Burglaries, Stolen Vehicles, Thefts, More: Lower Merion Crime Blotter

LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, PA — Lower Merion police released details on crime incidents in the township recently.

These incidents occurred between June 25 and July 20.

See full details below:

July 20

• Attempted Theft from Vehicle (Bala Cynwyd) - The rear passenger window of the victim's Lexus was broken out in the overnight hours while parked along the street in front of the victim's residence. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
• Attempted Theft from Vehicle (Bala Cynwyd) - The rear passenger window of the victim's Subaru was broken out in the overnight hours while parked along the street in front of the victim's residence. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
• Theft of Vehicle (Bala Cynwyd) - The victim's Jeep was stolen from the street in front of their residence during the overnight hours. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

July 18

• Burglary (Penn Valley) - While the victim was outside their residence gardening, the residence was entered through an unsecured garage door by an actor who proceeded to the master bedroom of the residence. The actor was confronted as they were leaving the residence and left in an unknown direction. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

July 17

• Theft of Vehicle (Rosemont) - The victim's BMW was stolen from the driveway of their residence in the overnight hours. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

July 11

• Theft of Bicycle (Bryn Mawr) - Sometime over the past month, the victim's bicycle was stolen from the rear garage of their apartment complex. The bicycle had been secured to the bicycle rack located in this garage. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

July 10

• Theft (Bala Cynwyd) - The victim's cell phone was stolen while the victim shopped at a local grocery store. The phone was continuing to ping inside the store and was possibly located inside the 'ECO ATM'. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

July 9

• Theft (Bala Cynwyd) - While shopping in a local grocery store, the victim had their cell phone stolen. The cell phone was still pinging inside the store and was later found in a 'ECO ATM' that disperses cash for old smartphones. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

July 6

• Theft of Vehicle (Bala Cynwyd) - The victim's Kia was stolen from where it was parked along the street in front of the victim's residence in the overnight hours. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

July 5

• Attempted Theft of Vehicle (Bala Cynwyd) - The victim's Kia had the rear passenger side window broken out, the driver's side front door handle removed from the vehicle and the push start ignition tampered with. This occurred in the overnight hours while the vehicle was parked in the driveway of the victim's residence. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
• Theft from Vehicle (Bala Cynwyd) - The victim's Jeep had the rear driver's side window broken out and the interior of the vehicle had been gone through. The theft occurred during the evening hours while parked in the parking lot of a local fitness center. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
• Theft from Vehicle (Bala Cynwyd) - The victim's Hyundai had the rear driver's side window broken out and the driver's side door handle of the vehicle ripped off. This occurred during the overnight hours while the vehicle was parked along the roadway in front of the victim's residence. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

July 3

• Theft from Vehicle (Wynnewood) - The victim's unlocked Audi was entered and gone through overnight while parked in the driveway of their residence. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

July 1

• Theft from Vehicle (Bala Cynwyd) - The victim's Toyota had the rear driver's side window broken out while parking in the parking lot of their place of employment. The interior of the vehicle had been gone through. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
• Theft from Vehicle (Bala Cynwyd) - The victim's Toyota had the rear passenger side window broken out while parking in the parking lot of their place of employment. The interior of the vehicle had been gone through. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

June 29

• Theft from Vehicle (Bala Cynwyd) - The victim's BMW was entered and gone through while parked in the parking lot of a local fitness center. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
• Theft from Vehicle (Bala Cynwyd) - While investigating the above theft, officers discovered an additional BMW with its front passenger side window broken out. The investigation into this incident is ongoing.
• Theft from Vehicle (Bala Cynwyd) - The rear driver's side window of the victim's Jeep was broken out and the interior of the vehicle was gone through while parked in the parking lot of a local fitness center. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
• Theft from Vehicle (Bala Cynwyd) - While investigating the above thefts, officers discovered an Acura with its rear driver's side window broken out. The investigation into this incident is ongoing.
• Burglary (Bryn Mawr) - A local smoke shop had the front window broken out in the overnight hours. The actor(s) entered the store and removed merchandise prior to police arrival. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

June 27

• Theft from Vehicle (Penn Wynne) - The victim's unlocked Mercedes was entered and gone through overnight while parked along the street in front of their residence. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
• Theft from Vehicle (Penn Wynne) - The victim's unlocked Honda was entered and gone through overnight while parked along the street in front of their residence. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

June 25

• Attempted Theft of Vehicle (Bala Cynwyd) - The victim discovered that the handle and lock to the driver's side door were damaged and tampered with in the overnight hours while parked in the parking lot of their apartment complex. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
• Theft of Vehicle (Bala Cynwyd) - The victim's Hyundai was stolen from the street in front of the victim's residence in the overnight hours. Shattered glass and the door handle to the vehicle were discovered where the vehicle had last been park. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.