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Police Blotter for the week of Aug. 28

08/29/2017 10:24AM ● By J. Chambless

HEROIN ARREST

On the afternoon of Aug. 24, Pennsylvania State Police Avondale stopped a car for a red-light violation at routes 1 and 82 in East Marlborough Township. The driver, Kaitlin Eileen Fox, 25, of Oxford, was found to have 140 bags of heroin in the center console of her car. She was arrested for felony drug possession with intent to deliver.

WINDOW SMASHED

On Aug. 23, a sledgehammer was thrown through the rear driver's side window of a vehicle at 171 S. Jennersville Rd., Penn Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police Avondale. Anyone with information should call police at 610-268-2022.

WALLET STOLEN

On July 14 at the Dollar Tree store in Lower Oxford Township, a man reported that his wallet was stolen while he was in the checkout line. The suspect fled the store in a black Dodge Neon, according to Pennsylvania State Police Avondale.

OFFICE CABINET SEARCHED

Overnight on Aug. 24, a filing cabinet at A1 Mulch in Oxford was tampered with by a burglar who may have been looking for something inside, according to Pennsylvania State Police Avondale. Anyone with information should call police at 610-268-2022.

GARAGE DAMAGED

Overnight on June 23, the garage of a home at 344 S. Guernsey Rd., London Grove Township, was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, according to Pennsylvania State Police Avondale. Tire tracks led from the roadway through the yard and into the driveway, where the corner of the garage sustained major damage, compromising the structural integrity of the building. The damage occurred sometime overnight and was not discovered until 7 a.m., according to police.

ATTEMPTED THEFT

On May 25, two suspects entered the Walmart store on Route 1, filled a shopping cart with items and left the store through the lawn and garden area. They tried to place the items on a ledge that led to the exterior of the store. Security personnel approached the pair, who then fled. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 610-268-2022.