Zakir Bhuiya arrested on multiple felony charges in Palmer Township
61-year-old Zakir Bhuiya was arrested in Palmer Township on multiple felony charges including theft by deception, receiving stolen property and forging documents.
Zakir Bhuiya, 61, was arrested Friday, August 7, 2026 (case #26-08019) by the Palmer Township Police Department and charged with (18) 3922(A)(1) theft by deception (F3), (18) 7512(A) criminal use of a communication facility (F3), (18) 3925(A) receiving stolen property (F3), and (75) 7122(3) altered/forged/counterfeit documents (M1). The arrest is connected to a theft investigation in Palmer Township; Bhuiya is held on $50,000 bail and committed to the Northampton County Prison. The Magisterial District handling the matter is Hawke; the arresting agency is listed at 142 Clover Hollow Rd, Palmer, PA 18045.