Crime Report: March 7-14, 2022

Posted 3/17/22

The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from March 7 to 14.

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Crime Report: March 7-14, 2022

Posted

The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from March 7 to 14. (Some crimes that occurred on dates earlier than the current period may be included.)

Chestnut Hill

There were no crimes to report in Chestnut Hill

Mt. Airy

Jan. 31 Theft. A landlord complained to police, saying that one of his tenant’s sons is breaking into his tenants mailboxes and the building’s maintenance room, where he stole a lawnmower and a drill. The building is located on the 800 block of Vernon Road.

March 1 Theft. A tenant at a retirement home on the 6400 block of Greene Street reported her wallet missing from her purse in her room after many of the home’s employees had been inside. 

March 2 Theft. A resident on the 400 block of Vernon Road reported packages containing clothes stolen from around her front door.

March 4 Motor vehicle theft. A complainant reports that her car was parked in a lot located on the 6300 block of Greene Street for a weekend. She returned to the parking lot to find the car missing. 

March 5 Theft from motor vehicle. A complainant reported the license plate stolen from a trailer parked on the corner of East Cliveden and Stenton Avenue. 

March 7 Theft from motor vehicle. A complainant reported the catalytic converter was stolen from her car parked on the corner of West Johnson and Emlen Streets. 

March 8 Theft from motor vehicle. A complainant was moving boxes into the trunk of her vehicle parked on the 6500 block of Wayne Avenue when someone stole a box while she wasn’t looking. 

March 9 Theft. A complainant had a license plate kept in a box for years. The complainant didn’t realize it was stolen until she started getting tickets in the mail.

If you have been a victim of a crime and would like services or support, call Northwest Victim Services at 215-438-4410. For more information about crimes in your neighborhood, call the 14th District Headquarters at 215-686-3140.