Man Charged With Home Distraction Burglary In Abington

ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — A New Jersey man has been charged, and a second suspect is being sought in what police are calling a home distraction burglary.

Abington Police charged Ephraim Frank of Runnemede, N.J., as one of the suspects in the April 8 crime.

Abington Police responded to the 1600 block of Pennypack Road for a completed burglary of a home.

Police said the resident said she was approached by a man at her home who offered to complete tree work on her property for a low cost. The man walked with her to the rear yard and spoke with her for about 20 minutes.

The victim stated the man appeared to be talking to someone else on the phone and he then left the area quickly, police said.

When the resident returned to her home, she discovered cash and jewelry had been stolen from an upstairs bedroom. It was determined that the man lured the resident outside and kept her occupied while a second suspect entered the home and stole valuables, police said.

Frank was also charged by the Abington Police, with the cooperation of the Philadelphia Police, and the District Attorney’s Offices of Montgomery County and Philadelphia, for a second distraction-style burglary that occurred in the 11000 block of Knights Road on March 28.

Frank was arrested in New Jersey and extradited to Montgomery County to be arraigned on two counts of burglary and related charges. His bail was set at $50,000, and Frank was transferred to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility.

The investigation into this burglary is ongoing as the Abington Police Department continues efforts to identify and charge the second suspect.

Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Detective Robert Hill at 267- 536-1101 or rhilljr@abingtonpa.gov.