After three break-ins at homes in Lower Merion Township since December 15th, 2024, a township commissioner is warning local residents to be alert, especially at homes that may be vacant for the holidays. The commissioner highlights several incidents where homes were accessed through second-floor windows using patio furniture or other items, urging residents to take precautions.
After three break-ins at homes in Lower Merion Township since Dec. 15, 2024, a commissioner is warning local residents to be alert, especially at homes that may be vacant for the holidaysAfter break-ins at homes throughout Lower Merion Township last week, V Scott Zelov, a township commissioner, is warning residents to be on guard.
According to Zelov, on Dec. 21, 2024, two homes were targeted, the first being a property along the 800 block of Roscommon Road in Bryn Mawr.Zelov said, in a letter to local residents, that in this incident,, at about 6:30 p.m., a neighbor reported to police that they saw an alarm activate at that property followed by seeing three men flee the home. Zelov said those individuals fled the property in a dark colored SUV.
In this incident, Zelov said, a second-floor window was broken and was accessed by individuals using patio furniture, and though the property was access, nothing of value was taken.Then, that same day, homeowners told police that they returned to a property along the 800 block of Gatemore Road in Bryn Mawr to find their home"heavily ransacked" and missing jewelry, Zelov said.
According to Zelov, this property was also accessed by individuals who stacked patio furniture to allow them to access a second floor window.Finally, in an incident that happened on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, Zelov said that a property along the 600 block of Black Rock Road in Bryn Mawr was targeted when someone used a chair to access a roof at the property and break into a second floor window.
Zalov said that the township's police department will have additional patrol these holiday weeks and he urged residents to list properties with
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