Haddonfield Police: Burglary Suspect Escapes Chase

A woman suspected of burglarizing a home in the 300 block of Mt. Vernon Avenue Tuesday morning escaped a foot chase with police and remained at large, a police report said.

The suspect was described as a short, white female, with short dark hair; wearing a black, DARE t-shirt and dark pants. The suspect was last seen running east on Woodland Avenue, and then through a backyard on in that block. The area was checked, but the suspect was not found, police said.

The chase forced school Superintendent Richard Perry to issue a tier 1 lock down of the nearby Elizabeth Haddon elementary school at 501 Redman Ave. and then a district-wide lock down of the other four schools in the borough. The lock down was issued at 11:40 a.m. and ended at 12:25 p.m.

The incident started with a caller at 10:36 a.m. who reported seeing the woman leaving a neighbor's house on Mt. Vernon Avenue. Police then spoke to the homeowner who said she came home and found the suspect leaving the rear of her home. The suspect took off running, but dropped a backpack she was carrying in the yard.

Update: The suspect in this incident was caught—with a lot of twists and turns, including citizens giving chase. Local Women Chase Down Burglar