Phony Contractors Rob College Hill Home, Police Say

Easton police are looking for two men who may have burglarized a College Hill couple Friday afternoon.

According to police, the couple was outside their home on the 600 block of Reeder Street  around 2 p.m. when they were approached by the men.

One of them told the husband they were there on behalf of Verizon, replacing telephone polls in the neighborhood. The other man spoke with the wife, but said they were there to fix their neighbor's fence.

One of the men spoke to a third man, named "Billy" on his phone while the couple was present. While they were talking to the two men, their home was robbed, with the burglars taking cash and coins.

Police provided these descriptions of the two men:

• One was a middle aged white man, about five feet, seven inches tall and 190 pounds, with short brown hair, and wearing khaki pants and bluish short-sleeved shirt. One of the witnesses said he had "a big smile and all his teeth."
• The second man was also middle aged, white or Hispanic, about five feet, nine inches tall and 160 pounds, with short dark hair and dark eyes, wearing blue jeans and a short-sleeved shirt. Police say he also wore a  wrap around his right hand.

Anyone with information on this burglary, or who experienced a similar incident, is asked to call police Detective Christopher Miller at 610-250-6656 or the Easton police tipline at 610-250-6635.    

Last month, police in Wilson reported a similar series of incidents involving people claiming to be from utility companies.