State Constable Jack Sarge is getting what he asked for - an investigation into whether Richard Krebs, formerly of Auburn, perjured himself when he took the oath of office as a constable in 2015.

Sarge was notified by email, from Schuylkill County District Attorney Christine Holman, that her office was opening an investigation into his claim.The email was also sent to Schuylkill County Detectives Dolores Malec and Martin Heckman.In the email, Holman asks the two detectives to contact Sarge and review the documents he submitted, which call Krebs' application for constable, his oath of office and jurisdictional residency into question.Krebs' service became an issue, according to Sarge, in 2015 when he moved from Auburn to Wayne Township. According to state law, constables must reside in the area in which they are elected or appointed.Sarge has been the constable for West Penn Township for more than 22 years, while Krebs was appointed as Auburn's constable in 2009 to fill an unexpired term. Krebs lived and voted in Auburn at that time.In 2015, Krebs sought to be elected to the Auburn constable's position and won the May 19 primary race. Ten days later, he purchased a home in Wayne Township and later changed his voter registration information to reflect his new address.The move disqualified him to run for Auburn constable, yet he remained on the ballot and won. He took the oath of office on Dec. 31, 2015, along with the other elected constables, before Magisterial District Judge Christine Hale.While the district attorney's office doesn't routinely conduct such investigations, Holman is making an exception in an effort to "ensure the complaint is investigated to the fullest capacity to determine if any crimes have been committed," according to her email.