Press Releases

Norristown, PA (Nov. 13, 2017)- Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele, Abington Township Chief John A. Livingood and Cheltenham Towsnhip Police Chief John Frye announce the arrest of Kyrell McKoy, 21, of Philadelphia, for a series of overnight burglaries that involved theft of cash, a cell phone and personal computers from occupied homes. McKoy…

On Thursday evening November 9th, the Abington Township Police Chief, John A. Livingood, appointed Lieutenant Kelley Warner to the rank of Deputy Chief. She has both a Bachelors and Master’s degree from West Chester University and is a graduate of Northwestern University Police Staff and Command school. Deputy Chief Warner joined the Abington Township Police…

During the summer of 2017, Abington Township experienced a rash of thefts from unlocked vehicles throughout the township. Numerous vehicles which were parked both on the street and in driveways of homes were entered during the overnight hours. As a result of surveillance, examinations of physical evidence, reports from alert civilian witnesses, and cooperation with…

Drug addiction is a serious and growing problem across the United States and in Montgomery County, and abuse of prescription drugs, especially opiates, is a large part of it. As the problem worsens, so, too, do the consequences. Drug overdose deaths in Montgomery County are growing rapidly, with 249 deaths recorded in 2016. The path…