Crime & Safety
Attempted Burglaries Reported on Spruce Ct, Mill Creek Rd, Police Say
Nothing was reported missing in either incident.
Two attempted burglaries were reported over the past week, according to information from Newtown Township Police Department.
According to police, a Spruce Court resident called police at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday to report an attempted burglary. When police arrived, they saw fresh pry marks on a rear sliding door. No items were reported missing.
Then on Saturday morning, a real estate agent who was checking on a property on Mill Creek Road called to report a possible burglary at an abandoned house.
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The real estate agent was checking on the property and saw that the front door had been forced open, according to information from police. Nothing was reported missing as the house is abandoned and in disarray, police said.
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