Chambersburg Police are looking for a 49-year-old Pennsylvania man accused of walking off with a dozen tankless water heaters worth nearly $17,000 from a former employer. Joshua Alan Morris is wanted on a felony charge of theft by unlawful taking or disposition, and authorities are asking anyone who knows his whereabouts to come forward.
According to a Chambersburg Police Department listing on Crimewatch, Morris stole the 12 tankless water heaters from a previous employer, with the haul valued at almost $17,000. As first reported by Newport Dispatch, the alleged theft took place in the 400 block of Nelson Street in Chambersburg, and police issued the arrest warrant for Morris on November 6.
Who Police Are Looking For
Per the same account, Morris is described as a white man standing 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 215 pounds, with gray hair and hazel eyes. He is identified in the warrant listing as a 49-year-old from Pennsylvania. No further identifying details about Morris have been independently confirmed beyond what appears in the Crimewatch posting.
Under Pennsylvania law, a person commits theft of movable property when they unlawfully take or exercise unlawful control over someone else’s property with the intent to deprive that person of it, according to Pennsylvania General Assembly, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3921. The felony grading in Morris’s case reflects the alleged value of the stolen water heaters, which the warrant listing pegs at nearly $17,000.
How to Help Investigators
The Chambersburg Police Department is requesting that anyone with information about Morris’s location contact the department. Crimewatch, the platform hosting the warrant listing, also accepts tips about Morris’s whereabouts for those who prefer not to reach out directly to police.
As of now, Morris remains wanted and no arrest has been reported. The theft allegation stems solely from the warrant listing, and no additional court records detailing the case have been made public.
