Burglars Hit Bala Cynwyd Home During Daytime Last Week: Police

BALA CYNWYD, PA – A Bala Cynwyd home was hit by burglars during the daytime hours on Thursday last week, making it one of seven Lower Merion Township home to be burglarized last week.

Police said on Thursday, Aug. 2, a home on the 100 block of Upland Terrace in Bala Cynwyd was hit by burglars between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

The burglars got inside the home through an unlocked window at the back of the home.

After getting inside the home the burglars stole jewelry and electronics, police said.

This case was the sixth home break-in that week and on Friday, a seventh home break-in occurred.

At about 5:53 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 3, police responded to a residential burglar alarm at a home on the 300 block of Calvery Road in Merion, police said.

The burglars forced open a sliding glass door to get inside.

Police said its unclear what was stolen from that home.

These two mark seven burglaries in the township last week.

Police said a home on the 200 block of Lippincott Avenue in Ardmore was hit by burglars during the daytime Tuesday, July 31.

On Monday, the guns were stolen from an Ardmore home on the 200 block of Mill Creek Road during a daytime burglary.

Additionally, Wynnewood homes on the 700 block of Greythorne Road and 100 the block of Rock Glen Road were burglarized Saturday, July 28.

A home on the 100 block of Glenn Road in Ardmore was broken into on Sunday, July 29, as well.

Anyone with information on these break-ins should contact Lower Merion Police at (610) 649-1000.

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