The lead suspect in the theft of more than $50,000 worth of diesel fuel, in a scheme spanning 18 months and four counties, was arraigned on 20 felony charges Monday. Gregory L. Sportelli, 55, of the 1200 block of Cedarville Road in Williams Township, drove to secluded construction and industrial sites after hours and used a sophisticate dual-pump siphoning system to steal 12,219 gallons of fuel between Jan. 12, 2013, and July 24, 2014, across Berks, Lehigh, Monroe and Northampton counties, according to court records. Pennsylvania State Police at Belfast were the...
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