Crime & Safety

Man Steals Backhoe From 202 in East Whiteland

Police reports say that the man stole a $125k piece of equipment.

A PA man allegedly stole at $125 piece of construction equipment from a Route 202 construction site in East Whiteland, according to a report from Lancaster Online.

The man, from Columbia county, is alleged to have arrived at a construction area along Route 202 on Sunday, Nov 10 and stolen a backhoe from the side of the road, the report said. The man then reportedly drove the machine 30 miles to Philadelphia.

You can read Lancaster Online's story about the incident here.

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