Crime & Safety

Felony Lane Gang-Style Activity Reported On Main Line: Report

Police said there have been vehicle break-ins and fraudulent money withdrawal attempts in the area, similar to Felony Lane Gang activity.

Police on the Main Line are investigating vehicle break-ins and credit card fraud that is similar to Felony Lane Gang activity, according to a new report.

Fox 29 reports police in Radnor Township are warning residents of the thefts and fraudulent money withdrawals.

Police told the outlet they believe this is a group of people conducting these thefts and withdrawals, with "spotters out there working multiple person teams with different vehicles" to commit the crimes.

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"They do try to disguise themselves like the person because they have a driver’s license in there," police told Fox 29.

In early June, police on the Main Line and in Delaware and Bucks counties said similar activity had been reported in the suburban Philadelphia area.

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The Felony Lane Gang is a Florida-based gang that will steal various items typically used by women, such as purses and handbags. Then female members of the gang will pose as those victims at bank drive-throughs to steal funds from victims' accounts.

The gang uses the outside most lanes of bank drive-throughs so as not to be identified. That lane has since been called the "felony lane" by law enforcement agencies.

In April, Tredyffrin Township Police arrested three alleged members of the gang, all of Florida, after someone reported suspicious activity at a bank in Paoli.

Anyone who has information on similar thefts from vehicles and fraudulent money withdrawals should call 911.

Patch has reached out to Radnor Police for more information and will update the story when details are made available.

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