Sketch Released of Burglar Who Tried to Trap Resident
Police are searching for a man posing as a Water Department employee after he robbed a home in Huntingdon Valley.
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
Sketch Released of Burglar Who Tried to Trap Resident
Police are searching for a man posing as a Water Department employee after he robbed a home in Huntingdon Valley.
Following the home invasion in Huntingdon Valley, the Lower Moreland Police Department has released a sketch of the subject. A man posed as an employee of the Water Department and told the resident he needed to check the water in her home on the 170 block of Clearview Avenue. The homeowner answered the door, but when she turned around she realized the suspect had already entered her house through the side door. Believing that she was being robbed, the woman, who is in her 80’s, followed instructions after the man told her to go into the bathroom to check her pipes. The man then tried to close the door on her before ransacking the house for jewelry and money. This was the latest of a string of home robberies that are happening in Lower …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Citgo Employee Chases Armed Robber
A man is on the loose after getting away with close to $700 from the Citgo Gas Station on Huntingdon Pike.
The Lower Moreland Police Department confirmed that nobody was hurt during the armed robbery at the Huntingdon Valley Citgo Gas Station Saturday night. However, police did say the robber got away with $670 in cash and the crime is still under investigation. A Citgo employee who wished to remain anonymous told Patch the burglar arrived at the store around 9 p.m. The employee was counting money from the PowerBall lottery sales. "There was a lot of cash. I saw [the robber] enter with a mask; I said, 'I'm done.' He said, 'Give me all the money,' and he pointed to the gun. He said 'give me all the bills, too.'" The employee pressed the panic button twice while the robber was in the store. [The robber] took off when he saw the police coming and …
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Monday, February 25, 2013
Armed Robbery Probed at Huntingdon Valley Citgo Station
Police were seen searching the area surrounding the gas station with flashlights at 11:20 p.m. Saturday.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Armed Robbery Probed at Huntingdon Valley Citgo Station
Police were seen searching the area surrounding the gas station with flashlights at 11:20 p.m. Saturday.
The CITGO gas station at the corner of Huntingdon Pike and Byberry Roads in Lower Moreland Township was robbed just after 10 p.m. this evening, according to multiple sources. Montco Alerts tweeted that police are searching for a 20 to 25-year-old white male who is approximately 5-foot-8 and of medium build with a goatee. Earlier scanner reports said that at time of the incident the robber was wearing a black mask with a white hoodie, blue jeans and had a black semi-automatic handgun. Check back for updates as Patch follows this developing story.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Armed Robbery at Easton Road Manhattan Bagel
An armed black male walked into the Manhattan Bagel and got away with cash.
Upper Moreland Police are currently searching for an armed black male who robbed the Manhattan Bagel at 2700 Easton Road in Willow Grove. According to UMPD, police officers were en route to the location and surrounding area after the male escaped with cash. The incident happened around 5 p.m. Wednesday. No other information is available at this time, but check back with Patch as we continue to follow this story. Manhattan Bagel opened at this location on July 3.
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Kay
9:35 am on Friday, October 19, 2012
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