Press Releases

Case 12-046120 Armed Robbery – Rite Aid Pharmacy, Abington At 9:58 PM on October 16, 2012 a lone gunman robbed the Rite Aid which is located at 1441 Old York Road, Abington. The store was preparing to close at 10:00 PM and there were three employees but no customers inside the store at the time.…

Press Release Case 12-040737 At approximately 3:10 PM on September 12, 2012 a 16 year old Glenside boy was struck by a commuter train on SEPTA’S Warminster Regional Rail Line. The accident took place approximately 1,000 feet south of the Ardsley Train Station. Because of work being done on the rail system the normal outbound…

FOR RELEASE August 20, 2012 FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Program Specialist – Public Information Rosemary Hinkle    215-887-4954 Giant Food Stores Present $1,000 to Abington Police DARE Program On the occasion of opening two new Giant Food Stores in Abington Township, Giant officials who were on hand for ribbon cutting ceremonies in Huntingdon Valley and Roslyn…

Bank Robbery – PNC Bank Case 12-035587 At approximately 11:15 AM on Friday August 10, 2012 a man walked into the PNC Bank located at 123 Old York Road in the Jenkintown section of Abington Township. The man placed a plastic bag on the counter and demanded money. A teller put money in the bag…