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Hammer Used To Steal $100K In Luxury Watches From King Of Prussia Mall: PD
Almost $100,000 in luxury watches was stolen in a smash-and-grab robbery at the King of Prussia Mall, the police announced on Thursday, Oct. 17. Two men walked into the Breitling Watch store at the mall, located at 160 North Gulph Road, walked over to a display, and smashed the glass cases with a hammer, the Upper Merion Township Police Department explained. The incident happened at 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10. Both men ran from the store with several high-end watches worth about $93,000, according to police. The robbery took less than 20 seconds from the time the two men entered th…
Lifestyle
This PA Town Ranks Among The Top 10 Best Places To Live In America
A Philadelphia suburb is among the best places in America for families to live, according to an article from Fortune.com. Upper Merion Township in Montgomery County came second only to Silver Spring, Maryland in the magazine's 2024 ranking. Fortune cited Upper Merion's proximity to entertainment and recreation destinations, including Valley Forge National Historical Park, the King of Prussia Mall, and the Elmwood Park Zoo. The median sale price for a single-family home in Upper Merion was $502,418 and the median household income was $117,276 as of 2022, according to the out…
Police & Fire
Four Stabbed On SEPTA Bus In Montgomery County: Authorities (
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A verbal argument on a SEPTA bus on Thursday night, May 23 led to four people being cut with a knife, Upper Merion police said in a release. It happened on a Route 99 bus near the Macy's at King of Prussia mall, according to investigators. Authorities said three teen girls and an adult woman began arguing when one of them threw a drink at another. The four began to fight and the adult woman "brandished a small pocket knife," cutting the teens and her own hands during the scuffle, police said. First responders found the teens at the scene and the adult woman behind a nearb…
Police & Fire
Suspect Spied On Shoppers In King Of Prussia Dressing Room: Upper Merion PD
Authorities in Upper Merion are looking for a man who they say spied on shoppers in a mall changing room. Police said they were called to the Aerie store at King of Prussia Mall around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24. A witness said the suspect was holding a cell phone over the top of the dressing stall, according to authorities. She alerted staff and the man fled before police arrived, the department said. He was described as a man between 20 and 30 with a medium build wearing a black hat, a long-sleeve Philadelphia Eagles sweatshirt, dark pants, and black sho…
Police & Fire
Pair Caught With Stolen Car At King Of Prussia Mall, Police Say
Two teenagers face criminal charges after Upper Merion police said they were caught with a stolen vehicle at King of Prussia Mall on Friday, March 15. Authorities were called to the mall around 3:30 p.m. when they were tipped off about a stolen vehicle in the Red Parking Lot, police said in a release. The vehicle was stolen during a strong-armed robbery in Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 13, officials said. Officers set up surveillance and the two suspects were seen walking to the car at 4 p.m., police said. They fled on foot when detectives approached but were arrested after a brief…
Police & Fire
Thieves Made Off With $2K In Jackets During King Of Prussia Heist: Police
Upper Merion police are looking for a pair of suspects who they said stole $2,000 in jackets from the King of Prussia Mall. It happened at the Canada Goose store around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, investigators said. The men walked into the store separately and began picking out merchandise before making their way to the changing rooms, employees told police. While the workers were helping other customers, the duo walked out without paying, authorities said. Both men are said to be in their 20s or 30s. Suspect one had a beard and dreadlocks and was wearing a bl…
Police & Fire
Foot Chase With Armed Suspects At King Of Prussia Ends In Six Arrests: Police
Six suspects face multiple charges after authorities said they were caught in stolen cars at the King of Prussia Mall on Friday, Feb. 9. Upper Merion police located two reportedly stolen cars in the mall's Green Parking Garage around 3 p.m., the department said in a release. Two suspects were quickly arrested but the remaining four fled on foot, ignoring commands from police and discarding stolen firearms as they ran, authorities claimed. They were eventually caught and all four of the guns they ditched were located, police said. The suspects were charged with vary…
Police & Fire
King of Prussia Thief Breaks Elderly Shopper's Hip During Getaway, Police Say
An attempted robbery at the King of Prussia Mall last month left one woman in the hospital and another in police custody, according to authorities. It happened at Nordstrom's, 190 N. Gulph Road, around 3:45 p.m. on Jan. 17, said Upper Merion police. Store security spotted a woman leaving the store with a "pile" of clothes she didn't pay for, the department said in a release. When security tried to stop her, the woman "ran directly" at a 70-year-old customer, knocking her over, police said. The bystander was taken to Paoli Hospital with a broken hip, an elbow injury, and lacerati…
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Man Charged In Deadly Shooting At Delco Mosque
Delaware County prosecutors say they caught the man who shot a 65-year-old to death outside an Islamic center in October. Herman Stigall is charged with other first-degree murder of Mohammad Rahman at Masjid Al-Madinah Mosque in Upper Darby, said District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer in a press conference Wednesday, Jan. 3. Investigators believe Stigall was hooded and masked while waiting near the Masjid parking lot around 8 p.m. on Oct. 29, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice. Security footage showed him approach Rahman as the 65-year-old pulled …
Police & Fire
King Of Prussia Robbers Pulled Gun During Fight With Mall Security: Police
A pair of robbers made their escape from King of Prussia mall after pulling a firearm on mall security officers, said Upper Merion police. It happened on Friday, Nov. 10 around 5:40 pm., the department said in a release. The two thieves were followed out of Macy's by loss prevention after they were spotted walking away with over $600 in stolen merchandise, authorities said. The security guards confronted the robbers in the parking lot, but "The male suspect immediately began to fight with (them)," UMPD said. The employees backed off after the suspect "brandished a handgun…
Police & Fire
King Of Prussia Mall Shooting: Sneaker-Seller Targeted In Parking Garage
Police are investigating a shooting that broke out at the King of Prussia Mall Friday night, Oct. 20. The victim said he was trying to sell sneakers in the lower level of the Blue Parking Garage outside of Macy’s and, while he was distracted, the suspect put a gun to the back of his head around 8 p.m., Upper Merion police said. The two began to fight and the victim, who is licensed to carry, fired his own handgun.The suspects also fired a weapon, police believe. Witnesses in the area reported seeing three or four males, all dressed in black with black masks, get into a vehicle and flee the…
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Accused Of Stealing $43K Watch From King Of Prussia Mall
Police in Upper Merion are looking for a man who ran out of the King of Prussia Mall with a stolen watch worth tens of thousands of dollars. It happened on Sept. 30, authorities said. The suspect walked into the Breitling store around 7:30 p.m. and asked to see a golden Super Chronomat B01 44, according to police. He was last seen running toward the Nordstrom's store. The suspect is described as a bearded man with a thin build between 20 and 30. He was wearing a black hat, a black jacket, a white T-shirt, and black joggers. Anyone who can iden…
Police & Fire
Suspect Charged In $29,000 Heist From King Of Prussia Mall: Police
One of two men accused of stealing nearly $30,000 in luxury merchandise from the King of Prussia Mall last month is in police custody, authorities say. Nathan Thomas, 30, of Philadelphia, was charged with felony retail theft and related counts, said Upper Merion police. Investigators say Thomas and an unknown man ran out of the Gucci store with $29,000 in stolen purses around 10 a.m. on Aug. 21. In security footage released by police, a duo in masks and dark clothes are seen fleeing the mall. Security footage from the heist. Upper Merion Twp. Police Dept. Police said they ran to a …
News
Panic At King Of Prussia Mall After Gun Fired In Man's Pants
Upper Merion police dashed to the King of Prussia mall on Tuesday, Aug. 15 after hearing reports of gunfire, the department said in a release. Now, investigators believe it was an accident. Authorities say they arrived shortly after 7 p.m. and quickly determined "there was no further threat to visitors to the mall." Instead, police think a firearm in a shopper's pants went off unintentionally. No injuries were reported and authorities are still looking for the culprit. Anyone with information is asked to call UMTPD at 610-265-3232.
Police & Fire
Trio Snagged $10K In Sunglasses From King Of Prussia Mall, Cops Say
Police in Upper Merion are seeking the three people who they say stole thousands of dollars in sunglasses while a kiosk clerk's back was turned. It happened at a Sunglass Hut in the King of Prussia Mall around 6:30 p.m. on June 13, the department wrote in a release. While the employee was taking a phone call, investigators say the three suspects grabbed 23 pairs of sunglasses before walking off. The stolen merchandise is valued at $10,000, according to police. They left the mall in a silver Nissan Maxima, authorities added. The getaway car in the June 13 Sunglass Hut theft, accord…
Police & Fire
Thieves Snagged $100K In 'High-End' Merchandise From King Of Prussia, Cops Say
Police in Montgomery County are looking for two men who they say made off with $100,000 in "high-end" goods at the King of Prussia Mall. Upper Merion Township Police say the two pictured suspects stole six figures worth of merchandise in at least seven separate heists from multiple shops in the mall. "Suspect one" is identified by police as 35-year-old Anthony Lee Abner of Philadelphia. "Suspect two" is 32-year-old Brian Lee Hughes of Philadelphia, the department added. Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to call UMPD at 610-265-3232 or su…
Police & Fire
King Of Prussia Thieves Made Off With $10K Worth Of Pants, Authorities Say
Detectives are investigating the theft of $10,000 worth of "high-end" pants from a store in the King of Prussia mall, according to a release by Upper Merion police. The heist occurred around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, officials wrote. Three men walked into the Octane Jeans store, 160 N. Gulph Road, and made a beeline for the display stand in the back corner, police said. One suspect "wrapped his arms around" an Octane employee while the other two pilfered approximately 40 pairs of jeans, investigators believe. The trio left the mall through the Bonefish Grill exit, police…
Police & Fire
Delco Man Sent Himself 'Personal' Photos From Victim's Phone: Police
A Delaware County man is accused of taking a woman's phone and sending himself her private photos, authorities say. Justin Wilson, 32, of Secane, is charged with invasion of privacy and related offenses from an incident that police say happened in Tredyffrin Township on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Investigators say Wilson approached a woman and made casual conversation before asking for her phone, ostensibly so he could connect with her on social media. That's when detectives believe he accessed her camera roll and sent the private images to his own cellphone via text message, without permiss…
Police & Fire
King Of Prussia Mall Cop Shooter Had Ghost Gun: DA
A 27-year-old Philadelphia man has been charged with attempted murder after a brief police pursuit that ended in a shootout with the officer at the King of Prussia Mall over the weekend, authorities said. Andrew Wiley was later identified as the suspect wanted for a hit-and-run at the Upper Merion mall on Sunday, Dec. 18 around 2:30 p.m., Montgomery County Prosecutor Kevin Steele said. An Upper Merion bike officer responded to the scene where the suspect vehicle, a red Nissan Juke, fled the parking deck and tried to leave the mall near the Season 52, where the vehicle became stuck in t…
Police & Fire
Woman Pulls Out Gun In King Of Prussia Mall Food Court: Police
A woman pulled out a gun inside the King of Prussia Mall food court, causing hours of chaos for many shoppers on Thursday, Aug. 25, authorities said. No shots were fired in the incident, which happened around 12:45 p.m. after one woman and a group of three others began arguing with each other while on the Five Guys line, Upper Merion Township police said. After the argument, the woman, who was alone, walked away to wait for her food, police said. That's when at least two of the women approach her as the argument continues. The single woman apparently told police that she believed she was …
Police & Fire
Teen Trio Wanted For Trying To Steal Women's Purses Outside King Of Prussia Mall: PD
Police are seeking the public's help locating three teenage suspects accused of trying to steal two women's purses outside the King of Prussia Mall on Monday, June 13. Officers were called to the Primark store parking lot after a woman told them she was getting into her car when a man approached her and attempted to steal her purse around 9 p.m., Upper Merion police said. After failing to steal the handbag, the man fled in a red car with two other men inside, the woman told police. The stolen 2010 Toyota Corolla.Upper Merion Police Department While the officer was still on the scene, a…
Police & Fire
Parolee And Pregnant Ex-GF Argued Over Cheesecake Factory Dinner Before He Killed Her: DA
A Philadelphia parolee who killed his ex-girlfriend while she pumped gas is facing an additional murder charge as the victim had been pregnant at the time of her killing, authorities announced. Rafiq Thompson, 38, surrendered on April 13 in the April 8 death of Tamara Cornelius — who was 14 weeks pregnant — in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Thompson texted Cornelius 93 times and called her 21 times between April 4 and April 6, which Cornelius did not answer, authorities said. On Friday, April 8 at 5:55 p.m., Thompson texts Cornelius to…
Police & Fire
PD: Delaware Man Charged For Placing Hidden Camera Pen In King Of Prussia Mall Dressing Rooms
A Delaware man was hit with multiple charges after police found he was responsible for placing pens equipped with a hidden camera in multiple dressing rooms inside the King of Prussia Mall. Upper Merion officers were dispatched on July 3 to the mall's Hollister store where a 14-year-old girl found the suspicious pen after she had already tried on clothes, 6abc reports. The girl turned the pen over to store management who then contacted Upper Merion police, authorities said. Officers identified Joseph Stevenson, 26, of Smyrna, Delaware as the culprit after he asked a store employe…
Police & Fire
Camera Pens Allegedly Hidden In PA Fitting Rooms By Delaware Man Free On $10K Bail, Police Say
At least eight women, and one man, were secretly video-recorded inside two popular Pennsylvania store dressing rooms earlier this month, authorities said. Two tiny, hidden devices were recovered from the fitting rooms of stores at King of Prussia Mall in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, according to Upper Merion Township police. Initially, police said a 14-year-old girl found a tiny pen with a covert camera inside a fitting room at Hollister's store. Victims were filmed undressing, police said. The pen was in plain sight, police said, but the girl allegedly noticed a tiny video-screen…
Police & Fire
Upper Merion Police Searching For Man Who Accidentally Shot Himself Inside King Of Prussia Mall
Police in Montgomery County are searching for a man who they say accidentally shot himself in the leg in the Victoria's Secret store inside King of Prussia mall, 6abc Action News reports. Upper Merion Township police were called to the lower level of the mall where witnesses said a man shot himself and ran out of the store with a woman around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, the news outlet reports. Officers noticed a trail of blood from the mall leading to the parking lot, where the pair was believed to have fled in a silver Dodge minivan with a driver’s side front fender that was a different…
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