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‘Distraction Thefts’ Targeting Older Residents On The Rise In Lehigh Valley, Police Say ‘Distraction Thefts’ Targeting Older Residents On The Rise In Lehigh Valley, Police Say
‘Distraction Thefts’ Targeting Older Residents On The Rise In Lehigh Valley, Police Say Police have issued a warning about “distraction thefts” that have been targeting older residents in grocery store parking lots throughout the Lehigh Valley. Several residents were victimized at the Giant Food Store and Park Plaza Complex in Forks, the township police department said Monday. Distraction thieves target older residents by following them around a store or confronting them outside while at their vehicles, police said. “The suspects use a ruse, for example, telling the victim there is an issue with their tire,” Forks Township police said. “While one suspect distracts the victi…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police Seek ID For Man Accused Of Criminal Sexual Contact On Mercer County Sidewalk Police Seek ID For Man Accused Of Criminal Sexual Contact On Mercer County Sidewalk
Police Seek ID For Man Accused Of Criminal Sexual Contact On Mercer County Sidewalk Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man accused of criminal sexual contact in Mercer County. The victim had just crossed Park Place while walking south on Moore Street during the Tuesday evening incident, police said. The woman was standing on the sidewalk on the southwest corner of the intersection of Moore Street and Park Place when a man approached her from behind and grabbed her buttocks just before 6:15 p.m., Princeton Police Lt. Christopher Tash said in a release. The man then ran west on Park Place, Tash said. The man is described as Hispanic, in his 30s, around 5 fe…

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by Valerie Musson