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Press Release: Firearm Related Offense

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Press Release Case # 22-036170 December 9, 2022 Firearm Related Offense   Several months ago, the Abington Police Department, while working on an unrelated case, discovered a social media post of a suspect pointing a semi-automatic handgun at a uniformed Abington Police Officer operating a marked Abington Police vehicle. The officer was unaware at that…
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Press Release: Unauthorized Pop-Up Car Rally

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October 16, 2022 Press Release Unauthorized Pop-Up Car Rally   On October 16, 2022 at 12:34 am approximately 150-200 vehicles arrived at the first level parking lot of the Willow Grove Park Mall as part of an unauthorized pop-up car rally.  Some of the attendees drove recklessly during the rally, revving engines, and skidding tires. …
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Updated Press Release: Armed Carjacking

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Press Release                                                                             September 28, 2022 Case # 22-033625   Armed Carjacking Update as of 9/30/22: As a result of the recent request for the public’s assistance, both suspects have been identified and arrest warrants were issued. Both suspects are juveniles, so their identity will not be released. On the morning of September 30, 2022,…
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Promotion of Lts. Blei and Kent

  This morning Abington Township Police Department swore-in our two newest Lieutenants, Joseph Blei and Drew Kent. Lt Blei, a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, completed two tours of duty in Iraq and is a purple heart recipient. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania and a…
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Fraud Targeting the Elderly

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May 27, 2022 Fraud Targeting the Elderly             On May 26, 2022 an Abington couple reported that they had been the victim of a fraud.  The residents reported that a male had contacted them by phone, claiming that their grandson was in legal trouble in another state and required substantial funds to be released from…
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