Attempted Burglary Connected To Croydon Neighborhood Shooting: PD

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, PA — Police believe that an attempted burglary may be connected to the same suspects who fired shots in a Croydon neighborhood that damaged two vehicles and two residential garages early Friday morning.

Bristol Township Police said that the suspects should be considered armed and dangerous and that residents should call 911 immediately and not confront them.

Additionally, all residents should ensure their homes and vehicles are locked, police said.

Police said there was an attempted burglary at 3:57 a.m. on Friday on Dixon Avenue in the township's Croydon section.

Lt. Mark Titus said that security footage shows at least one suspect was carrying a handgun.

Police said the suspects involved are the same masked gunmen who fired shots 20 minutes later on nearby Colonial Drive.

In the attempted burglary, the Dixon Avenue resident told police that the suspects went through their vehicle parked in their driveway, out of their security camera view, prior to checking the door to the garage.

The two suspects attempted to open the garage door prior to leaving. No reported damage occurred to the vehicle or home, police said.

Police said there was a delay of almost five hours of the report being made because the resident was unaware until they checked their cameras later that morning.

Anyone who has information about the attempted burglary or the one that occurred on Colonial Drive should contact Detective T. McDonald at tmcdonald176@bristolpd.org or 267-812-2918.