An employee from the AT&T Store in Hilltown Township is facing charges after he allegedly stole upwards of $40,000 in merchandise over the course of his employment.
Devonte Singletary, 29, of Bethlehem, has been charged with felony counts of theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property in connection with the investigation. He is currently free on $50,000 unsecured bail.
Police were dispatched to the 700 block of Route 113 at 1:12 p.m. on Aug. 10 for a report of a theft by an employee. Arriving police spoke with the store’s loss prevention officer, who stated that Singletary had allegedly stolen multiple phones from the store, with each phone carrying an estimated value of $1,000.
Singletary provided investigators with a written statement admitting to stealing several phones on multiple occasions each month, according to charging documents. Authorities said the total theft is believed to be an estimated $40,000.
The investigation is ongoing, police said.
Singletary was arraigned by District Judge Regina Armitage on Aug. 10. His next court appearance is a preliminary hearing on Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. in front of Judge Armitage.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using court records and the affidavit of probable cause. This story was updated to reflect the child's current custody status.
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