Crime & Safety

Burglaries: $21,200 in Jewelry Taken

There were four burglaries in Chestnut Hill over the last week.

Between Aug. 6 and Aug. 11, four burglaries were reported in 19118. In one, the burglar removed the air conditioner from a window to gain entry. There was a similar entry in Mt. Airy this week as well.

The burglaries over the last week:

  • Benezet Street: A resident of the unit block of Benezet Street reported Aug. 9, that between 6:10 and 9:26 p.m. that evening, someone entered her home through an unlocked door in the sunroom, police said. According to police, the resident found her jewelry box, which is normall in her bedroom, in the sunroom, and $21,200 worth of jewelry was missing.
  • Willow Grove Avenue: A resident of the 200 block of West Willow Grove Avenue reported Aug. 7, 6 p.m., that his air conditioner had been removed from his window and his bedroom had been ransacked, although nothing appeared to be missing, police said.
  • Summit Street: A resident of the 100 block of Summit Street reported Aug. 7, 4 p.m., that someone had entered his basement in the last several weeks and removed $400 in copper pipes, police said.
  • Evergreen Avenue: A resident of the 100 block of West Evergreen Avenue reported, Aug. 6, 6 p.m., that the rear door of her home was open, with pry marks around the door, and she found a crow bar and a butter knife that were not hers on her bed, but nothing appeared to be missing, police said.

 

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