Crime & Safety

West Chester Home Burglar Took Jewelry And Drinks

A West Chester Borough home was burglarized and alcohol and jewelry went missing on Saturday, police said.

WEST CHESTER, PA — Jewelry and alcohol were the goods taken in a burglary on May 8 in West Chester Borough.

The home burglary on Saturday night in West Chester remains under police investigation. Police said the home in the 500 block of South Matlack Street was not locked when someone came in through its back door between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m.

A police investigation found the burglar stole alcohol and necklaces.

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Anyone with information or who noticed any suspicious people in this area during the time of the burglary is asked to contact the West Chester Police Department at 610-696-2700.

"We remind everyone to lock their property when leaving for any amount of time," the police department said on social media this week.

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