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Shooting Incident

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Case # 20-020077 On July 5, 2020 at 10:10 PM, Abington Police responded to the area of Ferndale Avenue at Tremont Avenue for a reported disturbance. Officers arrived and located a gunshot victim on the front porch of one of the homes. The 56-year-old victim was transported by ambulance to Abington Hospital, where he was…
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Suspect Arrested for Sex Offense

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Suspect Arrested for Sex Offense Case # 20-013941  On July 2, 2020 Matthew Kelly, 26, of Southampton, was arrested for Indecent Assault of a Child.  The victim, who is now an adult, reported being sexually assaulted by Matthew Kelly while being babysat by him in a home located in Abington Township.  An investigation followed which…
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PHILADELPHIA DRUG TRAFFICKER ARRESTED FOLLOWING OVERDOSE DEATH IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY

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PHILADELPHIA DRUG TRAFFICKER ARRESTED FOLLOWING OVERDOSE DEATH IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY NORRISTOWN, Pa. (June 12, 2020) — Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Abington Township Police Chief Patrick Malloy announced today the arrest of Edwin V. Rodriguez, 37, of the Lawncrest section of Philadelphia, on charges related to trafficking heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana…
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A Letter to the Residents of Abington Township

A Letter to the Residents of Abington Township June 8, 2020   Dear Residents, Over the last several days, I have received many inquiries about the established policies and procedures of the Abington Township Police Department. Most of these inquiries have focused on the Use of Force, Professional Standards, and related issues. To promote transparency,…
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