Crime & Safety
Inmate Killed / Alleged Church Vandal / Fake Utility Workers / Accused Window-Watcher: Top Pa. Crime News
The weird, the wild, and the disturbing.

Here’s a countdown of the top ten most bizarre and disturbing crime stories from across southeastern Pennsylvania the past week:
10. ‘Creepy’ Alleged Lansdale Stalker Watched Woman Through Her Window: Report
- The suspect’s zipper on his pants was allegedly “fully unzipped” when police found him.
9. ‘Violent, Aggressive’ Lansdale Child Rapist Sent Away For Decades: Report
“This was an extremely violent, aggressive, heinous crime perpetrated against a child.”
8. Masked Robbers Steal Cash, Phones From Montco Chipotle: Cops
- The on-duty manager was taking trash out the back door when two masked men threatened him.
7. Cops Seek Serial Phoenixville Burglar With Camo Backpack
- The suspect also has a “fresh” injury to his hands and arms and walks with a limp. Sound familiar?
6. Montco Phone Scam Threatens Victims With Arrest To Lure Cash
- “There is an organized effort” to continue to scam local residents into paying money to scammers pretending to be law enforcement.
5. Man Reportedly Flees Hospital ‘Screaming’ After Lansdale DUI Arrest
- Twenty minutes after admission to have his blood drawn, the man with “red and glassy” eyes, slurring his speech, was on the run again.
4. Fake Utility Workers Robbing Norristown Homes: Cops
- The criminals pose as “Water Company” workers coming by to “check the pipes.”
3. UPDATE: Missing 13-Year-Old Boy Found In Lansdale
- The boy was found safe on Monday night.
2. Alleged Lansdale Church Vandal Still On The Run
- Police have not yet captured the suspect.
1. Bucks County Prisoner Killed In Jail By Fellow Inmate: Authorities
- An inmate at the Bucks County Correctional Facility was killed by another prisoner during and incident Sunday, authorities announced.
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