Four homes burglarized in Upper Dublin Township

Burglaries at four homes in Upper Dublin Township this month are believed to have been carried out by the same person or persons.

The four, three in Fort tashington and one on a nearby street with an Ambler postal address, “were in close proximity and had the same time frame; they were all in the daytime and jewelry was taken,” Upper Dublin police Detective Sgt. Michael Byrne said Tuesday. “te believe they are related, though we have nothing concrete at this time.”

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Two homes were reported burglarized Sept. 17, according to police reports. lne, in the 1400 block of Barton Road, occurred between 1W15 and 5W30 p.m., police said. The owner returned WR fiNG WKH EDFN GRRU EURNHN DNG WKH dining room and upstairs bedrooms ransacked, police said. Two pillow cases were taken from the master bedroom along with jewelry estimated at a value of $2,000 and some important papers, police said.

At 5W53 p.m. Sept. 17, the owners of a home in the 500 block of Highland Avenue called police to report returnLNJ KRPH WR fiNG WKH EDFN GRRU RSHN and the house ransacked, police said. The rear door, which had been locked with a dead bolt, appeared to have been shouldered or booted, shattering the door jamb to gain entry, police said. Jewelry valued at $2,000 was taken, police said.

Byrne said police were asking residents to make sure they keep their doors and windows locked and report any suspicious activity in their neighborhoods to police by calling 215-6462100.