Crime & Safety
Police: Street Sign Removed, Replaced With Other Sign
Someone took a West Clarke Street sign and replaced it with a Rohn Road sign, Hellertown Police announced Monday.
Two people in the Hellertown area apparently prefer Rohn Road to West Clarke Street, and they want others to know that.
In a press release issued Monday, borough police said they are investigating the theft of a West Clarke Street sign that was located at the intersection of Second Avenue.
Their investigation began when they were called to the intersection Aug. 9 at 12:20am for a report of "two people doing something to the street sign," police said.
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Why the sign was replaced with a Rohn Road sign is apparently anyone's guess.
And why a West Clarke Street sign was installed at Second Avenue, which intersects with East Clarke Street according to most maps, is also a mystery.
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Police said the missing sign is green with white lettering that reads "W. Clarke St".
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Hellertown Police Department at 610-759-2200.
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