Crime & Safety
Home Security Installer Steals $18K In Jewelry From Tredyffrin Residence: Cops
A man was installing a security system in a Tredyffrin home when he allegedly stole more than $18,000 in jewelry, police say.
TREDYFFRIN, PA -- There are some dangers which a home security system just can't anticipate.
Like the man who actually installs the system.
That's what police said happened recently in Tredyffrin Township when a man allegedly stole more than $18,000 in jewelry while installing the system.
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Christopher Reed, 36, of Philadelphia, was charged with unlawful theft and receiving stolen property, Tredyffrin police said.
The incident occurred at a home on the 400 block of Old Eagle School Road in the township's Wayne section.
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Police were able to track Reed after it was discovered he had pawned some of the jewelry, police said.
The jewelry was valued at $18,900.
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