Overcast 30°
Tag:

Attempted Burglary

News
Harrisburg Homeowner Shoots Burglar Armed with Knife: Police Harrisburg Homeowner Shoots Burglar Armed with Knife: Police
Harrisburg Homeowner Shoots Burglar Armed with Knife: Police A man armed with a butcher's knife was shot by a homeowner during an attempted robbery on Friday Oct. 21, authorities say. Keon Washington, 32, of Palmyra, kicked down the door of a home in the area of Disbrow and Carnation streets on Oct. 21 at around 4:45 p.m., according to the release by the Harrisburg police. That's when he was confronted by the homeowner, "who was lawfully armed with a firearm," and "gave Washinton warnings to stop and leave," before opening fire at Washington, the police say.  Washington was located by officers— still armed with a large butcher's knife— in the a…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
GOT HIM! Man Who Punched West Chester Home Window In Attempted Burglary In Custody GOT HIM! Man Who Punched West Chester Home Window In Attempted Burglary In Custody
GOT HIM! Man Who Punched West Chester Home Window In Attempted Burglary In Custody An Ardmore man is facing attempted burglary charges after he allegedly punched through the back door window of a home in West Chester over the weekend, authorities said. Officers responded to the 200 block of West Union Street on a report of an unknown male attempting to enter a home around 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, West Chester police said. Upon arrival, officers found Kyle S. Bianco in an alley behind the home, police said. The residents told officers that Bianco punched through the window in their back door and tried to enter the home, police said. Bianco was arrested and charged with …

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta