Lewisburg antique mall speaker theft suspect admits taking item, police say
A speaker used for music and announcements went missing at Lewisburg’s Street of Shops, and police say a Milton man later admitted taking it and returned it.
The Street of Shops in Lewisburg lost more than a Bluetooth speaker when staff found a JBL Grip missing at closing time, because the device helps power the music and announcements that keep the 375-shop indoor mall running day to day. Police say the theft happened March 22 at the antiques and primitives marketplace inside the historic woolen mill at 100 North Water Street.
According to police, surveillance footage showed the suspect putting the speaker into his left rear pants pocket. Staff then posted an image of the man on social media to help identify him, and several people named Jason M. Enterline, 41, of Milton, as the person shown in the photo. The owner later received a March 23 message from Enterline apologizing and offering to return the speaker.
Detective Gary V. Heckman of the Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department said Enterline later came to the shop, admitted taking the speaker and told police, “I felt bad and brought it back.” Police also said Enterline mentioned that he had been arrested for theft in the past. Heckman found an outstanding warrant for Enterline out of Northumberland County.
Enterline was taken to Union County Prison and charged through the office of Magisterial District Judge Jeffrey A. Rowe with misdemeanor theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property. A preliminary hearing is set for April 30.
The case underscores how even a small theft can ripple through a busy local business. At the Street of Shops, the speaker is part of the daily background for shoppers moving through the building’s indoor streetscape, and its loss briefly interrupted a routine that serves customers, vendors and diners under one roof. The Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department, formed in 2012 through the merger of the Lewisburg Borough and East Buffalo Township police departments, serves Lewisburg and nearby communities where petty thefts can quickly become public concerns for merchants trying to keep their doors open and customers coming back.
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