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Matthew Joseph Flores arrested on bench warrant in 2023 coin-laundry theft and criminal mischief case

Picked up on a failure-to-appear bench warrant, Flores is awaiting extradition after surveillance linked him to a 2023 coin-laundry theft and vandalism that caused hundreds in damage.

Published Oct 31, 2026, 9:57 AM EDT | Lehigh Crimewatch

Matthew Joseph Flores, 29, was arrested Oct. 27, 2026, by Pottstown Police on a failure-to-appear bench warrant issued by MDJ Wolbert and held for Stroud Area Regional Police; he is awaiting extradition. Authorities say surveillance from Feb. 24, 2023, shows Flores using a prybar to break a coin-drop game lock at a Milford Road coin laundry in East Stroudsburg, causing $785 in damage and removing about $300 in cash. Charges include 3921A theft by unlawful taking (M1), 3925(A) receiving stolen property (1 count), and 3304(A)(5) criminal mischief (docket MJ-43202-CR-0000101-2023; reference 2023-004582); bond listed as $0.