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Lehigh Valley Power Workers Steal $40K In Copper, Sell At Scrapyards: Police Lehigh Valley Power Workers Steal $40K In Copper, Sell At Scrapyards: Police
Lehigh Valley Power Workers Steal $40K In Copper, Sell At Scrapyards: Police Four workers at a Lehigh Valley electric company worked together for months to steal nearly $40,000 worth of copper from their employer and sell it to two different scrapyards for a massive profit, authorities said. Johnathan R. Schantz, 21; Brent T. Schantz, 21; Joseph R. Redmond, 20; and Christopher A. Kieffer, 36; are accused of stealing the metal from their employer at Advantage Electrical Services in Plainfield Township between June and November of 2021, Slate Belt Regional Police said in a Friday release. A follow-up investigation showed that the four workers had scrapped the copper …

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