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Police report retail thefts

Police report the following retail thefts:

• State police at Schuylkill Haven said Matthew Slagle, 40, no address given, entered the Giant Market in the Cressona Mall, located off Route 61 in North Manheim Township, at 3:45 p.m. Monday and removed merchandise from the shelving and left the store without paying for the items.He was arraigned before on-call District Judge Stephen Bayer of Tamaqua and committed to the county prison in Pottsville after failing to post bail.• State police at Frackville said Thomas Paul Miersky, 70, of Shenandoah, was seen at 12:59 p.m. Friday at Blum's Auction, at 501 Schuylkill Mall Road in New Castle Township, placing various items inside his coat pockets. The items were valued at $34.58 and returned to the owner. Charges will be filed, troopers said.• Samuel J. Tuckett, 23, of Andreas, was cited for stealing a pack of Tastykake cupcakes and a carton of chocolate milk valued at $3.12. The theft occurred at 1:40 p.m. on Feb. 25 in Tamaqua.• Brian S. Fritz, 40, of Forest City, tried to steal a set of Vibe Bluetooth ear buds, valued at $10.60, from the Dollar General Store, 1213 E. Broad St., Tamaqua, at 2:40 p.m. on March 2. He was stopped and detained by the store manager.