Police Investigating Attempted Theft Of An ATV In Upper Makefield

UPPER MAKEFIELD, PA — Three suspects attempted to steal an ATV from a home in the 800 block of Dolington Road early Thursday morning before they were scared away by the homeowner, police said.

Police responded to the scene after an alarm system on a detached garage was triggered at 5:45 a.m.

When the homeowner was alerted to the alarm activation via a phone app, they looked out the window and saw three suspects attempting to steal an ATV from the garage, police said.

The homeowner was able to scare off the subjects who were last seen running toward the rear of the property and into Dolington Acres where they entered a vehicle and fled toward Route 532, police said.

Police are asking residents who live in the area with outdoor surveillance cameras to check to see if they captured the vehicle entering or leaving the area.

Police said they don't believe the theft was random.

Prior to the incident, the ATV was advertised for sale via a social media.

"Although there is no indicators in the posting of the seller's address, there is a way that those with nefarious intentions can find the exact location of where the photo was taken," police said. "Geolocation data embedded in the photo will reveal the GPS coordinates of where the photo was taken."