Cases

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Case
Created Jun 3, 2025 / Updated Jun 6, 2025
The Tinicum Township Police Department is investigating the overnight theft of a blue 2017 Porsche Macan. The vehicle was stolen from a driveway on Erwinna Valley Way sometime between 11:00 PM on June 2, 2025, and 7:00 AM on June 3, 2025. In a potential related incident, ...
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Apr 16, 2024
On April 15, 2024, The Tinicum Township Police Department received a report of a cable line theft from Frontier Communications. Approximately $3,000.00 worth of cable line was stolen off of a telephone pole in the 500 block of Perry Auger Road.  The inciden...
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Created Feb 8, 2024 / Updated Dec 9, 2024
UPDATE-Subject has been located. The Tinicum Township Police Department is attempting to locate Mitchell Gildea, a 27-year-old W/M, approximately 6', large build, brown eyes, and brown hair.  He was last seen on Monday, February 5th, 2024, wearing a tan flannel, blue...
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Created Jan 3, 2024 / Updated Jan 5, 2024
On Wednesday, December 27th, 2023, Tinicum Township Police were dispatched to investigate a burglary that occurred between December 20th and 27th of 2023. An unknown suspect(s) stole approximately $2,000.00 of copper from the basement of a residence.  If you can...
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Dec 11, 2023
The Tinicum Township Police Department is investigating an attempted vehicle theft of a 1997 Dodge pickup truck. The incident occurred on December 9, 2023 around 1230 am, on Ervin Rd.  The actor(s) hot-wired the truck and subsequently crashed the vehicle after leaving the...
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Feb 11, 2020
Mail Theft/IdentityTheft Reports: In the last two weeks, we have received five identity theft/credit card fraud cases and a theft of mail complaint.  Five residents reported learning that either unauthorized credit card accounts were recently opened using their personal i...
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Oct 4, 2019
A residential burglary occurred on Rock Ridge Road, between Geigel Hill Road. and Tammany Road, on Thursday October 3rd, 2019 between 7:30 am and 7:30 pm.  Entry was forced into the home and property was stolen.  If you reside in this area and have video surveillance...
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Oct 31, 2018
On 10/30/18, a resident reported roofing materials dumped along Ridge Valley Rd. between Geigel Hill Rd. and Tankhannen Rd.  Anyone with information regarding this incident can submit a tip via Crimewatch or contact the Tinicum Township Police Department at 610-294-9158.&...
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Created Jul 23, 2018 / Updated May 10, 2019
Residential Burglaries in the Ottsville section of Tinicum Township The Tinicum Township Police Department is investigating two residential burglaries that occurred in the 700 block of Geigel Hill Rd.  The homes were unoccupied at the time of the crimes.  The burglar...
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Created Jul 3, 2018 / Updated May 10, 2019
On Saturday 06/30/18, at approximately 4:35 pm, State Park Rangers responded to the report of thefts from vehicles that occurred at the Giving Pond Recreation Area in Tinicum Township. The thefts occurred between 2 pm and 4:30 pm. Items stolen include numerous dewalt...
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