Press Releases

Press Release Case # 20-007569 On February 22, 2020, at 9:00 AM, Abington Police responded to a call for a dog attacking a deer at the intersection of Bradfield Road and Susquehanna Road in the Roslyn Section of Abington Township.  Upon arrival, witnesses stated that a tan mixed breed dog was attacking a deer. Attempts…

This Sunday, February 23, 2020, some of your Abington Township Police Officers will be out walking around neighborhoods, knocking on doors and introducing themselves to you. They look forward to meeting you!

Case #: 20-005298    Hope Brouwer-Ancher On February 6, 2020 at approximately 9:30 PM officers from the Abington Township Police Department responded to a large disturbance in and around the vicinity of the Burger King restaurant for a report of a fight involving a large group of people. Officers attempted to disperse the crowd. While…

Case # 20-004360 Joseph Cornelius Richardson, 18, of Philadelphia was arrested on February 6, 2020 for the Indecent Assault of a Child.  The victim reported that in July of 2019 Richardson, who was known to the victim’s family, sexually assaulted her in her home located in Abington Township.  An investigation followed which led to an…

On Sunday, February 2nd, Abington Township Police Chief Patrick Molloy, Abington School Board Director Dr. Tamar Klaiman, and Salem Baptist Church Pastor Marshall Mitchell met at Salem Baptist Church to discuss the events of the past two weeks. We feel the conversation was extremely productive. Dr. Klaiman reiterated her regret for her divisive and offensive…