Monday, January 20, 2020

Pottsville Police Looking for Suspect in Church Burglary

Pottsville Police are looking for a suspect that burglarized a church in the city earlier this month.

According to Police Chief Richard Wojciechowsky, on January 3, 2020 Pottsville Police began investigating a reported burglary that had occurred at the Four Square Gospel Church building, 2300 Mahantongo Street. 

During the course of the investigation video footage showed the unknown actor entering into the building around 11:30pm on January 2, 2020. Evidence also indicates that the suspect was driving a pickup truck at the time of the incident.

Stolen during the incident were the following items:

One IBANEZ guitar
One FENDER bass amp
One COUNTRYMAN E6 ukulele
Various mics, speakers, and cables
One HP 15” laptop computer

Police provided the still shot photo captured during the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Pottsville Bureau of Police at 570-622-1234 Ext. 332.