`missing' Man Turns Up At Home

Assault Reported

Friday, December 24, 1993 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 





Thieves net 10 cases of frozen lobster tail &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 -- Frozen lobster tails seem to be a hot item this holiday season,
according to police who are investigating the attempted theft from a local
supermarket and the reported theft of 10 cases of the seafood from a West Side
businessAccording to a Luzerne County Communications Center broadcast Thursday
night, Edwardsville police reported a freezer at Vic-Mar's Famous Seafood
Restaurant on Main Street was broken into earlier in the day. Approximately 10
cases of frozen lobster tails were missing. An Edwardsville police officer
confirmed the theft but would give no information about it. No additional
information was available at press time. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On the other side of the Susquehanna River, Price Chopper security
officials reported a man and woman entered the Wilkes-Barre Township store
around 1:30 p.m. Thursday. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 An undercover security guard observed the woman attempt to leave the store
with approximately $150 worth of lobster tails, spices and other items. As he
tried to stop the woman, the man assaulted the guard, allowing the woman to
exit the store. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The guard followed the woman into the parking lot where she got into a van
driven by the man. The guard provided police with a description of the couple
and license plate number. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Store officials said the security guard retrieved the food items. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Wilkes-Barre Township police are investigating the attempted theft and
assault.

Thieves Net 10 Cases 
Of Frozen Lobster Tail 
-- Frozen Lobster Tails Seem To Be A Hot Item This Holiday Season, According 
To Police Who Are Investigating The Attempted Theft From A Local Supermarket 
And The Reported Theft Of 10 Cases Of The Seafood From A West Side Business.

Thieves Net 10 Cases Of Frozen Lobster Tail -- Frozen Lobster Tails Seem To Be A Hot Item This Holiday Season, According To Police Who Are Investigating The Attempted Theft From A Local Supermarket And The Reported Theft Of 10 Cases Of The Seafood From A West Side Business.