Upper Macungie Township police say five cylinders of R-22 refrigerant were reported stolen at 1:21 p.m. on Sept. 21.

The theft occurred sometime between Sept. 11 and 16 from a company vehicle at a business, 6801 Tilghman St., Upper Macungie.

Police discovered around 8:35 a.m. on Sept. 21 two men forced entry into several businesses at 5924 Tilghman St., Upper Macungie, sometime overnight.

A 21-year-old male resident of the 1200 Block of Trexlertown Road, Upper Macungie, reported to police at 1:15 p.m. Sept. 17 he was extorted via the Internet, police say.

According to police, he was instructed to pay a specific amount of money to an overseas account in order to keep his private information from becoming public.

This incident remains under investigation.