Crime & Safety

Blotter: Apartment Unit Burglarized, Coins Stolen

The following information has been provided by the Marple Township Police Department. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction.

BROOMALL–On Dec. 10 at approximately 1:50 p.m., Marple police responded to the Governor Sproul Apartments’ M building for a reported burglary.

Upon arrival, police spoke with the tenant who told police that she had been away from Monday through Friday earlier that week. When the tenant returned on Friday, she discovered two loose change containers missing from her apartment, according to the report.

According to the report, the woman told police she believed one container had approximately $20 in loose change, while another Baskin Robbins bucket contained approximately $35 in silver coins (half dollars, foreign currency, and other silver coins).

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One container was last seen on a shelf in the living room, while the other was last seen in a closed cabinet under the TV stand in the living room. 


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