Crime & Safety

Police Warn of Scam Artist/Burglar Team

A Lehigh Valley couple are most recent victims of a diversion burglary.

Upper Saucon police are warning Lehigh Valley residents to be aware of scam artists who are currently going door-to-door in the area using a tactic called "diversion burglary."

Police responded to a call around 5 p.m. Wednesday from a couple on Jacoby Road in Upper Saucon who said they were approached by a man claiming to "be doing some tree work" at a nearby home. 

While the couple was out back looking at potential "work," another person entered the home, removing valuables, police said. 

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The man who approched the couple is described as being in his early 40s to 50s with a ruddy complexion and about 5 feet 10 inches tall. The men were driving a light-colored, two-door pick-up truck with a diamond-plated toolbox in the truck bed.

Police say that the scam artists could be attempting this technique throughout the region, and they urge residents to alert friends, family and neighbors. 

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Police are asking that anyone with information about these individuals, or if you or a neighbor have been solicited, to please call the Upper Saucon Police Department at 610-282-3064. 


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