Published October 24. 2016 02:46PM
• State police at Lehighton said a resident on Broad Mountain View Drive in Jim Thorpe reported on Oct. 16 that someone removed a Myer 57 hydraulic plow pump from his vehicle and replaced it with a Myer 47 hydraulic pump.
• A resident of New York Boulevard, Effort, reported to state police at Lehighton at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 15 that his medication was lost or stolen from him.• State police at Schuylkill Haven reported Melissa A. Knier, of Frackville, has been charged with theft of leased property.Police said leased items from Rent-A-Center in Pottsville Park Plaza, Norwegian Township, on July 6. After a period of time, Knier stopped paying the set amount for leasing the items per a contract.• State police at Fogelsville said William Joseph Wassel, 42, of Coaldale, was arrested at 3:14 p.m. on Oct. 18 at Walmart in Lower Macungie Township. Troopers said Wassel left the store without paying for several items. He was stopped by store security and held until troopers arrived.• State police at Fogelsville barracks arrested a 37-year-old Coaldale woman for retail theft after she was caught shoplifting at Walmart in Lower Macungie Township. Police said the incident happened at 4:25 p.m. Oct. 15 when the woman selected $96.04 worth of merchandise and left the store without paying for the items.