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Authorities investigating burglary at Lawncrest store

A man used a rock to smash the front door of a cell phone store on Rising Sun Avenue, police said.

By
Jack Tomczuk
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September 18, 2019
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1 min read

Lawncrest burglary — Surveillance image provided by police

Surveillance image provided by Philadelphia police

Police are looking for a man who smashed the front door of a Lawncrest store and stole a cell phone.

The suspect used a rock to break the glass door of the Metro PCS at 5921 Rising Sun Ave. (near Comly Street) at around 2 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, authorities said. He grabbed a Samsung A20 cell phone and fled the scene, according to police.

Anyone with information about the suspect or burglary is asked to contact Northeast Detectives at 215-686-3153/3154. All tips will be confidential. ••

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