Wednesday, May 8, 2013
'The best defense is a concerned neighbor,' Limerick's chief says.
A recent rash of daytime break-ins are being investigated by the Limerick Township Police Department and police are hoping the public can assist in catching the perpetrators. "Most of us know when our neighbors are home or at work, what car they drive," said Limerick Police Chief Bill Albany. "If you see a car you don't recognize, call 911 and tell the police." Albany said the most common reason police hear for someone not calling is that they "didn't want to bother" the police or it "wasn't an emergency." "More burglars are caught because a concerned neighbor said something," Albany said. Common factors Most of the cases occuring in the township and in neighboring jurisdictions are in homes that are somewhat secluded, not in crowded …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
The suspected burglar was discovered by the home's owner.
Limerick Township police are investigating a burglary that took place Thursday at around 12:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Benner Road, Limerick. Police say the break-in was discovered when the resident returned home and noticed a pillowcase on the foyer floor near the front door. The resident heard noises coming from a rear first-floor bedroom and went to investigate. He discovered a black male in the bedroom "ransacking the room," according to the police department. The resident confronted the intruder, who then jumped out a window that had been previously forced opened by the burglar to gain entry to the house, police said. Police are following several leads in the case.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Incident occurred Tuesday on Smith Road.
According to a post on the Limerick Township Police Department Facebook page, police are investigating a residential break-in that occurred on Smith Road Tuesday. Sometime between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, the home was "ransacked" and jewelry and firearms were removed from the residence, the post says. The post also says a dark blue sedan was seen parked near the home around 11:45 a.m. The car could be connected to the crime, police said. Police are asking for anyone with information on the crime to contact Limerick Police Detective Ernie Morris at 610-495-7909. The police department reminded readers in their post that "[t]he best defense against this type of crime is a concerned neighbor; as always, immediately report suspicious …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Charges were filed in a string of 21 break-ins.
A story in the Times Herald on Thursday reported that two Limerick men and one Douglassville man have been arrested in connection with a string of burglaries in the area in the last seven months. The Limerick residents were identified as 28-year-old Michael R. Benner Jr. and 25-year-old Joseph A. Samsel Jr. The third man is named as Philip M. Becker, 27, of Douglassville. The three men have allegedly stolen over $100,000 worth of items over the seven-month period. The Times Herald reports that the investigation started on on January 3, 2013 when the Limerick Township police department was called to the scene of a burglary on Limerick Center Road. The homeowner described a white male with a neck tattoo who he encountered in his home, …
Friday, December 28, 2012
A Limerick man will face charges in two municipalities.
A 9-1-1 call for a possible drug overdose led to an arrest on burglary charges for a Limerick resident on Christmas Day. Andrew Ridenour, 27, was found unresponsive and bleeding from the arm in his car outside the Needle Works Apartments by Royersford police after someone called for emergency medical help. Ridenour allegedly had baggies on his lap containing heroin. Royersford police officer Mark Smythe, who saw the baggies in plain view, also retrieved needles from the car that had blood in them. In searching the car, Smythe noticed a cash box and other items labeled Sunshine Cafe. Limerick Township police officer Brian Tyler, who had responded to assist Smythe, contacted other Limerick officers, who checked and saw that the Sunshine …
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The suspects allegedly struck more than 25 single-family dwellings, using the victims' pillow cases to carry the stolen items, which frequently included cash, jewelry, electronics and guns.
Four Montco men have been arrested in connection with a summertime burglary spree that struck more than 25 single-family homes across the tri-county area. Between June 12 and July 23, state police allege that Jason Baldwin, 34, Fabrice Careme, 26, and Gregory Eagle, 29, all of Pottstown, as well as Patrick Brumbaugh, 20 of Lansdale, committed more than 25 day time burglaries throughout western Montgomery County, eastern Berks County and northern Chester County in June and July of this year. Click here to follow us on Facebook According to court records, all of the alleged burglaries shared a common scheme and design, with all break-ins happening on weekdays between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. The suspects allegedly struck only single-family …
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Various thefts; two wanted individuals taken into custody
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
The following items include information provided by the Royersford Police Department. Arrests, where they are mentioned, do not indicate a conviction. Stolen jewelry box recovered On Friday, June 15 at 3:37 p.m., Officer Heffernan responded to the Open Door Ministries at 348 Main St. on a report of a retail theft in progress. A male suspect reportedly stole a jewelry box from the store and fled the scene. A man who chased after the suspect recovered the jewelry box from the area of 4th Street and Main street, where the suspect had attempted to hide it before fleeing on foot. The suspect is described as being over six feet tall, with an olive complexion, a gray t-shirt, and a black baseball cap. Washington St. burglary Close to $1000 in …
Friday, June 15, 2012
A briefing of police activity in Limerick Township. DUI; possession of narcotics; thefts; simple physical assault; burglary.
The Limerick Township Police Department responded to 174 incidents between June 4 and 10. Of them, 15 were deemed false alarms. The following incidents were submitted from the department between April 2012 and June 2012. On April 3 at 4:45 p.m., Officer Shawn Pancoast arrested a Brett Joseph Heidel, 32 of Limerick at 2005 Foxmeadow Dr. Heidel was said to have bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and allegedly needed help getting out of his vehicle, according to the report. Heidel as reportedly wanted by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department for failure to appear in court on DUI charges. He was allegedly in possession of three bottles of vanilla extract at the time of his arrest. His BAC was recorded as three times the legal limit. He will …
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
A 21-year-old Phoenixville man was arrested late last week.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The following clip comes from Brandie Kessler of The Pottstown Mercury: SPRING CITY — A Phoenixville man who was allegedly “prowling” outside of a Spring City residence and attempted to break into the residence early Friday morning was arrested and charged with felony burglary and related offenses. John William Pufko, 21, of 634 Mellon St., was taken into custody by Spring City police, who observed he displayed outward signs of intoxication. Spring City Officer Jose Sousa indicated in the arrest affidavit filed with District Judge James V. DeAngelo’s court, that police were first called about a disturbance on North Main Street around 2:10 a.m. Friday. The victim told police they were woken up by the sound of a screen door being pulled on. …
Friday, May 4, 2012
A follow-up to the case of area burglaries in Upper Providence, Lower Providence and Limerick one year ago.
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Friday, May 4, 2012
The following clip comes from Carl Hessler Jr. of the Springford Reporter Valley Item: NORRISTOWN – A Lower Providence man has been sentenced to state prison after admitting to taking part in a residential burglary spree that targeted homes in Limerick, Lower Providence and Upper Providence. Joseph Nazzarene Ciabattoni, 26, of the 100 block of Evansburg Road, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to three-to-six years in a state correctional facility after he pleaded guilty to multiple felony counts of burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary in connection with daytime break-ins that occurred between April and July 2011. Judge Garrett D. Page also ordered Ciabattoni to complete 10 years’ probation after he’s paroled from prison and to…
Larry Bainbridge
12:28 pm on Saturday, May 11, 2013
Thank you, rat, for reinforcing the common sense point in my original post on this thread. You can now go back to Fox "news" and sandbagging your windows awaiting the Apocalypse. I too am a veteran, and while I appreciate your service, your degrees don't impress me, they apparently only inflate your ego. I don't go to Starbucks, the percentage was widely reported on the news, except you probably … more ›