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Suspects Sought In Bloody Break-In At Montgomery County Home

Suspects Sought In Bloody Break-In At Montgomery County Home

Suspects Sought In Bloody Break-In At Montgomery County Home Authorities are searching for a pair of accused burglars who they said left a blood stain on the carpet of a Lower Moreland home. The break-in happened sometime on the night of July 17 in a residential area along Welsh Road, said township police. The house was "heavily ransacked" by the time officers arrived, the department said. In addition to leaving a blood stain on the floor, authorities said the burglars took cash and "high-end jewelry." Investigators have since issued warrants for two suspects in the case: Henry Castillo-Suarez, 47, and Cesar Almeida-Casas, 28,…

10/18/2023

Police & Fire

Burglars Return To PA Neighborhood For Third Time This Month: Authorities

Burglars Return To PA Neighborhood For Third Time This Month: Authorities

Burglars Return To PA Neighborhood For Third Time This Month: Authorities Lower Moreland police are investigating another overnight break-in at a township home — the third of its kind in the last month, according to authorities. It happened on Saturday, Aug. 5 at a residence near Pine Road, the department said in a release. While the victims were out of the house, two suspects kicked in a side door around 9:30 p.m., investigators said. The burglars tripped the security alarm and only made off with "one valuable item" before fleeing, police continued. Surveillance footage reportedly showed two white men carrying flashlights running from the scene. A K-9 Unit …

08/13/2023

Police & Fire

Duo Snagged $10K From PA Mall, Police Say

Duo Snagged $10K From PA Mall, Police Say

Duo Snagged $10K From PA Mall, Police Say Police are looking for a pair of accused thieves who they say stole over $10,000 in merchandise from the King of Prussia Apple Store over the last year. Giorgi Adeishvili of Mountain Top, Luzerne County, and Giorgi Onashvili of Brooklyn, New York are wanted for retail theft, conspiracy, receiving stolen goods, and related counts, said Upper Merion police. Investigators believe the duo planned and carried out eight heists at the shop between September 2022 and June of this year, stealing a total of $10,070.00 in headphones, keyboards, Air Tags, trackpads, and computer mice.&…

08/03/2023

Police & Fire

'Russian' Burglars 'Ransack' Home In Eastern PA: Police

'Russian' Burglars 'Ransack' Home In Eastern PA: Police

'Russian' Burglars 'Ransack' Home In Eastern PA: Police A pair of burglars who were heard speaking Russian as they broke into an Eastern Pennsylvania home weeks ago are wanted by the police. The break-in happened around 10 p.m. on July 11, Lower Moreland Township police said in a release. The suspects, two white men in their late-20s to 40s, targeted a home near Pine Road and Red Lion Road, the department said. They climbed over a fence before kicking in a back door and ransacking the home, according to detectives. Both burglars brought flashlights and one carried a garbage bag that they filled with stolen jewelry, gold, …

07/31/2023

Police & Fire

Know Him? Driver Sought In King Of Prussia Hit-Run

Know Him? Driver Sought In King Of Prussia Hit-Run

Know Him? Driver Sought In King Of Prussia Hit-Run Police in Upper Merion are looking for the driver who they say hit a pedestrian in a King of Prussia parking lot and then fled the scene. It happened near the Nordstrom Rack in the Village at Valley Forge on Saturday, June 24, township police said. A woman was using the crosswalk when a newer model Nissan Murano hit her with its front passenger-side bumper, according to authorities. The driver stopped briefly before heading onto Swedesford Road toward Tredyffrin Township, police said. The victim was treated for minor injuries at a nearby hospital. The dri…

06/28/2023

Police & Fire

Trio Snagged $10K In Sunglasses From King Of Prussia Mall, Cops Say

Trio Snagged $10K In Sunglasses From King Of Prussia Mall, Cops Say

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…

06/21/2023

Police & Fire

Worker Kidnapped At Gunpoint During Break In Montgomery County

Worker Kidnapped At Gunpoint During Break In Montgomery County

Worker Kidnapped At Gunpoint During Break In Montgomery County A Montgomery County employee was sitting in their car on break when an armed robber kidnapped him, authorities say. It happened in Upper Moreland on Thursday, June 1, township police said in a release. The worker, an employee at a business on Turnpike Drive, was relaxing in his car when a gunman hopped in the backseat at around 5:45 a.m., the department wrote. The robber stole the victim's phone and wallet, then forced him at gunpoint to drive back to his (the victim's) Philadelphia home, police said. There, the robber stole "money and belongings" from the victim's family before…

06/06/2023

Police & Fire

Montco Thieves Cut Through Fence To Steal Motorcycles, Cops Say

Montco Thieves Cut Through Fence To Steal Motorcycles, Cops Say

Montco Thieves Cut Through Fence To Steal Motorcycles, Cops Say Police in Montgomery County are searching for a trio of thieves who cut through the fence at an auction house to steal a pair of motorcycles over the holiday weekend. It happened at Insurance Auto Auction, 396 E. Schuylkill River Road in Upper Merion, township police wrote in a statement. Authorities were called by an employee on Monday, May 29 after the worker noticed three unauthorized people were on the property in surveillance footage from over the weekend. The men were gone by the time the employee arrived, police said, but a "large portion of their fencing" had been sliced…

06/02/2023

Police & Fire

Thieves Snagged $100K In 'High-End' Merchandise From King Of Prussia, Cops Say

Thieves Snagged $100K In 'High-End' Merchandise From King Of Prussia, Cops Say

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…

05/26/2023

Police & Fire

Montco 'Candy Man' Made Off With Hundreds Of Dollars In Sweets, Cops Say

Montco 'Candy Man' Made Off With Hundreds Of Dollars In Sweets, Cops Say

Montco 'Candy Man' Made Off With Hundreds Of Dollars In Sweets, Cops Say Authorities in Montgomery County are searching for the suspect they call the "Candy Man." Upper Moreland police say the pictured man swiped $500 worth of candy from the Five Below in Willow Grove in a pair of back-to-back heists on Friday and Saturday, May 5 and 6. Investigators claim they managed to track down the "Candy Man" at least once, but that he fled on foot and could not be located again. Anyone who can identify the alleged thief is asked to call Upper Moreland Township police at 215-657-4700, contact Det. Small at vsmall@uppermoreland.org, or subm…

05/09/2023

Police & Fire

King Of Prussia Thieves Made Off With $10K Worth Of Pants, Authorities Say

King Of Prussia Thieves Made Off With $10K Worth Of Pants, Authorities Say

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…

05/05/2023

Police & Fire

Video Shows Serial Robber Strike In Upper Moreland, Police Say

Video Shows Serial Robber Strike In Upper Moreland, Police Say

Video Shows Serial Robber Strike In Upper Moreland, Police Say Officials say a serial armed robber has struck again in Montgomery County, and authorities have released surveillance video from the scene of the crime. It happened in Upper Moreland on Wednesday, March 15, township police said. A masked suspect carrying a handgun walked into the Sunoco at 2500 Easton Road in Willow Grove at about 1:45 p.m., authorities said. Surveillance video from the March 15 robbery. CRIMEWATCH/Upper Moreland Police Department The short clip released by police is just under a minute long and appears to show the suspect waiting near the counter for the cashier to a…

03/16/2023