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Police Identify Teens Accused of Vandalizing Historic Manor House

Newtown Township police have identified two female teenagers who were seen vandalizing a historic property.

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Two teenagers broke several windows and vandalized the Newtown Crossing Manor House on York Street Thursday night, police said.
Two teenagers broke several windows and vandalized the Newtown Crossing Manor House on York Street Thursday night, police said. (Newtown Township Police Department)

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — Newtown Township police have identified two female teenagers who were seen vandalizing a historic property.

At around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, a person who was nearby heard the sound of glass breaking at the Manor House, an 18th century, pre-Revolutionary War era historic property located near the intersection of York Street and Hidden Valley Lane.

The witness followed the sound and encountered two female teens who were smashing several windows of the building, according to police.

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"We would like to thank the public for the tips that were submitted," the department said in a statement.

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