Crime & Safety

Burglars Strike Same Neighborhood Twice in 24 Hours

Moorestown Police are investigating two weekend break-ins in which electronics and jewelry were stolen.

are investigating two residential burglaries that occurred within 24 hours of each other in the same neighborhood.

Police responded to the 500 block of Devon Road Saturday after a resident returned home and discovered someone had broken into their home by prying open a window. Electronics and jewelry were stolen, police said. The resident was out between 4-11:45 p.m.

On Sunday, police responded to another burglary on the 600 block of Covington Terrace, just around the corner from the Devon Road break-in. The burglar(s) had also pried open a window at the Covington Terrace residence and stole jewelry, police said, while the resident was out between 11:45 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Police urge anyone with information that could assist in these investigations to contact them at 856-914-3092.

If you see suspicious activity, don’t hesitate—contact the police department by calling 911.

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