Crime & Safety

Mother's Ashes Stolen in South Side Burglary, Police Say

Burglar entered through basement window on 800 block of Broadway and also took TV, computer and jewelry, police said.

The ashes of the victim’s mother were among the items taken in a burglary of a home business in South Bethlehem, city police said.

The burglar or burglars entered the building on the 800 block of Broadway through a basement window and also took a television, computer and jewelry, according to the police department’s daily crime summary.

The police were made aware of the burglary after 9 p.m. Wednesday.

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Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call the Bethlehem police at 610-865-7187.


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