Crime & Safety

Odd Crime From Eastern PA: Dine and Dash and Arrest

Check out these unusual police stories from around Eastern Pennsylvania.

Shopping Spree: According to a story from Palmer-Forks Patch, a Nazareth woman allegedly walked into a Boscov's and walked out with $500 in stolen merchandise. Check out the full story here.

This is Why You Don't Short Your Dinner Bill: According to a story from Bethlehem Patch, a woman was arrested and charged with a number of crimes after she left $23 on a $32 lunch bill. Staff from the restaurant left to get the woman's license plate, which lead to police discovering her suspended license. Read the full story here.

He Must Have Been Hungry: According to a report from Norristown Patch, police responded to a call that a man had passed out in front of the driveway at an area McDonald's. Read the full story here.

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Small Time: According to a report from Bala Cynwyd Patch, someone broke into an area pool's snack bar and made off with the contents of the register; a cool six cents. Read the full story here.

About this column: OMG PD reviews the surprising, shocking, stunning and occasionally silly police-related incidents reported by Eastern Pennsylvania Patch sites over the last week. All people mentioned in these stories are innocent until proven guilty. Charges and arrests do not indicate guilt. Reach out to Nate at nathana@patch.com with questions about this column.

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