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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Pair Steals Checks, Credit Card, Police Say

They used Upper Milford woman's credit card and tried to cash stolen checks, troopers report.

Two Allentown men have been jailed for using an Upper Milford Township woman's credit card and trying to cash checks they stole from her, police said. Anthony Jamel Slocum and Erick Manuel Chacon were unable to post bail after their arrests April 11, according to state police at Fogelsville. Police said they were investigating a burglary at a home in the 3800 block of Main Road when it was discovered that the men had stolen checks and the credit card. They made purchases with the credit card and tried to cash the stolen checks, police said. Police did not say how they became aware the men made the purchases and tried to cash the checks. They also did not say the amount of money involved. The two were being held in Lehigh County Prison, …

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Upper Milford Resident Reports Money Transfer Attempt

Unknown person tried to pluck $120,000 from victim's account, police say.

Someone recently tried to bilk an Upper Milford Township resident out of $120,000 by attempting a wire transfer from a financial account, according to police. State police at Fogelsville said the incident was reported at 11:15 a.m. Monday. The report said that someone tried complete a wire transfer from the victim's account to an overseas account. Police did not identify the resident and only said they live in the 3400 block of Bleiler Road.

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