Crime & Safety

Heightened Security, Fraud, Burglaries and More Police News

A rundown of the week's police news in Marple and Newtown.

The following incidents occurred in and around Marple and Newtown townships. Arrests, when mentioned, do not suggest conviction.

Also, car radio and medications were stolen from inside a vehicle in a separate incident, police say.

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A search is underway in Watertown, Mass., for the second Boston Marathon suspect, following the fatal shooting of an MIT campus police officer and a chaotic night.

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A small crow bar was also found inside the home and did not belong to the residents, police say.

Following an attack on the Boston Marathon finish, Mayor Michael Nutter vows to step up security for the May 5 race.

Electronics and cameras were bypassed in the burglary, police say.

OMG PD: $3K in Stolen Batteries

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