Crime & Safety
Thefts: Bicycle, Sunglasses, Alcohol, More
The following information has been supplied by the Newtown Township Police Department. If arrests or charges are mentioned, they do not indicate guilt or a conviction.
Bicycle Stolen
On Aug. 11 around 8 p.m., a bicycle that was not locked up outside was removed. The owner had been inside for about half an hour when his orange BMX bike, worth approximately $400, was removed from where it was parked. There were tire marks headed eastbound on West Chester Pike/Rt. 3, according to the report.
Stolen Sunglasses
A woman’s sunglasses were stolen while inside located on Winding Way in Newtown Square. The $450 sunglasses were resting on a separate countertop as their owner went to the teller counter. This happened on Aug. 2 around 10:30 a.m., according to the police report.
Theft From Auto
On Aug. 8 around 10:40 a.m., someone broke into a white Landrover parked near the 1700 block of Bishop Hollow Drive and stole a purse. The black Coach bag worth $100 contained various credit, debit and gift cards. The passenger rear window was smashed and the purse was removed from the back seat, according to the report.
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Theft of Alcoholic Beverage
According to police, a man walked out of a shop on Alpha Drive shielding an alcoholic beverage under his shirt on Aug. 8 around 6:51 p.m. He wore a white shirt with orange stripes and black pants and was last seen walking toward McDonald’s in Newtown Square.
Theft From Building
On Aug. 9 at 9 a.m., an employee at a business on 3800 West Chester Pike reported two laptops missing. All doors were secured. One laptop was recovered under a stack of papers in an office. The IT employees stated that other laptop was activated after the business was closed.
