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Burglar Posed As Building Inspector To Get Inside South Philly Home: Investigators Burglar Posed As Building Inspector To Get Inside South Philly Home: Investigators
Burglar Posed As Building Inspector To Get Inside South Philly Home: Investigators Two men stole jewelry from a South Philadelphia home last week after one of them claimed he needed to inspect the back deck, city police said.  Authorities said it happened last Wednesday afternoon, June 12, on the 2900 block of South Juniper Street.  One suspect knocked on the door and claimed to be from a construction company visiting at the request of the building inspector. The homeowner allowed him inside and took him to the rear deck where they spoke for five to 10 minutes, PPD said.  While the homeowner was speaking with the first suspect, another man sneaked inside a…

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by Mac Bullock
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'Large-Scale' Burglary Ring Targeted Homes In Lehigh Valley And Beyond, DA Says 'Large-Scale' Burglary Ring Targeted Homes In Lehigh Valley And Beyond, DA Says
'Large-Scale' Burglary Ring Targeted Homes In Lehigh Valley And Beyond, DA Says Half a dozen people are charged in connection with a "large-scale" home burglary scheme, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.  At a press conference on Friday, April 26, prosecutors and law enforcement said an organized ring of thieves stole more than $160,000 in goods from homes in Lehigh, Berks and Northampton counties.  They also targeted at least one home in Warren Township, New Jersey, authorities said.  Beginning in 2019, a team of state and local police agencies began investigating burglaries and attempted burglaries in Allentown, Bethl…

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by Mac Bullock
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Burglars Stole $100,000 Cash During Delco Home Break-In: PSP Burglars Stole $100,000 Cash During Delco Home Break-In: PSP
Burglars Stole $100,000 Cash During Delco Home Break-In: PSP State police in Delaware County are investigating a home burglary, according to troopers in Media.  Authorities said thieves smashed a back window of a home on Carnoustie Way in Edgemont Township and made off with $100,000 cash.  The homeowners reported the break-in late on Friday, Jan. 26, according to the police report.  Tips can be phoned in to the Troop K Barracks in Media at 484-840-1000. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Burglars Stole Safe During Break-In At West Chester Home, Police Say Burglars Stole Safe During Break-In At West Chester Home, Police Say
Burglars Stole Safe During Break-In At West Chester Home, Police Say Detectives in West Chester are investigating a home burglary that took place in the early hours on Monday, Jan. 15, authorities said in a release.  Borough police were called to the 500 block of South Walnut Street on Wednesday night, Jan. 18 after the scene of the break-in was discovered.  Investigators later determined that the suspect broke in around 4:30 a.m. Monday. Police said they made off with video game systems and a safe.  Anyone with information is being asked to call WCPD at 610-696-2700. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Suspects Sought For Broad Daylight Burglary In Berks County: Authorities Suspects Sought For Broad Daylight Burglary In Berks County: Authorities
Suspects Sought For Broad Daylight Burglary In Berks County: Authorities Detectives in Berks County are asking residents to help identify the getaway car in a home burglary last Thursday, Dec. 14.  Investigators say two men wearing masks and carrying backpacks targeted a home on the 100 block of Great Bend Way in Spring Township around 3:50 p.m.  The burglars took personal items, jewelry, and cash before running to a black SUV, possibly a Mitsubishi, and fleeing the neighborhood, police said.  Anyone who can identify the vehicle is asked to call Crime Alerts of Berks County at 1-877-373-9913 or contact Detective Katzaman with the S…

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by Mac Bullock
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Burglar Steals $101K In Jewelry After Climbing Through Window Of Philadelphia Home Burglar Steals $101K In Jewelry After Climbing Through Window Of Philadelphia Home
Burglar Steals $101K In Jewelry After Climbing Through Window Of Philadelphia Home Police are looking for the man who slipped into a Philadelphia home late at night and left with six figures worth of jewelry.  It happened in Society Hill around 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, city police wrote in a release. The suspect climbed into the kitchen window of a home on the 600 block of Spruce Street, according to investigators.  Surveillance footage released by police shows the suspect walking through the neighborhood.  Central Detective Division is seeking the public's help identifying the individual seen in the following video clip.PhiladelphiaPolice Detectives say he …

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by Mac Bullock
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Burglars Flee When Confronted By Lehigh Homeowners: Police Burglars Flee When Confronted By Lehigh Homeowners: Police
Burglars Flee When Confronted By Lehigh Homeowners: Police A trio of would-be thieves pounded pavement when confronted by the Lehigh County homeowners they had planned to rob, authorities say.  The break-in occurred at about 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24, said Salisbury Township police in a statement. The burglars forced their way into the rear of a home near Fairfield Drive and Barrington Lane, officials said.  But their plans were foiled when the homeowner confronted them, and the group forced their way back out of the house, authorities said. The burglars didn't manage to steal anything, and nobody was injured during the break-in, police …

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by Mac Bullock
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Home Burglar On Loose After Jumping Out Of Moving Van In Botched Lehigh Valley Theft: Police Home Burglar On Loose After Jumping Out Of Moving Van In Botched Lehigh Valley Theft: Police
Home Burglar On Loose After Jumping Out Of Moving Van In Botched Lehigh Valley Theft: Police A home burglar is on the loose after jumping out of a moving van he discovered was occupied during a botched theft in the Lehigh Valley area, say authorities who are seeking clues. Officers responded to a report of a home burglary and attempted vehicle theft on the 1800 block of Fairview Avenue in Wilson borough around 5 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, the dept. said. Upon arrival, the victims stated that an unidentified man had entered their home and taken several items, including a set of keys to a van, before attempting to steal the van, which had been occupied. The man then jumped out of th…

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by Valerie Musson
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Feds, Locals Smash Burglary Crew That Targeted Asians In NJ, PA Feds, Locals Smash Burglary Crew That Targeted Asians In NJ, PA
Feds, Locals Smash Burglary Crew That Targeted Asians In NJ, PA A second-story burglary crew whose methods were based on “stereotype and opportunity” worked from a hit list of more than 50 homes owned by Asians in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, federal authorities charged Tuesday. Local, state and federal law enforcement authorities who teamed up to smash the ring found notes in the defendants’ cars “containing the home addresses of individuals of Asian descent with derogatory descriptive terms to identify the ethnicity of the homeowners,” Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig said. Crew members got those addresses by breaking into the vict…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Warren County Man, 28, Jailed On Home Burglary, Harassment, Disorderly Conduct Charges Police: Warren County Man, 28, Jailed On Home Burglary, Harassment, Disorderly Conduct Charges
Police: Warren County Man, 28, Jailed On Home Burglary, Harassment, Disorderly Conduct Charges A Warren County man accused of a home burglary, harassment and criminal mischief has been jailed, police say. Bryan Daken, 28, is accused of breaking into a home on the 70 block of S. Lincoln Ave. in Washington Borough around 10:15 a.m. on Feb. 6, township police said. Daken, of Washington, was arrested at the scene and charged with burglary, trespass, criminal mischief, harassment, disorderly conduct, possession of (CDS) less than 50 grams of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and maintaining a nuisance. Daken was being held at the Warren County Jail pending a court appearance. Addit…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Chester County Man Facing Decades Behind Bars For String Of Home Burglaries Chester County Man Facing Decades Behind Bars For String Of Home Burglaries
Chester County Man Facing Decades Behind Bars For String Of Home Burglaries A 36-year-old Chester County man is facing decades behind bars for his involvement in a string of home burglaries in which he and his accomplices stole $35,000 worth of items, authorities said. Christopher Hersh, of Avondale, and two co-conspirators robbed homes in West Fallowfield, West Caln, Kennett, West Marlborough, and New London, in October and November 2016, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. During each daytime heist, a car would back into the home’s driveway, where the Hersh and a co-conspirator got out and kicked in the front or back door of the home,…

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by Nicole Acosta