State Police investigating burglary at Hazle Township job site

HAZLE TOWNSHIP – Nearly $5,000 in tools were swiped from a trailer at a job site at the I-81 and the Arthur Gardner Parkway here last week.

State Police at Hazleton said they were called to the site around 8:15am Friday for a reported burglary.

Troopers said someone broke into a locked trailer owned by Baseline Contracting, of Coplay, and swiped a generator, pressure washer, leaf blower, and concrete vibrator before fleeing.

The tools cost a combined $5,000.

Troopers ask anyone with information to call them at 570-459-3890.

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