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Carbon incident

State police at Fern Ridge are investigating a scattering of rubbish incident that occurred in Carbon County.

Troopers said unknown criminals dumped a truck load of insulation along Drakes Creek Road, at the mailboxes for Rhodo Mountain Estates, in Unionville, Penn Forest Township, about 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 5.Troopers said a smaller type U-Haul truck was scene fleeing the area.Two persons were also seen and described as follows: a thin white male, about 40-years-of-age, and a white female, also 40ish with dark wavy blonde shoulder length hair, about five-feet, two-inches tall, with medium build.The two attempted to dispose of the insulation at the Penn Forest Township Transfer Station about 1:28 p.m. but were turned away because the insulation was construction material. They then left that area and were seen dumping it at the above stated location.Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call troopers at (570) 646-2271.