Crime & Safety

OMG PD: $3,000 in Stolen Jerseys

Check out these unusual police stories from around Greater Philly.

Written by Nate Adams

Unintentional Hospitality: A Belmont Hills woman's overnight guest absconded with her laptop computer and her green 1994 Toyota Camry in the wee hours of Saturday, Sept. 28 to Sunday, Sept. 29, according to Lower Merion police. Look around Narberth-Bala Cynwyd Patch's map for other recent thefts in that area. 

Two Thefts That Fit Together: A refrigerator and a case of Red Bull were stolen recently from Walmart at 400 S. State Road in Springfield, according to Marple Township Police. Read about it here.

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A True Fan: A man had $3,000 in sports jerseys stolen from his apartment in the 5900 block of Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia on Sept. 20, police said. The full story, which you can read here, doesn’t list how many jerseys were taken, considering that a LeBron James jersey is going for about $70 on the NBA’s website, it might have been a lot of jerseys. 

About this column: OMG PD reviews the surprising, shocking, stunning and occasionally silly police-related incidents reported by Philadelphia-area Patch sites over the past week. All people mentioned in these stories are innocent until proven guilty. Charges and arrests do not indicate guilt. Email nathana@patch.com with questions about this column.

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