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Chief Patrick Molloy Reacts to Minneapolis Death and Reassures Abington Residents of His Commitment to the Community and Ongoing Collaboration with the Willow Grove N.A.A.C.P.

Chief Patrick Molloy Reacts to Minneapolis Death and Reassures Abington Residents of His Commitment to the Community and Ongoing Collaboration with the Willow Grove N.A.A.C.P. On behalf of all the men and women of the Abington Township Police Department, I want to express my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Mr. George Floyd. …
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Suspect Arrested for Multi-Jurisdiction Burglary Spree

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Case # 20-013954 Suspect Arrested for Multi-Jurisdiction Burglary Spree On May 18, 2020 at approximately 11:00 pm, Howard Seth Jacobson, 47, of the 2500 block of Welsh Road, Philadelphia, was arrested by Philadelphia Police on a warrant issued by Abington Township Police Department, for Burglary and related charges. Jacobson was taken into custody in the…
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Peace Officers Memorial Day, Remembering Officer Thomas Mathews

Community News
 Peace Officers Memorial Day, Remembering Officer Thomas Mathews Officer Thomas Mathews – EOW: Wednesday June 29, 1949. The early morning hours of Wednesday, June 29th, 1949 were warm and clear as Officers Tom Mathews and Clark Cutting of the Abington Police Department patrolled beat #4 in the township’s upscale Rydal section. At 1:18 A.M. the…
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Abington Township Police Department Announces America Strong and United Campaign

Community News
Abington Township Police Department Announces America Strong and United Campaign Each day police officers, firefighters, emergency medics, doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, grocery and food service workers, and countless others continue to serve while putting their personal health, and health of their families at risk.  Tragically, first responders around the country have already lost their lives…
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