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June 19, 2009

Man who stole underwear is prison employee

 A Shickshinny man who was arrested Friday morning for allegedly stealing a pair of woman's underwear and sunglasses from vehicles in Hunlock Township is a guard at the Luzerne County Prison, officials said.

Jacob Francis Heylek, 36, was charged with two counts each of theft and loitering and prowling at night, and a single count of public drunkenness.

Heylek was suspended without pay Friday morning pending an internal investigation, said prison Warden Joe Piazza

Police said Heylek was observed by two women rummaging through their vehicles parked in their driveways at about 11:45 p.m. Thursday. Heylek was apprehended while walking on Sunset Lake Road, police said.

Police said Heylek was in possession of a pair of woman's underwear and two sunglasses taken from the vehicles.

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