The third of four suspects charged in connection with thefts from a shipping company in Carbon County entered guilty pleas on Tuesday in the county court.

Daniel Clifford Gruber, 42, of Lehighton, pleaded to one count each of criminal conspiracy to commit criminal trespass, theft and receiving stolen property, all felonies, before Judge Joseph J. Matika.He was charged along with Ryan Dillman, 28; Nicholas Sickonic, 22; and Martin Konze, 45, all of Palmerton, with thefts at the New England Motor Freight facility, 457 Mahoning Drive in Mahoning Township. Dillman and Sickonic previously entered guilty pleas in the case.Gruber was a dock supervisor at the facility.According to the affidavit of probable cause filed by township police Chief Audie Mertz:At 3:45 a.m. March 9, NEMF reported a burglary/theft involving a cut in the fencing surrounding the facility.Police found a trail cut through the woods leading across a stream to the rear of a business on Ashtown Drive. Along the trail a large volume of merchandise was found.Police seized more than $6,000 in merchandise, which included more than 30 automotive tires, tools, plumbing fixtures, furniture and clothing. Additional items seized by police included fishing waders.As part of the investigation, search warrants were served on a vehicle and a residence in Palmerton.Police also seized merchandise from a building on First Street in Lehighton, and another residence in Palmerton. These items included power tools, plumbing fixtures, tires, clothing, hand tools, a large number of Xbox One systems and liquor.Matika deferred sentencing, noting there is a question concerning the amount of restitution owed and also how much each participant in the thefts received for their part in the incident. There is a restitution figure of over $75,000 being sought by the victim. Matika ordered the adult probation office to prepare a presentence investigation report. Matika said a restitution hearing will have to be conducted before sentencing in all the cases to determine the exact amount of restitution due.The fourth suspect, Konze, was scheduled to enter a plea Tuesday but had his proceeding continued. In granting the continuance, Matika told Konze he had to decide by the next guilty plea proceeding if he was going to go through with a plea or go to trial.