Crime & Safety
Crook Climbs Kid's Play Set To Break Into Villanova Home: Cops
The suspect was then able to steal jewelry and a lock box from inside the home, according to police.
VILLANOVA, PA – A burglar hit a Villanova residence recently and got inside the home by climbing a child's play set to reach a second floor window, local authorities said.
The crime occurred sometime between Aug. 24 and Aug. 28 at a home on the 400 block of Spring Mill Road in the Villanova section of Lower Merion Township, according to Lower Merion Township Police.
Police said the suspect climbed a child's play set to get on top of the home's garage, then got inside the home through a second-floor window.
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Once inside, the suspect stole jewelry and a lock box, police said.
Anyone with information should contact Lower Merion Township Police at (610) 649-1000.
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