A report was filed with the Bushkill Township Police Department on November 12, 2025, at 7:25 a.m. by a PP&L Electric contractor, stating that a substantial quantity of green line copper wire, worth approximately $20,000, had been removed from a job site overnight without permission. Following a thorough investigation, the copper was recovered from a private property where it had been buried, and four individuals were identified as responsible for the theft and concealment. A criminal complaint was prepared, charging Roy E. Fritz with multiple offenses, including Theft, Receiving Stolen Property, Theft of Secondary Metal, Corruption of Minors, and Aiding Consummation of Crime.

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