More Charges for Alleged Burglar

Forks Township police have filed charges against a Virginia man who is already facing burglary charges in Palmer Township and is being investigated in connection with a burglary spree in both townships. He also is wanted by federal authorities in connection with possible bank fraud.

Forks police have charged Jamel Dickerson, 33, with stealing and twice using a Frost Hollow Road resident’s Mastercard without his permission at the CVS on Nazareth Road.

According to reports, the credit card is among several other items removed from seven properties and seven vehicles during a burglary spree in Palmer and Forks in early June.

In the Forks case, Dickerson was seen on CVS surveillance cameras on June 10 between 3pm and 5pm making purchases totaling $111. He has been charged with two counts of forgery, two counts of access device issued to another who did not authorize use and one count of receiving stolen property, according to court records.

Dickerson remains in Northampton County Prison on the following charges by Palmer police: one count of burglary, one count of criminal trespass, one count of forgery, two counts of theft from a motor vehicle, three counts of receiving stolen property, one count of false reports to law enforcement, one count of loitering and prowling at night and one count of disorderly conduct.

Court records also indicate that Dickerson is wanted by the U.S. Secret Service in connection with possible bank fraud.

Dickerson was arrested June 11 after reports from a Tatamy Road resident in Palmer Township who spotted a man in a garage allegedly brandishing a silver handgun.

Palmer police later picked up Dickerson, who was then positively identified by the resident. A handgun was not recovered, according to court records.

Several items were recovered in a hotel room at the Hampton Inn where Dickerson had been staying for a week, court records say. Police were able to obtain a search warrant to the room after phone calls Dickerson made to his wife, Kendra, while he was in prison. The calls were recorded. Court records say that a June 14 call by Dickerson requested that his mother go to the hotel room and remove a black bag.

According to court records, police found the following items in the hotel room: $1,104 in cash and assorted change in the amount of $22.85, three Apple brand 8gb iPods with touch screens, one Apple brand Nano iPod with charger, one flashlight, gold chains, two house keys, one watch, one $50 Visa gift card and two cigarette lighters.