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<p>HAZLETON &#8212; The city&#8217;s police chief says he caught three burglary suspects red-handed Friday afternoon.</p><p>Hazleton Chief Jerry Speziale was driving to a meeting about 1:20 p.m. when he was alerted to a suspicious vehicle and suspicious men in the area of North Lee Court and West Third Street and a possible crime in progress, a press release states.</p><p>Speziale drove to that location and set up surveillance in an unmarked vehicle.</p><p>He later observed three men exiting 126 N. Fourth St., which faces North Lee Court.</p><p>The men exited the home while carrying large heavy boxes containing electronics and were observed loading their loot into a waiting vehicle, police say.</p><p>Speziale said he immediately intervened at that point and detained the men while calling for backup.</p><p>The suspects were taken into custody and identified as Leo Carlos Rosario, 20, Jose Serraty Santiago, 19, and Leonardo De La Cruz, 19, police report.</p><p>All three are now facing felony counts of burglary, theft and receiving stolen property. They were arraigned and sent to the county lockup to await further court action.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Serraty Santiago </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/web1_image1-1-.jpeg.jpg</photo0><caption0>Serraty Santiago </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/web1_image2-1-.jpeg.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">De La Cruz </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/web1_image2-1-.jpeg.jpg</photo1><caption1>De La Cruz </caption1><photoCredit1></photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/web1_image3.jpeg.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Rosario </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/web1_image3.jpeg.jpg</photo2><caption2>Rosario </caption2><photoCredit2></photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/web1_Speziale_Jerry.jpg">
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Hazleton chief nabs burglary suspects