Organized Home Burglary Group May Be Active In Eastern PA, Police Warn

BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP, PA — A home burglary on March 11 on Ridgeview Drive may have been committed by a group of organized thieves, Buckingham Police say. And police are asking residents to be extra vigilant.

Police said video surveillance of the area shows three men running from the home in the 5700 block of Ridgeview after they were scared off by the homeowners who were upstairs at the time of the break-in and heard loud noises coming from the basement. The homeowners called 911 and announced from the second floor that they were calling 911.

Police said the intruders disconnected the property's phone line and attempted to disable the home's security system before entering the home through a rear basement door.

The three suspects were dressed in black and were wearing hoods and masks. They fled down a driveway toward Ridgeview Drive, police said.

Police told NBC 10 that the suspects may have had an accomplice who they believe was circling the block in a car before picking up the suspects. Police are asking residents to check their cameras from the evening of March 11 for any suspicious activity.

Police also told the TV station that the burglary suspects may have been a group of organized thieves. And that this was not the first time police had seen this kind of criminal behavior, the TV station reported.

In the meantime, police are encouraging homeowners to make their homes look occupied by leaving lights on inside and a vehicle in the driveway.