Police in Conshohocken apprehended a man in the act of attempting to steal a vehicle and say the arrest is tied to a series of recent incidents in the borough, according to a report.
According to police, officers on patrol in the 100 block of West Third Avenue on Sunday, Dec. 28 observed a vehicle burglary in progress. The primary suspect, identified as a 28-year-old man, fled the scene but was taken into custody following a short foot pursuit.
A second 28-year-old man was located nearby, along with a vehicle that police had already linked to multiple prior incidents. Investigators later determined that thefts from vehicles had occurred on three consecutive nights—Dec. 26, 27, and 28—and that the suspects were operating a vehicle reported stolen from Philadelphia on Dec. 21…