Vandalism at SOUTH FRANKLIN STREET AND NORTHAMPTON STREET on 09/15/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Vandalism
Date: 09/15/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Homeless man Stanley J. Klimek, 63, charged with institutional desecration of Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church after police found defecation and a wet spot on the church porch and garden area.
Address: SOUTH FRANKLIN STREET AND NORTHAMPTON STREET, Wilkes-Barre, PA,
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