P-G: Spate of identity thefts reported on two streets in Mt. Lebanon

In the first two weeks of July, six residents on two adjacent streets in Mt. Lebanon made identity theft reports to police, said Lt. Aaron Lauth, a spokesman for the police department. Earlier this week, a seventh resident from the same area reported an identity theft.

"This is definitely a spike," Lt. Lauth said. "[Identify thefts] are a normal occurrence. I would say we probably have at least a few a month that are reported to us, but this is definitely a spike in the normal trend."

The seven residents who made reports all lived on either Old Hickory or Elm Spring roads.

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