Crime & Safety

Carjacking Suspect Wanted In Lower Southampton Twp.

Lower Southampton Police have issued an arrest warrant for a Philadelphia man they say stole a vehicle from a Feasterville home in March.

Sean P. Koehler
Sean P. Koehler (Lower Southampton Township Police Department )

LOWER SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP, PA —Police are seeking the public's help in finding a 31-year-old Philadelphia man suspected of stealing a vehicle from a home overnight in late March.

The Lower Southampton Township Police Department responded to Lawson Drive in Feasterville for a report of a motor vehicle theft on March 23.

A resident reported their 2020 Toyota Highlander stolen from the front of their home.

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The vehicle was recovered that morning unoccupied in Philadelphia and towed back to the Lower Southampton Township Police Department where it was processed for forensic evidence.

A fingerprint was recovered from within the vehicle and sent to the Pennsylvania State Police Crime Lab in an attempt to identify the involved individual.

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The process resulted in the identification of Sean P. Koehler, 31, of Philadelphia.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Koehler for Theft of a Motor Vehicle, Receiving Stolen Property, and Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle.

Anyone who knows his whereabouts should contact Lower Southampton Township Police 215-357-1234 or submit a tip via CrimeWatch.

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