Crime & Safety

Police: Rosemont Family Held At Gunpoint

A home invasion took place Wednesday, June 6.

A Rosemont family was held at gunpoint while three men ransacked their home and stole cash and jewelry at about 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6.

Radnor Township Police Department said the home invasion took place in the 100 Block of Brooklea Road in the Rosemont section of Radnor Township.

At 1:11 a.m. on June 7 officers were dispatched to the home.

According to police, the victims said that upon returning home at about 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening they were forced at gunpoint into the house.

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Once in the house, the residents were tied up while three men ransacked the home and removed cash and jewelry, police said.

Police describe the men as:

Perpetrator #1 is a black male 30-35 years of age, 5’7”-5’9”, with a heavy set build last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt with a Polo logo.

Perpetrator #2 is a black male in his late teens/early twenties, thin build, last seen wearing a red long sleeve t-shirt.

Perpetrator #3 is a described as a black male with no further description.

Allof the men were brandishing handguns, wearing face masks and baseball style caps one of which was a New York Yankees Hat, police said.

According to police, the victims are of Asian descent and "it is believed that this residence was targeted due to a recent regional crime trend where perpetrators are specifically targeting Asian business owners."

There will be a police conference held on Thursday, June 7.

If you have information on this crime contact the Radnor Police Department’s Investigations Unit at 610-688-0503.

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