Men Stole Metal While Victim Watched

Two Elk County men will be facing charges after a man watched them steal scrap metal from his property Wednesday afternoon.

Police say Donald Herbstritt was on the back porch of his Kersey home at 4:30 when he saw the two men remove some scrap metal and leave. He watched their truck drive away, and then called police.

The thieves are a 47-year-old from Weedville and a 35-year-old from Kersey. Police haven’t released their names yet, but say theft charges are pending.

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