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Lower Moreland, PA

Masked Burglars Tried To Enter Montco Home, Authorities Say Masked Burglars Tried To Enter Montco Home, Authorities Say
Masked Burglars Tried To Enter Montco Home, Authorities Say Three men attempted to burglarize a Lower Moreland residence in broad daylight last month, township police said in a release on Wednesday, July 31.  One suspect broke a fence lock and forced his way into the backyard of a home near Pine and Byberry roads on July 5, according to investigators. The second suspect, who was wearing a surgical mask and a hat, knocked on the front door of the home.  The trio tried to get inside through a sliding glass door at the rear of the house but fled when they saw someone inside, police added. They reportedly left the area in a gray minivan.&…
Driver Nearly Crashed Into Police Car Before Montco Pursuit: Authorities Driver Nearly Crashed Into Police Car Before Montco Pursuit: Authorities
Driver Nearly Crashed Into Police Car Before Montco Pursuit: Authorities A car chase in Lower Moreland ended in one man's arrest, according to township police.  Officers were traveling on Philmont Avenue early on June 10 when they spotted an oncoming driver pass a car on its left side, veering into the center median and opposite lane, police said.  The officers had to swerve to the curb to avoid colliding with the driver, authorities said.  They activated their lights and the driver fled before eventually being taken into custody, township police said. Troy Broadus, 61, of Philadelphia, was charged with fleeing police, reckless endangerment, mari…
Roadwork To Begin In Lower Moreland, PECO Says Roadwork To Begin In Lower Moreland, PECO Says
Roadwork To Begin In Lower Moreland, Peco Says Lower Moreland drivers are advised of upcoming roadwork to begin on July 1.  PECO will be installing new underground gas pipes on Warminster Road, a project that's expected to wrap sometime in October, the utility company says. Work will occur Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Contractor Riggs Distler will be handling the project.  "This work may occur in roadways as well as on sidewalks and potentially on your property," PECO said in a release. "We will also work closely with local officials to minimize the impact on traffic and pedestrians whenever pos…
Warrant Issued For Ex-Con Found With Stolen Firearms In MontCo Traffic Stop: Cops Warrant Issued For Ex-Con Found With Stolen Firearms In MontCo Traffic Stop: Cops
Warrant Issued For Ex-Con Found With Stolen Firearms In MontCo Traffic Stop: Cops Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a 43-year-old man who was found with stolen firearms while driving on a suspended license in Montgomery County, police said. Jonathan Karcher was stopped on Sept. 25, 2023 on Welsh Road in Lower Moreland by an officer who watched him violate multiple traffic rules, and noticed he had a tinted plate rendering it unreadable, the LMPD said. In a traffic stop, officers determined Karcher's tags were fake, and he admitted to buying them off Facebook Marketplace, police said. Karcher could not provide officers with insurance, registration, or pr…
Crews Respond To 'Large Water Main Break' In Lower Moreland Crews Respond To 'Large Water Main Break' In Lower Moreland
Crews Respond To 'Large Water Main Break' In Lower Moreland Authorities are asking drivers to steer clear of a water main break in Lower Moreland on Wednesday, April 3.  Philmont Avenue is closed from Red Lion Road to Huntingdon Pike and drivers should avoid the area, said township police.  "Aqua is aware and responding to address the issue," they said Wednesday morning. 
Former Employee Burnt Down Mechanic's Shop In Montco, DA Claims Former Employee Burnt Down Mechanic's Shop In Montco, DA Claims
Former Employee Burnt Down Mechanic's Shop In Montco, DA Claims A Lebanon man is accused of setting fire to a mechanic's shop where he used to work in Willow Grove, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.  Sean Gahagan, 56, is charged with arson, risking catastrophe, burglary, and related counts, prosecutors said in a release.  Investigators said Gahagan stopped by his former employer, JG Transmissions at 616 Davisville Road, on the morning of Dec. 29 looking for work. He was turned away and left the shop, authorities said.  Around 8:45 p.m. that night, firefighters were called to JG Transmissions and found the bui…
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,…
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 …
'Don't Move:' Armed Home Invaders Posing As Deliverymen Ransack MontCo Woman's Home, Police Say 'Don't Move:' Armed Home Invaders Posing As Deliverymen Ransack MontCo Woman's Home, Police Say
'Don't Move:' Armed Home Invaders Posing As Deliverymen Ransack MontCo Woman's Home, Police Say Authorities in Montgomery County are seeking three men who posed as deliverymen and held a female homeowner at gunpoint last month. A female was home alone on Byberry Road when she heard a knock at the door in Lower Moreland on Feb. 8 around 11:45 a.m. She looked outside and saw three men on her doorstep with cardboard boxes labeled "Amazon," police said. "When she opened the door the males told her they’d bring the boxes in and when they did, one of the males slipped to her side, put a gun to her left temple and told her not to move," police said.  The youngest of the three male…
Missing PA Man Who 'Planned To Kill Himself' Found Dead, Police Say Missing PA Man Who 'Planned To Kill Himself' Found Dead, Police Say
Missing PA Man Who 'Planned To Kill Himself' Found Dead, Police Say A missing Pennsylvania man who police say had suicidal ideations has been found dead. The body of Stephen Zborowsky, 53, was found on Thursday, Aug. 18, just four days after he was last seen by family members, Lower Moreland police said.  Authorities did not say where his body was discovered or what caused his death. Zborowsky had told his brother that he was going to kill himself by jumping off a boulder at Lorimer Park in Huntingdon Valley, police said. He also apparently told his mother he would buy a rifle and shoot himself in his vehicle.  The man had been staying with…
PA Man Violates Protection Order By Locking Himself In Ex-Wife's Bedroom: Police PA Man Violates Protection Order By Locking Himself In Ex-Wife's Bedroom: Police
PA Man Violates Protection Order By Locking Himself In Ex-Wife's Bedroom: Police A Pennsylvania man who had repeatedly stalked his ex-wife and trespassed on her property was arrested again when he was found locked inside her bedroom, hours after being served with a protection from abuse order, authorities said. An investigation into Robert Brennan, 82, began on March 23 when his ex-wife's court-appointed guardian told him and Lower Moreland police he was no longer welcome at the incapacitated woman's Woodland Road home, local police said. Brennan, who had a spare key, entered the house several times before the locks were changed on March 24, Lower Morelan…
PA Men Who Ran Out Of Gas Get Lift From Officers To Their Car — Then Police Station PA Men Who Ran Out Of Gas Get Lift From Officers To Their Car — Then Police Station
PA Men Who Ran Out Of Gas Get Lift From Officers To Their Car — Then Police Station A pair of Pennsylvania men who ran out of gas got a lift from police officers back to their dilapidated vehicle, then then police station after authorities found drugs and ammo in the car, they said. Lower Moreland officers were patrolling Philmont Avenue when they saw a silver Nissan Altima parked at the Sunoco gas station, unoccupied, and the driver’s side door was left open on Wednesday, April 13, their department said in a release. The vehicle did not have a driver’s side door handle, a passenger’s side mirror, or a passenger’s door handle. Officer began to survey the area to try …
Alcohol Thought To Be Factor In Crash That Killed Driver, Injured Passenger In Montco: PD Alcohol Thought To Be Factor In Crash That Killed Driver, Injured Passenger In Montco: PD
Alcohol Thought To Be Factor In Crash That Killed Driver, Injured Passenger In Montco: PD Alcohol was believed to have played a factor in a single-car crash that killed a driver and injured a passenger in Montgomery County, authorities said. The motorist was traveling near Red Lion Road and Philmont Avenue in Lower Moreland when the vehicle veered off the road and struck a pedestrian bridge around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, Lower Moreland Township police said. The driver and their passenger were subsequently taken to an area hospital for treatment. The driver was pronounced dead on arrival, police said. The driver's name is being withheld pending notification to their ne…
TD Bank Manager Charged In Philly Area Fraud That Scammed Victim Of Over $15,000 TD Bank Manager Charged In Philly Area Fraud That Scammed Victim Of Over $15,000
TD Bank Manager Charged In Philly Area Fraud That Scammed Victim Of Over $15,000 A TD Bank manager and one of her co-conspirators were arrested for their involvement in a Philadelphia area conspiracy that scammed a victim of over $15,000, authorities said. Patrice Singh, 26, provided the victim's bank account information to two men, who then made $17,125 in unauthorized withdrawals from the victim's account, Lower Moreland Township police said. The frauds happened on July 31, 2021, and Aug. 1, 2021, in Philadelphia and Lower Moreland, according to police. Christian Giles and Justin Varvaro, Singh's co-conspirators, attempted to withdraw an additional $3,000, but T…
Woman Walking On Sidewalk Critical After Being Hit By Speeding Car In Montgomery County Woman Walking On Sidewalk Critical After Being Hit By Speeding Car In Montgomery County
Woman Walking On Sidewalk Critical After Being Hit By Speeding Car In Montgomery County A pedestrian was hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a speeding driver in Lower Moreland, police said. Officers were called around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday to the 3100 block of Philmont Avenue, Lower Moreland police said in a Thursday news release. The entire crash was captured on surveillance video, which shows the car speeding around a curve and traveling out of its lane, police said. The car went off the road, crossed a grassy area, and hit a 61-year-old woman as she was walking on the sidewalk, according to police. After striking the pedestrian, the car traveled …
Men Busted With 15 Bundles Of Heroin, Catalytic Converter In MontCo: Police Men Busted With 15 Bundles Of Heroin, Catalytic Converter In MontCo: Police
Men Busted With 15 Bundles Of Heroin, Catalytic Converter In MontCo: Police Two men were arrested after police discovered drugs and a catalytic converter in their car, authorities said. Officers were patrolling at the Wawa at 2500 Philmont Avenue on Nov. 6 when they noticed a vehicle with no registration in the parking lot, Lower Moreland police said. Aramis Matos, 25, and Carlos Ruiz, 34, were found in the car with power tools, 15 bundles of heroin packets, and a catalytic converter, according to police. The men were hit with a slew of charges including, possession of drugs, receiving stolen property, and more. Both men have been remanded to the Montgomery …
Driver In MontCo Road Rage Incident, Hit-Run, Police Pursuit Wanted On 15 Charges: Authorities Driver In MontCo Road Rage Incident, Hit-Run, Police Pursuit Wanted On 15 Charges: Authorities
Driver In MontCo Road Rage Incident, Hit-Run, Police Pursuit Wanted On 15 Charges: Authorities The driver in a road rage incident last month is wanted on 15 charges in Montgomery County, police say. Rey Orlando Curbelo-Rodrgieuz is believed to have been behind the wheel of a vehicle involved in the incident on Oct. 21 in Lower Moreland, according to local authorities. He was seen driving erratically and too close to other cars, police said. Officers approached the vehicle and the driver gave a fake name, they said.  "Due to safety concerns and heavy traffic, the driver was asked to drive the vehicle into a nearby parking lot," Lower Moreland police said. "The driver drove …
Philly Woman Harassed Montgomery County Boyfriend For Over A Year, Police Say Philly Woman Harassed Montgomery County Boyfriend For Over A Year, Police Say
Philly Woman Harassed Montgomery County Boyfriend For Over A Year, Police Say A Philadelphia woman was arrested on accusations she harassed her Montgomery County boyfriend for over a year, and even tried to get him fired from his job, authorities said. Mindee Segal, 56, allegedly sent emails and contacted the employees of her boyfriend's job in Lower Moreland to get him fired, Lower Moreland chief of police David J. Scirrotto told Daily Voice. She also allegedly contacted the Montgomery County District Attorney's office in an attempt to get her boyfriend charged for reasons not made public, according to Scirrotto. Segal was taken into custody by Lower Moreland detec…