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Motor Vehicle Theft Reported on South Franklin Street

November 20, 2024

Wilkes-Barre, PA – Authorities responded to a theft involving a motor vehicle on South Franklin Street on November 20, 7:20 a.m.

A 37-year-old male from Philadelphia reported that his 2021 red Hyundai Tucson had been removed from the 500 block of South Franklin Street.

The vehicle bore Pennsylvania registration MJW-7266.

Officers were called to the scene following the victim’s report concerning the theft.

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