3 Gladwyne Burglaries Last Week, Police Say

Lower Merion police on Tuesday reported three Gladwyne burglaries in the past week:

Monday, Feb. 4, between 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., on the 1100 block of Woodmont Road: The resident returned home from running errands to find front and rear doors standing open. Police determined the rear door, a sliding door into the kitchen, had been left unlocked. The items taken were worth about $17,000 combined, including a $6,000 watch, a $1,000 class ring, vintage jewelry, leather purses and an iPad, police said.

Between 11 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, and 1 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, on the 1100 block of Gingko Lane: Someone forced open the front door, “shouldering” it, police said. A $300 mahogany jewelry box was taken, and the burglar exited through a rear door.

Friday, Feb. 8, between 7:50 a.m. and 5:10 p.m., on the 1400 block of Spring Mill Road: Police determined the burglar entered through an unlocked back door. A $50 pair of earrings was taken.