Crime & Safety

East Pikeland Police Investigating Five Store Break-ins in Kimberton Square

Police say the break-ins aren't related to anyone from the Kimberton Fair.

Police in East Pikeland Township say at least five shops in the Kimberton Square Shopping Center, located in the 200 block of Schuylkill Road, were broken into during the overnight hours on June 29. 

While police didn't specify which businesses were broken into, the shopping center is home to a cleaners, a billiards hall, a tax center, a salon, an auto parts store and O'Grady's Restaurant, among others. In a post on the East Pikeland Police Department's Facebook page, an update noted that the Kimberton Fair likely wasn't a factor. 

"These break-ins are not related to anyone from the Kimberton Fair that is in town," the post states.

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Those responsible may have gained entry through the back doors of the businesses. No information was released on what, if anything, was taken from the businesses. The break-ins were discovered this morning, according to police. 

More information will be released later today or Monday. If you have any information, call East Pikeland Police at 610-935-0606.

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