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Police & Fire
Ex-Employees Defrauded Chesco Business Out Of $133K, Police Believe Ex-Employees Defrauded Chesco Business Out Of $133K, Police Believe
Ex-Employees Defrauded Chesco Business Out Of $133K, Police Believe Four former workers at a Kennet Square company wrote phony checks for over a year to steal more than $130,000 from their ex-boss, according to borough police.  Authorities said they were contacted by a West State Street business in April about fraudulent bank activity. The owner told investigators that some employees were previously given permission to write checks for business-related purposes.  After that, officials said the owner discovered approximately $133,000 in bogus checks had been inked in the company's name. The alleged fraud was first noticed in September 2022 but may…

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by Mac Bullock
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Man Falsely Reports Fire At Berks Co. Bar & Grill After Bartender Refuses Alcohol Service Man Falsely Reports Fire At Berks Co. Bar & Grill After Bartender Refuses Alcohol Service
Man Falsely Reports Fire At Berks Co. Bar & Grill After Bartender Refuses Alcohol Service A Schuylkill County man falsely reported a fire to 911 dispatchers after being refused alcohol service for being highly intoxicated at a Berks County bar & grill last month, authorities said. David Reynolds, 47, of Orwigsburg called 911 to report that he saw the kitchen of Westy Bar & Grill on West State Street up in flames around 4 p.m. on March 2, according to the Tilden Township Police Department. Reynolds told dispatchers he noticed the fire after he finished his dinner and left the Hamburg establishment. He said there were still diners inside, police said. Reynolds appare…

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by Nicole Acosta