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Chief Patrick Molloy Expresses his Sincere Condolences to the family and friends of Tyre Nichols, Calls for Peace and Reassures Abington Residents of the Department’s Commitment to the Community   On behalf of all the men and women of the Abington Township Police Department, I want to express my deepest sympathies to the family and…

Congratulations Detective Rick Beaghley on your retirement! On behalf of the men and women of the Abington Township Police Department, I would like to congratulate Detective Rick Beaghley on his retirement appointment as the newest Montgomery County Detective. Rick began his career of public service back in 1992 when he joined the United States Marine…

FIVE MEN ARRESTED ON FELONY CHARGES RELATED TO SOLICITING SEXFROM UNDERCOVER OFFICER POSING AS 14–YEAR–OLD NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Sept. 22, 2022) — Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R.Steele, Conshohocken Borough Police Chief George Metz, Upper Providence TownshipPolice Chief U. Mark Freeman, Abington Township Police Chief Patrick Molloy, LansdalePolice Chief Michael B. Trail, Homeland Security Investigations Special…

Gun Disposal On June 9, 2022, the Abington Police Department took 118 firearms to Fort Indiantown Gap, where they were safely destroyed in a giant metal shredder by the Pennsylvania National Guard. The guns had been stored in evidence, and a court order was obtained to destroy them. The guns came into the hands of…