Press Releases

On June 8, 2018, a resident of Douglas Ave. in the Elkins Park section of Abington Township reported that an Amazon package was stolen from their front porch. The thief, pictured below, fled the area in a Honda CRV with a loud muffler. On June 11, 2018, packages were stolen from additional homes in the…

Case: 18-020205 On May 25, 2018 at 3:24 AM, residents of the 600 block of Cricket Avenue awoke when they heard their dog bark and a car door shut. They looked outside and saw someone drive away in their 2005 Chevrolet SUV. The vehicle had been left unlocked with the key in the console. A…

On May 28, 2018, at 4:50 AM, Abington Police and Fire units were dispatched to the area of Patane Ave. and Reservoir Ave. for a report of smoke in the area. As officers checked the property of the Center School, at 2450 Hamilton Ave., they found an old storage unit which was fully engulfed in…

Case: 18-016464 The Abington Police Department remains committed to the safety of the citizens of Abington, and the protection of the rights of all, including those whom it is our duty to aid in receiving evaluation and treatment from mental health professionals. The citizen to whom I refer has not been charged with a crime,…

Case: 18-017338 On May 3, 2018 at 7:42 PM the Abington Police responded to Easton Road and Keswick Avenue for a report of a robbery in progress. When police arrived they spoke to the victim, a 59 year old Glenside woman, who provided a description of a white male that grabbed the purse she was…