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The incident began on Dec. 25, 2024, at 10:38 a.m., when Plymouth Township Police responded to Lowe's on Chemical Road for a burglary in progress, according to a press release. Lowe's remote monitoring center had detected a man inside the store, which was closed for the holiday.
When officers arrived, they observed a large Budget Rental box truck fleeing from the garden center side of the store. Police attempted to stop the truck, but the driver, later identified as Omar J. Dickens, rammed a marked police vehicle, striking its driver's side door, officials said.
Dickens continued to flee in the truck before crashing it behind the Giant supermarket. He then fled on foot, heading onto train tracks behind the Metroplex Shopping Center.
With assistance from Whitemarsh Township Police K9 Officer Jim Sweeney and his K9 partner Diesel, Dickens was found hiding in a drainage pipe near the railroad tracks. He surrendered to police without further incident.
No injuries were reported during the incident, police said. Dickens is awaiting arraignment at Montgomery County Correctional Facility.
Dickens faces multiple charges, including:
- Felony Burglary
- Felony Criminal Trespass
- Felony Theft by Unlawful Taking
- Felony Retail Theft
- Misdemeanor Possessing Instrument of Crime
- Misdemeanor Resisting Arrest
- Misdemeanor Fleeing/Attempting to Elude Officer
- Misdemeanor Recklessly Endangering Another Person
- Misdemeanor Accident Involving Damage to Attended Vehicle
- Summary Offense Failure to Stop and Render Aid
The Plymouth Township Police Department was assisted by Whitemarsh Township, Conshohocken, Norristown, and Pennsylvania State Police during the incident.
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