Crime & Safety

Police Blotter: Armed Man Attempts Robbery in Bala Cynwyd

The Ardmore Patch area saw two thefts and a DUI in the past week, according to Lower Merion Police Department reports released March 14.

While the Lower Merion Police Department did not report any crime in Bryn Mawr or Gladwyne in the past week,  on City Avenue in Bala Cynwyd experienced an attempted armed robbery early morning Saturday, police said.

An unidentified man displayed a gun to the cashier and demanded money from the cash register, police said in a Bala Cynwyd Patch report. However, the suspect fled when the cashier could not open the register, police said.

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Also in the past week, there was a car theft reported in Merion Park and a house theft reported in Wynnewood, according to the . An Upper Darby man was charged with driving under the influence in Wynnewood on March 9, police said.

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