Crime Report: One burglary, three thefts from vehicles and two thefts

Posted 8/30/17

The following crime report is for crimes in Chestnut Hill from Aug. 20 to Aug. 27, 2017.

Aug. 20. Theft on the 8400 block of Germantown Avenue. A man told police that an unknown man took one …

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Crime Report: One burglary, three thefts from vehicles and two thefts

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The following crime report is for crimes in Chestnut Hill from Aug. 20 to Aug. 27, 2017.

Aug. 20. Theft on the 8400 block of Germantown Avenue. A man told police that an unknown man took one black backpack containing his car keys, house keys and phone charger while he was at work. The theft occurred around 8 p.m. on Aug. 19.

Aug. 24. Theft on the 8000 block of Germantown Avenue. A woman told police that on Aug. 23 at approximately 7:10 p.m. an unknown female came into the store and took two pairs of yoga pants. The pants are valued at $204.

Aug. 25. Theft from vehicle on the 100 block of East Hartwell Lane. The owner of a vehicle told police that between Aug. 24 at 6 p.m. and Aug. 25 at 9 a.m. an unknown person entered the unlocked vehicle without permission below and took a blue wallet containing $30 and one Wells Fargo Visa Card.

Aug. 26. Theft from vehicle on the unit block of West Bells Mill Road at approximately 10:45 a.m. A man told police that he and his girlfriend left her pocketbook under the front seat of his locked vehicle. Then, they went for a run on Forbidden Drive. When they returned, they noticed the passenger door window was broken and the pocketbook was taken. Taken was one pocketbook containing credit cards, $15 in cash, vehicle registration and vehicle insurance cards and a $25 check. The items including damage to the window are valued at $545.

Aug. 26. Theft from vehicle on the unit block of Bethlehem Pike. A woman told police that her rear camera caught an unclear image of someone in her rear driveway at approximately 11:33 p.m. In the morning, she discovered $20 in change missing from the center console. There were no signs of forced entry.

Aug. 27. Burglary on the 200 block of Northwestern Avenue. An employee told police that he found the rear window open and $20 in change missing from the register upon opening the business for the day.

Summary: Six crimes for the week – one burglary, three thefts from vehicles, and two thefts.

If you have been a victim of crime and would like services or support, call Northwest Victim Services. For more information, call the 14th District Headquarters at (215) 686-3388.

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