Crime & Safety

OMG PD: Take a Gander at This Vandalism

Check out these unusual police stories from the Philadelphia area.

Honk if You Saw Who Did It: According to a report from Marple Newtown Patch, someone ripped up several hundred feet of "goose fence" from around a pond in Newtown Township, causing a headache that authorities won't be able to fix until the fall. Get the full story here.


One for the File: According to a report from Chestnut Hill-Mt. Airy Patch, a nail-salon patron recently had her bike stolen from outside the Germantown Avenue business in the early afternoon. Get the full story here.

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Checked Out: According to a report from Phoenixville Patch, two brothers are charged with trying to defraud the Phoenixville Kmart using a fake checking account. Get the full story here.

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Sometimes Good Fences Won't Cut It: According to a report from Ardmore Patch, a Haverford husband and wife, both real estate agents, were recently cited with trying to sabotage the potential sale of their neighbor's house by planting dead vermin on the property. Get the full story here.

About this column: OMG PD reviews the surprising, shocking, stunning and occasionally silly police-related incidents reported by Philadelphia-area Patch sites over the past week. All people mentioned in these stories are innocent until proven guilty. Charges and arrests do not indicate guilt. Email nathana@patch.com with questions about this column.


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