MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — A joint investigation by Upper Allen Township and Mechanicsburg Borough police led to the arrest of Noah Hockenberry, 26, on May 29 in connection to burglary and theft charges.
Police were alerted after a victim spotted his stolen go-cart being towed on a trailer driven by Hockenberry. Following the vehicle to a property on the 2500 block of S. Market Street, officers found Hockenberry near a trailer loaded with various items.
The victim confirmed the belongings as his, and Hockenberry admitted to entering the property without permission to take the items, including the go-cart. He also confessed to an earlier incident about six weeks prior, involving the theft of a snowboard and several diecast cars.
Hockenberry was arrested at the scene, arraigned, and taken to Cumberland County Prison. Charges include burglary, criminal trespassing, theft by unlawful taking or disposition, and driving while operating privilege suspended or revoked.