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Pa. ambulance company treasurer accused of stealing cash

The treasurer was charged with taking almost $5,000 from the West Hazleton Community Ambulance Association

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Eric Jenkins covers his face while walking into a magistrate’s office.

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By Jackie De Tore
WNEP

WEST HAZLETON, Pa. — The West Hazleton Community Ambulance Association is out almost $5,000 and police say it’s because the treasurer of that company was stealing.

The West Hazleton police chief says this is the second time someone has been accused of stealing money from that volunteer ambulance company. He says at some point there needs to be a checks and balance system to prevent a crime like this.

Eric Jenkins of Freeland covered his face while walking into a magistrate’s office in Luzerne County. Jenkins is charged with taking almost $5,000 from the West Hazleton Community Ambulance Association.

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