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ALLENTOWN – A Berks County man alleges he was savagely beaten by Pennsylvania state troopers, had his hands handcuffed behind his back and escorted to a six foot-high fence, where he was then lifted and thrown over the opposite side, fracturing his pelvis, two years ago.
Police arrested a man and boy who allegedly tried to scam an elderly homeowner after a bank teller raised an alarm.
James Patrick Burke, 50, may have attempted similar scams in neighboring counties, according to State Police.
Thieves used a flatbed tow truck to take a compact utility loader that was parked on the street in front of a Union Township home, state police said Thursday. The 2019 Toro Dingo was taken March 24 about 5 a.m. in the 100 block of Blackwood Lane, near Douglassville. The loader was a rental that was being used for a project on a property and was scheduled to be picked up by its owner that day. The property owner saw it being loaded onto a truck and assumed that was the owner. - Advertisement - The loader is red and black with tracked wheels.