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Monday, October 24, 2011

Police: Man Stole Jewelry, Cash and Frozen Bacon

Upper Saucon Police say Jose Luis Torres stole more than $70,000 in jewelry, guns, cash, laptops -- and even a box of frozen bacon.

An Allegheny County man is accused of burglarizing seven homes, including two in Center Valley, and stealing more than $70,000 worth of jewelry, guns, cash, a safe, laptops and even a box of frozen bacon.   Jose Luis Torres, 38, of Carnegie, who had been staying at a mobile home in Center Valley, was arraigned Oct. 5 on seven counts of burglary and other charges for break-ins reported in May and June, according to affidavits filed by Upper Saucon Township police.  Torres had been in Lehigh County Prison since June when he was accused of trying to run down an Allentown police detective who was trying to serve him with a warrant, according to The Morning Call.  Upper Saucon police say an Allentown man, Erick Del Pilar Medina, helped Torres …

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