Coopersburg Man Steals Suitcase Full of Coins Worth $1,500, police say

A Coopersburg man is charged with theft after allegedly stealing around $1,500 worth of silver coins and paper money.

Upper Saucon police received a report from Jim Fallon of theft at his residence on Glen Road.

Fallon said that a Samsonite suitcase containing silver coins and paper money was stolen from his garage, according to police.

Ryan Trumbauer, 26, was working as a handyman for Fallon, repairing his basement. Trumbauer had worked in the house along with Jordan Wenhold, Fallon told police.

According to police, Wenhold found the Samsonite case while working at Fallon’s residence. “Don’t let Ryan know about this because you know he will take them,” Wenhold reportedly said to Fallon.

Officers visited the Wenhold residence where Trumbauer lived. He and his wife Phylllis told police that Trumbauer had used silver coins to pay the Wenholds.

“Ryan took the coins, I knew he took the coins,” Wenhold reportedly said to police.

Wenhold gave police the coins he had received from Trumbauer and gave officers a tin full of silver coins matching a description given by Fallon, police say.

Officers confirmed with Fallon that the coins were his, according to the report.