Hector Alberto Acosta arrested in 'Friend in Jail' phone scam
Hilltown police say the 32-year-old was arrested after an investigation into a December 2025 telephone "Friend in Jail" scam.
Hector Alberto Acosta, 32, described as Male Hispanic, 5'8", 280 lbs, was arrested by Hilltown Township Police on July 6, 2026 after an investigation into a telephone "Friend in Jail" scam reported by a resident in December 2025. He faces (1 COUNT)(18)3922A1 THEFT BY DECEPTION (F3), (1 COUNT)(18)3925A RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY (F3), and (1 COUNT)(18)7512A CRIMINAL USE OF A COMMUNICATION FACILITY (F3) in case 25-11201. The arrest was processed at Hilltown Township Police Department, 13 W Creamery Rd, Perkasie, PA 18944; Magisterial District Judge Regina Armitage handled the matter on July 6, 2026 and bail was listed as $0.