Crime & Safety
Lower Mac Vandal Builds Hazardous Mess
Acts against a homeowner included ripping out plants, stacking patio furniture to block a door and tying rope around a front porch, troopers say.
Say this for him: The vandal who recently struck in Lower Macungie certainly was industrious.
Beyond that, he also certainly made a mess . . . and it wasn't at all appreciated.
The sight outside Judith Danner's 5475 East Texas Road home must have been unbelievable.
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Plants from the side of her house were ripped out and stacked on a pile on the front porch, according to state police at Fogelsville. Around the back, patio furniture was stacked against the back door, blocking the exit.
Rope was tied around the front porch, police said. Fencing for tomatoes was strewn around the yard. And rain gutters were folded against the house.
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The incident occurred between 5:50 and 6:15 p.m. Dec. 10, police said. The vandal was seen in a video tape riding a bicycle toward East Texas Road, police said. He was described as a teenage male wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt.
Anyone with information regarding the acts of criminal mischief is asked to call police at 610-395-1438.
