Crime Report

Posted 9/14/23

The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Sept. 2  to Sept. 10.

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Crime Report

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The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Sept. 2  to Sept. 10. (Some crimes that occurred on dates earlier than the current period but weren’t reported until later may be included.)

Chestnut Hill: 

Sept. 4 Theft from motor vehicle. A woman reported that her car parked on Summit Street was ransacked. Cash, house keys and a laptop was taken.

Sept. 4 Theft from motor vehicle. A woman reported that someone smashed the passenger side window of her vehicle parked on West Bells Mill Road. Her wallet, sunglasses, keys, cash and clothes were stolen.

Sept. 5 Theft from motor vehicle. The passenger side window of a vehicle parked on Wolcott Drive and Valley Green Road was smashed. A laptop was stolen.

Sept. 6 Motor vehicle theft. A complainant parked their vehicle on the 200 block of West Evergreen Avenue and discovered it was missing upon their return. 

Sept. 6 Motor vehicle theft. A woman parked her car on the 100 block of West Evergreen Avenue, then discovered it was gone when she returned to the spot.

Sept. 6 Shoplifting. Someone took various cases of soda from the CVS on the 7700 block of Germantown Avenue and left without paying.

Sept. 7 Theft from motor vehicle. A man reported that his wallet containing bank cards and his driver’s license was stolen from his vehicle parked on Valley Green Road.

Sept. 7 Theft. A woman reported that someone went through her closet and stole clothes from her home, which is located on the 100 block of Bethlehem Pike.

Sept. 8 Theft from motor vehicle. The rear passenger side window of a woman’s vehicle parked on the 9600 block of Germantown Avenue was shattered and various credit cards and identification was stolen. The offender attempted to make purchases with her cards.

Sept. 8 Theft from motor vehicle. A woman reported that the rear driver side window of her parked vehicle was shattered while it was parked on Valley Green Road. Her iPhone and Apple keyboard were stolen.

Sept. 9 Theft from motor vehicle. A man reported that after leaving his vehicle unlocked and parked on the 7600 block of Stenton Avenue, someone gained entry and stole cash and an insurance card.

Mt. Airy:

Sept. 2 Theft. A woman reported that someone stole medication from her mailbox on the 200 block of West Upsal Street.

Sept. 3 Motor vehicle theft. A woman’s car was stolen while it was parked on East Upsal Street.

Sept. 4 Theft from motor vehicle. A complainant reported that someone broke the driver side window of their vehicle parked on the 1000 block of Kitchens Lane and stole two checkbooks.

Sept. 4 Theft from motor vehicle. Someone broke the passenger side window of a vehicle parked on the 7400 block of Germantown Avenue and stole four pairs of sunglasses.

Sept. 4 Theft from motor vehicle. A complainant reported that the passenger side window of their parked vehicle was smashed while it was parked near the corner of Park Line Drive and West Hortter Street. A wallet containing credit cards and cash was stolen.

Sept. 4 Motor vehicle theft. The complainant and police recovered a stolen vehicle on the 6300 block of Anderson Street.

Sept. 4 Motor vehicle theft. A woman tracked her car to the 200 block of East Springer Street and recovered it with police after it was reported stolen from the 100 block of East Hortter Street.

Sept. 4 Motor vehicle theft. A man discovered his car missing after parking it in front of his house on the 200 block of East Cliveden Street.

Sept. 4 Theft of motor vehicle parts. A man reported that someone took the tag off of his vehicle while it was parked on the unit block of East Hortter Street.

Sept. 4 Theft. A complainant reported that someone stole their bolted down mailbox from the front of their residence on the 6500 block of Germantown Avenue.

Sept. 5 Theft from motor vehicle. A woman’s car was ransacked on the 1100 block of East Mount Airy Avenue. Cash was taken from the center console.

Sept. 5 Motor vehicle theft. A woman’s car was stolen from the 800 block of East Upsal Street.

Sept. 5 Theft from motor vehicle. A woman reported that the passenger side rear window of her vehicle parked on the 1100 block of Livezey Lane was shattered. Her wallet and sneakers were stolen.

Sept. 6 Theft from motor vehicle. A complainant reported their vehicle being ransacked while parked on the 6300 block of Wayne Avenue. Cash was stolen.

Sept. 6 Theft from motor vehicle. A man reported that after leaving his car unlocked, an unknown male entered the parked vehicle on the 100 block of West Allens Lane and stole an iPhone and tools.

Sept. 7 Motor vehicle theft. A parked vehicle was stolen on East Cliveden Street.

Sept. 7 Motor vehicle theft. A man’s vehicle was stolen from the 1100 block of East Hortter Street.

Sept. 7 Theft from motor vehicle. A woman reported that the passenger front window of her vehicle was smashed while it was parked on the 6500 block of Park Line Drive. Her laptop and wallet were stolen.

Sept. 9 Theft from motor vehicle. A man reported that someone threw a rock through the left passenger side window of his vehicle while it was parked on the 6800 block of Emlen Street. The car was rummaged through, and a box of microwave parts was stolen.

Sept. 10 Theft from motor vehicle. The passenger side window of a vehicle parked on the 6500 block of Park Line Drive was smashed and cash was stolen.