Police Chief Asks Public's Help in Solving Burglaries

Doylestown Borough residents asked to pay special attention to people and vehicles in their neighborhoods after a string of burglaries on Maple Avenue.

Police have stepped up their patrol of Doylestown's Maple Avenue, but also are asking for help from the public to solve a string of burglaries in the area. Doylestown Borough Police Chief Jim Donnelly on Monday asked people to pay closer attention to the people and vehicles in their neighborhoods, and to call police immediately if they see something suspicious. "You live in the neighborhood, you know who should be there and who shouldn't," the chief told the audience at Monday's borough council meeting. "I don’t care if it’s the priest, the pope or the rabbi. Give us a call and we’ll go out there and investigate." Four homes on Maple Avenue have been burglarized since Jan. 11. "Three were nighttime burglaries where someone entered through …

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