Press Releases

The Abington Township Police Department will hold an examination to establish an eligibility list for hiring police officers. Eligibility: 21 years of age, High School Diploma or equivalent, possess a valid drivers license on or before the deadline for submitting applications, U.S. Citizen, physically & mentally fit to perform the duties of police officer. Applicants must…

Case # 19-050481   On Sunday, December 29, 2019 at 1:14 PM, Abington Officers were dispatched to 2743 Jenkintown Road for the report of a completed Robbery at “Jin Lian Asian Massage”. Upon arrival, officers discovered that approximately two hours earlier, a white male, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, and armed with a handgun, held…

Case # 19-050481 At approximately 1p.m. Sunday, December 29, 2019, the below pictured suspect was involved in a point of gun robbery at the Jin Lian Asian Massage located at 2743 Jenkintown Road in the Ardsley section of Abington Township. If you know this man or have information about this man, please contact Detective Anthony…

Case # 19-049149  At approximately 5:15 pm on Monday, December 16, 2019 a forty-one-year-old male, who was crossing Old Welsh Road in the vicinity of Cummings Avenue, was struck by a vehicle. This male was immediately transported to Abington Jefferson Health Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.  This accident remains under investigation by…

Officer Sean Gargan, a twenty-two-year veteran of the Abington Township Police Department, has spent the past seven years serving as the School Resource Officer for the Abington Junior High School. Sean has done an outstanding job protecting, serving and mentoring thousands of students over the years.  On behalf of all the men and women of…