September 10, 2014Andrew Leibenguth

TAMAQUA MAN ARRESTED IN RELATION TO BURGLARY AT TAMAQUA BUSINESS; TOOLS WERE BEING SOLD ON FACEBOOK

Thieves Arrested In Relation to Theft at Lehigh Tire, All American Jeep, Tamaqua, 9-10-2014 (COMBINED
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An arrest has been made today (Wednesday, September 10, 2014) in relation to a burglary this past weekend at Lehigh Tire in Tamaqua. (Click HERE to read the TamaquaArea.com story about the burglary.)
Tamaqua Police and Tamaqua Borough workers spent a couple hours today removing tools and parts from an apartment and garage at 21 West Spruce Street in Tamaqua.
According to a new Times News article by Kathy Kunkel, Thomas Kehl, 24, of 21 Spruce Street, apt 1, in Tamaqua, was arrested.
In addition to the burglary at Lehigh Tire, someone stole parts off of vehicles parked in the All American Jeep lot next door. Both burglaries occurred around the same time. It is not officially known if the crimes are related.

Image from one of the sales/Special to TamaquaArea.com
Image from one of the online Facebook sales./Special to TamaquaArea.com

Lehigh Tire Manager Marie Morgan said she contacted police after seeing some of her tools for sale on  “The NEW Carbon County Online Yard Sale Site…” Facebook page. Those sale posts have since been deleted.
Morgan praised the Tamaqua Police Department for their investigation and quick response.
Stay tuned to this story for more information.

qua Police officer Rick Bekesy escorts Thomas Kehl to the police station.
Tamaqua Police officer Rick Bekesy escorts Thomas Kehl to the police station.

Tamaqua police officers Anthony Stanell, left, and detective Corporal Henry Woods investigate the scene. In the back is a red 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo.
Tamaqua police officers Anthony Stanell, left, and detective Corporal Henry Woods investigate the scene. In the back is a red 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo.

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