,500 cash, a laptop computer and a video …

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Fatal Fire: Nearly $10K Raised for Funeral Costs

The Business and Community Alliance recently distributed nearly $10,000 among the funeral homes that handled the arrangements for the four people killed in the St. Patrick's Day Fire in Emmaus.

The Emmaus community, with the help of Emmaus resident Sue Zacharda and the Business and Community Alliance, raised nearly $10,000 to help cover the funeral costs of the four victims of the fatal St. Patrick's Day fire in the borough. Emmaus Borough Councilman Brian Holtzhafer recently shared an email message with Emmaus Patch detailing the activities of the Business and Community Alliance in the wake of the tragedy. Holtzhafer passed on the "amazing email" so Patch readers would know about what was being done by BACA and Zacharda. That email message, written by BACA President Kathleen Haney, and addressed to Emmaus Fire Chief James Reiss, Emmaus Police Chief David Faust, Council and Borough Manager Shane Pepe, explains that Zacharda …

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Strip Club Prostitution Ring Included Emmaus Area Woman, Police Say

Police say an Upper Milford Township woman headed a prostitution ring at a strip club in Allentown.

Contractor Paid $6,000, Didn't Do Work, Police Say

Given $6,000 to renovate a bathroom in a Northeast Bethlehem home, an Upper Milford contractor took the money and paid personal debts, police say.

An Upper Milford contractor who was paid more than $6,000 to renovate a bathroom in northeast Bethlehem used most of that money to pay off personal debt rather than for materials needed for the job, police said. Daniel N. Diaz, 42, of 5197 Spruce Road, told police that he was “robbing Peter to pay Paul” in an effort to catch up to child support payments and other debts, according to an arrest affidavit. Diaz was arrested Tuesday and charged with home improvement fraud, theft and receiving stolen property—all felonies. He is free on $20,000 bail following his arraignment before District Judge James Narlesky. According to the arrest affidavit:

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Emmaus Police Reports

Nearly $4K in Jewelry Stolen from Nursing Home Resident, Police Say

Theft at Emmaus Village is among the recent incidents reported by Emmaus Police Department.

The Emmaus Police Department released the following recent incidents pertaining to the borough:

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OMG PD: Girlfriend 'Held Hostage' After Internet Shut Off, Police Say

Here's a round-up of unusual police news from the Lehigh Valley.

Girlfriend 'held hostage' when Internet is shut off, police say: Easton police say a College Hill man assaulted and threatened his girlfriend after their Internet connection was shut off, "held her hostage," and tried to flee the city by bus. Man allegedly caught sexually assaulting 4-year-old: Police called to scene said they caught 56-year-old Hepatitis C-positive man sexually assaulting child in a back yard, according to court records. Drunken driver waved when cop tried to pull him over, police say: Charles Zebley didn't stop his car when an officer activated lights and sirens; he just waved and kept on driving for another 1.6 miles, according to court papers. $626 in goods hidden in trash can, carried out of Walmart, police say: Two …

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2 Women Caught Throwing Eggs at Cars, Police Say

Disorderly conduct charges are filed against a Wescosville woman and a Macungie woman for an alleged incident on Emmaus streets, police officers report.

What probably seemed like fun for a time to women from Macungie and Wescosville recently ended in disorderly charges being brought against both following an incident on Emmaus streets, police said. Kelly Connor, 18, of Macungie and Rebecca Meyers, 20, of Wescosville were found throwing eggs from their vehicle at other vehicles about 2 a.m. on April 13, according to Emmaus police. The incident occurred at Franklin and Harrison streets. No additional details were given, including whether targets were random or known to the women.

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