The following incidents were reported last week around the Radnor area. Arrest, when mentioned, does not suggest conviction. Reports: 18-Year-Old Man Victim of Eagle Road Crash The one-car accident took place around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Do You Know About The 'Knock-Up'? The "knock-up" is a method of residential burglary that police see often. 1 in 3 Radnor Burglaries Solved, Police Say Charges have been laid in 34 percent of 2013 burglaries, according to police. Cars Entered in Rosemont, Villanova, Bryn Mawr Surveillance video shows two men getting into cars after 3 a.m. in Bryn Mawr. Two …

  The following police blotter was provided by the Radnor Township Police Department for May 5 to 11.   Recent police news: 1 in 3 Radnor Burglaries Solved, Police Say Cars Entered in Rosemont, Villanova, Bryn Mawr Two Radnor Dog Owners Get Citations Recent Wayne Burglaries Likely Related, Police Say Could Your Nosy Neighbor Save Your Jewelry? Incident Date Description Block Street 130005764 5/5/2013 2:25 LIQUOR LAW-UNDERAGE-PURCH,CONSMP,POSSESS E LANCASTER AV 130005770 5/5/2013 9:41 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF - ALL OTHER Unit BEATRICE DR 130005774 5/5/2013 11:10 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF TO AUTOMOBILES 900 …

The "knock-up" is an all-too-common way for local homes, including those in Radnor, to be burglarized. But part of actually may make it easy to help stop future crimes. Police know this: in many cases of burglary, the burglers knock on a victim's door to find out first if anyone is home. If someone does answer, the person (or people) at the door will give some reason, like asking for directions or trying to sell a service or product, explained Lt. Andrew Block of the Radnor Police Department. Here is where future crimes could be prevented. Such visits by strangers warrant a call to the police…

Radnor Police have laid charges against people in 34 percent of burglaries that have taken place in Radnor this year, according to police. Some of the burglaries that you may have read about on Radnor Patch have been deemed "cleared," using police terminology, Lt. Andrew Block said. Some of those are: Jorge Cruz, 46, of N. Randolph Street in Philadelphia, was arrested on multiple burglary charges by Lower Merion Police, who say that Cruz burgled home there and one in the Bryn Mawr section of Radnor Township. Daniel Eberly, 27, of Claymont, Del. and Gregory Karamedas, 68, of Wilmington, Del. …

  Radnor Police have taken 16 reports of thefts or attempted thefts from vehicles that took place overnight from Tuesday, May 14 into Wednesday, May 15. The incidents were reported in Rosemont, Villanova, and Bryn Mawr, according to Radnor Police. Surveillance video from the Radcliff Apartment complex in the 1000 block of Conestoga Road in Bryn Mawr captured two men walking through the parking lot getting into cars after 3 a.m. Any resident with information on these crimes is asked to call 610-688-0503 and make a police report. Radnor Police recommends that car doors always remain locked.

Radnor Township has on its books codes that prohibit dogs from being unaccompanied by an owner when off of its property and from injuring people. Two Radnor residents recently received citations for violating those codes. A resident of North Wayne was cited after a child reported being bitten by a dog walking without a leash with its owner on May 3 near North Wayne Park. Two small superficial puncture marks were seen on the child's back. Found the following day by police, the dog's owner said he had not realized that his mixed labrador retriever had bitten the victim. A Bryn Mawr resident was…

It's alarming. Tens of Thousands Worth of Jewelry Stolen. Police Investigate Three Wayne Burglaries. Another Home Break-In in Radnor. Eagle Road Home Burgled Monday. Six residential burglaries have taken place in the township since April 23. Radnor Police believe that the four that took place in Wayne—on Chamounix Road, Walnut Avenue and Eagle Road—are somehow related to each other. Three of the six houses had doors that were apparently unlocked while the home was vacant, noted Lt. Andy Block. And all, except for one in Radnor, were houses that back up to the R-5 rail line, police have noted…

In the past few weeks, there have been six residential daytime burglaries reported within Radnor Township. As of Thursday, not one lead from a neighbor or witness had come into the Radnor Police Department. "Maybe we need more people like Mrs. Kravitz," said Lt. Andy Block, half joking. Gladys Kravitz was the name of the nosy neighbor in the sitcom, Bewitched. She often peered out of her window to see what her neighbors were doing. Maybe we do need more people like Mrs. Kravitz, not to spy on our neighbors but to help protect them. If you see something, say something For every one Radnor …

The following incidents were reported last week around the Radnor area. Arrest, when mentioned, does not suggest conviction. DUI, Criminal Mischief in Radnor's Police Blotter Read a list of recent reported crimes in Radnor. Eagle Road Home Burgled Monday Did you see anything suspicious? Another Home Break-In in Radnor Jewelry has been stolen from a number of homes in the area recently. Rash of Car Break-Ins at Villanova Three thefts from cars parked in lots at the school were reported on the same day. Tens of Thousands Worth of Jewelry Stolen Read about two thefts, but only one appears to be …

The sale of acid and marijuana may be taking place on the campus of Valley Forge Military Academy, according to recent police reports. On May 2, school officials found 20 tabs of acid and $365 hidden in the room of a cadet after another cadet became ill after taking a hit of acid the prior evening, according to a police report.  A shampoo bottle containing 50 tabs of the hallucinogenic were listed as evidence on the police report. On April 28, a cadet was found with a small amount of marijuana, according to the police report, and the cadet told officials that he got the drug on campus. The …

The following police blotter was provided by the Radnor Township Police Department for April 28 through May 4. Recent police news: Eagle Road Home Burgled Monday Another Home Break-In in Radnor Rash of Car Break-Ins at Villanova Tens of Thousands Worth of Jewelry Stolen Thefts at Eastern, Villanova Incident Date Description Block Street 130005438 4/28/2013 4:16 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF TO AUTOMOBILES 800 E LANCASTER AV 130005444 4/28/2013 12:09 HARASSMENT BY COMMUNICATION 200 W LANCASTER AV 130005451 4/28/2013 17:58 ALL OTHER ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS 800 E LANCASTER AV 130005484 4/29/2013 13:30 THEFT-$…

A home in the 300 block of Eagle Road in Wayne was broken into on Monday, May 6 between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. The 300 block runs from Strafford Avenue to the bridge over the Paoli-Thorndale line. Like numerous other incidents that have taken place in Radnor over the past week, a back door was broken into. Several items of jewelry were taken from the home's master bedroom, according to police. This is one of a number of recent cases in which the victims' home backs up to the SEPTA/AMTRAK R5 line. "Residents are urged to be cautious and observant of any individuals that may appear to be …

A home in the 400 block of Upper Gulph Road in Radnor was burgled on Friday, May 3, according to Radnor Police. The back door of the house had been forced open, police discovered, and an unspecified amount of jewelry was taken from the master bedroom. According to police, the break-in took place sometime between 11 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. If you have any information about this crime contact Radnor Detectives at 610.688.0503. Related: Police Investigate Three Wayne Burglaries Tens of Thousands Worth of Jewelry Stolen

  Radnor Police received three reports of cars broken into while parked in parking lots at Villanova University during the night of April 24 and early morning of April 25. According to police reports, windows were smashed and items inside the cars were taken. A North Face fleece jacket valued at $150 was taken from a car parked in the parking lot behind Stanford Hall.   Four Hoosier Racing Tires valued at $225 each and belonging to Villanova's Engineering Department, were taken from a car parked behind Stanford Hall.   An Apple iPad, Mac Book Pro and psychology text books were taken from a …

Chamounix Road Theft Nearly $20,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from a home on Chamounix Road in St. Davids within a two-hour time frame on April 23. It is one of three recent break-ins that Radnor Police are investigating. According to a police report, the homeowner left her house at 9:15 a.m. and returned two hours later to find her jewelry box emptied. An unlocked door was found at the back of the home, an apparent oversight by someone who provided services to the homeowner. South Bryn Mawr Avenue Theft A resident of South Bryn Mawr Avenue in Bryn Mawr told police that she believes a …

  A number of thefts recently took place at two universities in Radnor Township. The following information was provided by Radnor Township police. A Villanova University-issued laptop computer valued at $1,500 disappeared from the Cor Hall lounge sometime between 3:30 and 7 p.m. on April 26, reported a student. According to the police report, nothing else of value was taken from the lounge. Another student reported seeing a black man in the area around 5:30 p.m. whom she described as being "almost bald" with bad teeth and appearing to be "homeless." He was wearing jeans and carrying a bag …

The following incidents were reported last week around the Radnor area. Arrest, when mentioned, does not suggest conviction. Watch Four Men Steal a Car Four men turned themselves in to Radnor police on charges that they stole a car. Main Line Men Busted for Heroin, Cocaine Possession Police found 252 bags of heroin and 20 bags of cocaine in a backpack. Police Investigate Three Wayne Burglaries Unlocked back doors played a part in the crimes. Spate of Thefts in Radnor's Police Blotter Read a list of recent reported crimes in Radnor. Bryn Mawr Home Burgled The break-in took place sometime …

A 22-year-old Villanova man and 20-year-old Gladwyne man were arrested after police found them to be under the influence of narcotics and carrying bags of heroin and cocaine on April 22 in the area of Godfrey Road and Radnor Valley Road in Villanova. According to a report, police were called to the area around 1 p.m. for the report of a fight and an alleged stolen car. The men were found "visibly under the influence of a narcotic" walking in the Radnor Valley Golf Club. Both were placed under arrest for public intoxication and criminal tresspass. Then, police searched the backpack of the …

Four men turned themselves in to Radnor police Thursday on charges that they stole a car that one of them was responsible for after it was towed to an impound yard, reports Main Line Media News. The men face numerous charges including burglary, criminal trespassing, theft, receiving stolen property, criminal mischief and related charges, the newspaper reports.Read more on this and watch surveillance video from the scene by clicking here.

Radnor Police are investigating two residential daytime burglaries that took place in the 100 block of Walnut Avenue in Wayne on Monday, April 19 between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. According to police, someone entered through unlocked back doors. One home owner reported that they were gone all day; the other home owner that they were in and out all day. Numerous items of jewelry were taken. Police are also investigating a residential daytime burglary that took place in the 300 block of Chamounix Road in St. Davids on Tuesday, April 23 between 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Again, someone entered through an …