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| Courtesy: Chester County Detectives |
SPRING CITY — Police are investigating a burglary, an attempted burglary, and an arson that all happened in the same block on March 18.
According to Spring City Police Chief Anthony Kuklinski, police were called to the area of the 200 block of Bridge Street three times on March 18.
Around 1 a.m., emergency crews responded to a house on the block after a neighbor reported a fire in a detached kitchen, police said.
According to police, an unknown suspect set fire to combustible items in the kitchen.
Approximately 12 hours later, around 1:45 p.m., officers responded to a different house on the same block after a burglary in progress was reported.
The daughter of the homeowner was inside the house when she saw a man she did not know, police said.
Although the man has not been identified, the witness is working with local police and Chester County Detectives to compile a sketch of the suspect.
The suspect is a white man, approximately six feet tall with an athletic build and clean shaven face. He has heavy eyebrows with combed hair and is in his 20s.
Kuklinski said that when the sketch is done, it will be provided to the public.
Sometime between the fire and the burglary, officers arrived in the 200 block of Plum Alley near Bridge Street after one or more subjects were trying to cut locks off storage units, police said.
Although the crimes happened in the same area, Kuklinski said they could unrelated but he has not ruled out that possibility that they are related.
Police are working with the Chester County Fire Marshall and the Chester County Detectives to solve these crimes but anyone with information should call 610-948-3456.
EARLIER VERSION OF THE STORY
SPRING CITY — Police are investigating a residential burglary and an arson that happened in the same block on March 18.
According to police, an unknown suspect set fire to a detached kitchen near a house in the 200 block of Bridge Street.
A neighbor saw the fire and called in emergency services, police said.
Around 1:45 p.m., officers were called back to the area for a report of a burglary.
A woman saw the suspect in the process of burglarizing her family's home, police said.
Police said the suspect is described as a white man with heavy eyebrows, between 5 feet 11 inches and six feet one inch tall with an athletic build.
According to police, his hair was neatly combed, he was clean shaven, and in his 20s. Police Chief Anthony Kuklinski said a composite sketch is being drawn and will be distributed around the borough.
Anyone with information about either of the incidents should call police at 610-948-3456.
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