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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

NorCo DA Charges Ex-Stockertown Police Chief With Forgery

Stockertown's former top cop is in hot water. On Monday, NorCo District Attorney Terry Houck announced that former Stockertown Borough Police Chief Eric Schwab, has been charged in connection with a scheme to obtain a retired law enforcement officer qualification card from the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office. This would exempt him from most state and local laws prohibiting the carrying of a concealed firearm. 

Schwab presented his driver’s license, a partially completed retired law enforcement officer qualification card, a retired law enforcement identification card and a $5.00 money order. To obtain this card, officers must be "in good standing" when they retire. Schwab was under investigation for disobedience and conduct unbecoming of an officer at the time he left Stockertown. He supplied the Sheriff with documentation indicating he was in good standing, but an investigation by county detectives determined that Schwab forged it. 

“Forging a document is illegal, but forging a law enforcement officer qualification card is both illegal and disrespectful to those who qualify within the law. This defendant allegedly abused the power he once held with complete disregard to the law, and will certainly face the consequences that follow,” District Attorney Houck said. 

Schwab is out at $15,000 unsecured. bail.  A preliminary hearing is tentatively scheduled for May 22 at 9 a.m.  before Magisterial District Judge Daniel Corpora. 

Schwab is also currently under investigation by Palmer Tp police in an unrelated matter. 

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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 10, 2023 at 9:16 AM

    What a fuckn douchebag. All so he can carry a concealed weapon without a permit. Tinydick Schwab's clearly already concealing a we wittle pecker. Guess a concealed gun will make him feel powerful.

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  2. AnonymousMay 10, 2023 at 4:58 PM

    Apparently this guy has some some serious issues. He lost his job as a cop and is now screwing up a life-long good career as a Police Officer.??? I don't know why people do things like this....but it does say something about his mental state. (Perhaps anonymous above has a point?)

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  3. AnonymousMay 10, 2023 at 7:55 PM

    DA Houck filed the information as the papers were served , gotta win that election , I hope Barata wins and DA dumbass ends up selling hotdogs

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  4. Bernie O'HareMay 11, 2023 at 12:27 AM

    I rejected an OT comment attacking Houck. There are numerous stories about the DA's rasce. Make your concerns known there.

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  5. AnonymousMay 11, 2023 at 1:47 PM

    I believe the constitution that Houck is sworn to uphold is innocent until proven guilty , but this is the county of Norco politics at election time , I do believe the FBI did several years ago purge Lucerne county for similarities

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  6. AnonymousMay 11, 2023 at 4:09 PM

    Having personally dealt with this guy, I’m surprised it’s taken this long for something to happen.

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