Crime & Safety

Police Activity: Rape Reported in Bryn Mawr, DUI, Fires

Police also responded to a car crash involving a bicycle.

 police responded to 202 calls the week of July 23 through July 29 throughout Bryn Mawr and Gladwyne, up from , department records show.

A version of the department's most recent report, sorted by the type of incident with incidents from the rest of Lower Merion removed, is attached to this article.

During that week, police calls (which do not necessarily indicate arrests were made or charges filed) included:

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  • 1 forcible rape, at 4:44 a.m. July 26 on the 100 block of South Bryn Mawr Avenue in Bryn Mawr
  • 1 DUI, at 2:44 a.m. July 27 on the 900 block of Mount Pleasant Road in Gladwyne
  • 3 fires: one at 8:10 p.m. July 24 on the 300 block of Airdale Road in Rosemont; one at 6:59 p.m. July 26 on the 700 block of West Montgomery Avenue in Bryn Mawr; and
  • 1 car crash involving a bicycle, at 4:38 p.m. July 27 at Dove Lake and Black Rock roads in Gladwyne
  • 6 car crashes with property damage
  • 7 reports of suspicious people, circumstances or vehicles
  • 1 bicycle theft, of over $200, from the unit block of Morris Avenue in Bryn Mawr

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