Crime & Safety
Township Police Report Rash of Burglaries
Bethlehem Township police say 16 homes and businesses have been burglarized in the past 30 days.
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There have been 16 burglaries in Bethlehem Township in the past 30 days, according to a posting on the Bethlehem Township Police Department Facebook page.
The posting says there has been no clear pattern or area affected in the recent rash of break-ins. Some have happened at residences and others have happened at businesses.
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Police are advising township residents to secure their homes when they are not there.
βMany people aren't aware that a large percentage of residential burglaries occur during the day, when many homes and neighborhoods are empty because people are at work,β the posting says.
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Police are also asking anyone who sees something suspicious or out of place to call the .
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