District Employee Charged with $400K Theft of School Property

yesterday arrested a employee for the theft of over $400,000 worth of district property in the past decade or more.

According to a release, Frederick Lange, 68, of Croydon, was arrested after an ongoing investigation into the theft and resale of stolen school district property.

Police said Lange was employed by the district as the lead mechanic and shop foreman at their . Investigation revealed that over the past 10-14 year period, Lange was responsible for the theft and resale of truck tires, truck batteries, and other automobile accessories worth over $400,000.

Lange was arraigned on theft and related charges and remanded to the Bucks County Correctional Facility in lieu of $200,000 bail.   

This investigation is ongoing and anyone with additional information is asked to call Bensalem Township Police at 215-633-3719.