Crime & Safety
Disguised Burglary Suspect Targeted Home: Abington Police
A Philadelphia man has been charged with felony burglary and related crimes in connection with a Jan. 17 incident in Huntingdon Valley.
ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — Police in Abington Township said they have arrested a burglary suspect who targeted a home in Huntingdon Valley.
According to police, Daniel Garvin, 48, of Philadelphia, was charged with burglary and related offenses in connection with a Jan. 17 burglary incident.
At about 12:58 p.m. on Jan. 17, police were called to a home on the 1800 block of Foothill Drive in Huntingdon Valley for a residential burglary.
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Police said a white man believed to be in a disguise tried to force his way into the home.
A resident in the home slammed the door shut, which caused the man to drop what is believed to have been a gun, police said.
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The man picked up the gun and ran off, police said.
Police said they believe the suspect was familiar with the home and targeted the victims.
Garvin is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Feb. 21, court records show.
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