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Pottstown Man Stole From Ambulance Service While Serving As Chief Of Operations: Police Pottstown Man Stole From Ambulance Service While Serving As Chief Of Operations: Police
Pottstown Man Stole From Ambulance Service While Serving As Chief Of Operations: Police A Montgomery County man is facing 65 counts for various violations on accusations he stole from an ambulance service for years while serving as chief, authorities said. Garry Roy Schmoltze Sr., was being held on $5,000 unsecured bail in connection with the alleged thefts, which came to light by members of the Gilbertsville Area Community Ambulance Service in July 2022, the Douglass Township Police Department said. Schmoltze served as the Gilbertsville Area Community Ambulance Service's chief of operations from 2009 to 2022, police said. "In July of 2022, it was discovered by the …

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by Cecilia Levine
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No-Show Montgomery County Contractor Facing Criminal Charges, Police Say No-Show Montgomery County Contractor Facing Criminal Charges, Police Say
No-Show Montgomery County Contractor Facing Criminal Charges, Police Say A Montgomery County contractor is facing multiple charges after he was paid to complete home improvement work and never showed, authorities said. David Gofus, 32, provided two estimates under the business name of Doc Gofus Renovations in August 2019, then never showed up to complete the work, Plymouth Township police said. He also stole the homeowner's shutters and hardware, police said. Gofus, who runs under the business name of Doc Gofus Renovations, has yet to return them even after he was initially contacted by police on April 10, 2020. He was charged with fraudulent business pra…

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by Nicole Acosta