Porch package thief nabbed, thanks to community and police cooperation, chief says – lehighvalleylive.com

A 32-year-old Lehigh County woman allegedly stole packages twice this week after they had been delivered to properties in Allentown.

Charlesetta J. Fritz, of the 1000 block of East Susquehanna Street in Salisbury Township, was arrested Thursday in the theft of a package from a porch in Allentown's 2300 block of East Woodlawn Street, city police Chief Glenn Granitz Jr. said in a news release Friday.

"Unfortunately a number of packages have been reported in Allentown over the past several months," Granitz wrote in the release.

Fritz was charged in the theft, which occurred Monday, following an investigation by Allentown police with cooperation from members of the Allentown community and Salisbury Township police, Granitz said.

Fritz is also accused in the theft of a package Wednesday in the 2300 block of East Fairmont Street in the city.

She was arraigned in the Monday incident on two counts each of theft and receiving stolen property, and in Wednesday's incident on charges of theft, conspiracy and receiving stolen property.

Fritz was released on combined, unsecured bail of $15,000 and will face a preliminary hearing to determine if there is sufficient evidence to send the cases toward trial in Lehigh County Court.

Fritz could not be reached for comment; a call to a possible phone number listed for her went unanswered. Court records do not list an attorney.

Allentown police asked residents who have experienced similar thefts or who may have information that may be of use to call Detective Josh Baker at 610-437-7721.

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