Crime & Safety
Burglars Attempt Break-In At Morrisville Car Dealership
The attempted burglary happened early Wednesday morning on Pennsylvania Avenue.
MORRISVILLE, PA — Police in Morrisville are searching for two men they say broke into a used car dealership early Wednesday morning.
Morrisville Police officers were called at 12:39 a.m. to DA Motors, Inc., at 444 S. Pennsylvania Ave. When they arrived, they found that the front door of the business had been forced open.
They reviewed surveillance footage and found that two men, wearing all black clothing, tried to force the door open at 12:33 a.m One of them had a large crowbar, with which he tried to pry open the door.
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The other man was standing watch at the time. Both men came from, and left via, Green Street. They were scared away when an alarm went off and they weren't able to get inside, police said.
Surveillance cameras also showed a silver mini-van, possibly an Oldsmobile Silhouette, turn onto Green Street from S. Pennsylvania Avenue at about 12:25 a.m. It was parked on the north side of Green Street and the two men got out while a driver waited.
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After several minutes, the two men returned and the mini-van left toward Washington Street.
The men are described as being in their mid-to-late 20s. One of them was dressed all in black, while the other was wearing a navy blue hooded sweatshirt, with white draw strings and a white logo on the left breast, black pants and white and black Jordan sneakers.
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