Paul Bersavage Arrested in Hazleton Copper Theft
Officers say Bersavage and a woman were removing copper wire behind a South Church Street building; the woman fled before police arrived.
On Sept. 16, 2026, Hazleton City police responded to a reported theft on the 600 block of South Church Street after a caller said individuals were stealing copper. Officers arrested Paul Bersavage at the scene; a woman described as wearing a camouflage sweatshirt with reddish-colored hair fled before police arrived. Bersavage faces charges of Theft, Receiving Stolen Property, Criminal Trespass and Possession of Instruments of Crime, was arraigned with $5,000 bail set, and remanded to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility; the investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be filed.