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South Whitehall Police responded to numerous incidents May 16-22

According to township police, the follow incidents occurred  in the township from May 16 to 22. 

Thefts:

* Retail theft from Radio Shack at 4670 Broadway May 16; two Sony MP3 players taken.

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*Cited for retail theft: Elsie Wilson, 53,  of Allentown, and Jamie Scheiner, 41, of Allentown, for allegedly taking fragrances from Target at 1600 N. Cedar Crest Blvd. May 16

* Theft of a wallet from Lehigh Valley Home & Garden, 4220 Crackersport Road reported May 17.

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* Theft of a prescription from 2146 Applewood Drive reported May 17.

* Theft of a wallet with credit cards from a vehicle reported 6:20 a.m. May 20 at 1617 Main St.

* Theft of change and three packs of cigarettes from a vehicle reported 6:40 a.m. May 20 at 2729 Helen St.

* Theft of $14 cash from a vehicle at 2730 Russell St. reported at 7:45 a.m. May 20.

* Money reported stolen on May 18 and 20 at Parkland High School.

* Theft of a bike at 1970 Van Buren Drive reported at 6:59 p.m. May 21.

* Three Norristown residents were cited stemming from an incident at Dorney Park about 8:25 p.m. May 21; Richard Williams, 18, was cited for retail theft and Jarron Bridges, 18, and a 17-year-old boy were cited for disorderly conduct, police said. 

Arrested on suspicion of DUI:

* Scott Christopher Demilio, 54, of Bethlehem about 12:30 p.m. May 17 at 4400 Walbert Ave; charges pending blood alcohol test results.

* Jose M. Estevez, 61, of Lehighton about 9:38 p.m. May 17 at the intersection of Routes 309 and 22; charges pending blood alcohol test results.

* Patrick James Whalen, 24, of Allentown at 2:12 a.m. May 18 at 800 N. 30th St.; charges pending blood alcohol test results.

* Christian Marineau, 35, of Easton at 1:42 a.m. at Lukoil, N. Cedar Crest Blvd.  May 21; charges pending blood alcohol test results.

Criminal mischief:

* Graffiti reported May 21; on road at 0369 Reilly Road and a smiley face was painted on a garage door at 3009 Mauch Chunk Road.

* Reported at 8:13 a.m. May 23; someone wrote with a magic marker on a shed at Cetronia Elementary School.

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