Press Releases

Crime Alert Since February 13, 2023, there have been two home break-ins reported on the east side of the township. Homes in the 1000 block of Devon Road, Rydal, and the 1000 block of Squirrel Road, Jenkintown, were entered while the homeowners were out for a brief time during the daytime hours, and various items…

Press Release: Case # 23-002151                                                                                                     …

January 12, 2023 Press Release Case # 22-018500   Suspect arrested after targeting elderly victim with a ‘Grandchild in distress’ scam          On May 26, 2022, an elderly Glenside couple contacted the Abington Police Department to report that they had just been the victims of fraud. They received a phone call from a male claiming…

January 3, 2023  Press Release  88 Station Avenue Carjacking Arrest  On December 26, 2022, at 11:00 PM, an individual was sitting in his red Dodge Charger, talking with friends, in a parking lot near 88 Station Avenue in the North Hills section of Abington Township. The victim was approached by a group of 5 males,…

January 3, 2023 Press Release Crestmont Park Shooting/Robbery Arrest On January 1, 2023 at 8:00 PM, a robbery occurred at Crestmont Park, in the 2500 block of Rubicam Avenue in Abington Township. A male victim from Philadelphia arrived at the park to conduct a pre-planned drug transaction with the suspect. While the victim was still…