Crime & Safety
'Candy Man' Hunted In Montco, Stole $500 In Sweets: Police
Do you recognize this man? Police said he made off with a massive haul of candy from a local shop.
UPPER MORELAND, PA — Police are on the hunt for a suspected criminal they call the "candy man" who they said stole $500 in sweets in Montgomery County.
The incidents occurred at the Five Below in Willow Grove on the nights of both May 5 and May 6.
The man, pictured above wearing a black adidas cap, put the candy in a bag, police said.
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The store called police, who found the man, but he fled on foot when officers approached, according to authorities. Police searched the area but could not find him.
If you have any information, contact the Upper Moreland Police Department at (215) 657-4700 - or email Detective Small at vsmall@uppermoreland.org.
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