OMG PD: Alleged Mugger Thwarted by Cup of Tea, SWAT Team

Woman Fights Off Mugger with Cup of Tea: According to a report in the Norristown Patch, a man who attempted to mug a woman in a Wawa parking lot left empty handed after she splashed him in the face with her just-purchased cup of hot tea.

Making matters worse for the failed mugger was the fact that the incident occurred in front of police, who were parked in a nearby SWAT truck.

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Divine Intervention: According to a report in the Ambler Patch, a man unsuccessfully attempted to steal from the "poor box" of a local church just weeks before Easter.

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Panty Thief Gets Prison Time: According to a report in the Upper Dublin Patch, a Dresher man will spend the next 11½-to-23 months in prison after breaking into his neighbor's home to steal her underwear.

After his initial burglary arrest, the man was again arrested a few months later after he was caught using a camera to look up a woman's skirt at the King of Prussia Mall.

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Elderly Man Cited After Brawl at Manor Care: According to a report in the Pottstown Patch, a 75-year-old man was cited for disorderly conduct after getting into a fight with a fellow patient at Manor Care.

The report states that the alleged assailant confronted the victim, saying that he "needed to be in a nut house." When the victim attempted to walk away, the man then allegedly punched the victim in the face multiple times.

Afterwards, the man reported told police that he had killed three people, and noted that he had been a boxer in his youth.

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