Delaware County woman accused stealing from Lower Merion families

NORRISTOWN » A former Delaware County woman has been sentenced to jail for stealing jewelry and other valuable items from two Lower Merion families that befriended her, crimes reportedly fueled by her drug habit.

Natalie Ann Perrott, 37, formerly of the 1000 block of East Lancaster Avenue, in the Radnor section of Delaware County, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to six to 12 months in the county jail after she pleaded guilty to felony charges of theft by unlawful taking and forgery in connection with incidents that occurred between May 2015 and January 2016 at two township residences. Judge Garrett D. Page also ordered Perrott to complete five years’ probation following parole, meaning Perrott will be under court supervision for about six years.

“This drove her into these thefts,” Page said, referring to Perrott’s struggles with substance abuse. “There was a betrayal of love and trust. They trusted her and she went in and stole.”

The judge ordered Perrott to pay a total of $31,827 in restitution in connection with the case.

Assistant District Attorney Rebecca Geiser argued for jail time against Perrott, citing the betrayal of trust and the fact that many of the items, sentimental family heirlooms, can’t be replaced.

“She targeted two families, had a close friendship with these families and was inside their homes and unfortunately had the ability to take personal items including jewelry, heirlooms and silverware,” Geiser said.