June Burglaries Continue to Mount in Norristown

The month of June started off with a rash of burglaries, prompting police to issue a statement reminding residents of basic ways to protect their homes. Despite the effort, the number of burglaries in June continues to mount.

During the early morning hours of June 8, police were approached by a resident of the 400 block of West Main Street, who reported that $100 had been stolen from under his mattress while he was at a neighboring business. The investigation revealed the door to the apartment had been pried and forced open, police said.

Later that morning, police responded to a reported burglary on the 200 block of East Jacoby Street. In that incident, a burglar gained access to the apartment through a broken or boarded up window on the west side of the building, before stealing a BMX bicycle, according to the report.

On the evening of June 9, another burglary was reported, this time on the 100 block of East Wood Street. The police report indicates that a man had broken into a vacant home via forced entry through the rear door, before gathering power tools and placing them in two black trash bags, police said.

The man was confronted outside the home by a friend of the homeowner, and he fled the scene, leaving the bags of tools behind. The suspect in that incident is described as being a black male about 40-years-old, six-foot one-inches tall, 180 pounds, wearing dark clothing and a black and green baseball hat, the report states.

Most recently, a burglary was reported at a vacant home along the 900 block of Green Street at 4:39 p.m. on June 10. The homeowner informed police that they noticed the back door had been kicked in and an electric drill and powercord were missing, according to the report.

Police are continuing to increase their efforts, and they have made several arrests. In an effort to help prevent burglaries, police are asking that residents employ a series of basic home-security measures, which can be viewed by clicking here.

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See also:

• Rash of Burglaries Prompts Statement from Norristown PD
• Armed Robbery Reported on East Main Street