Crime & Safety

Skippack Home Flooded by Burglars

While stealing copper piping in the basement of a Collegeville Road home, burglars caused three feet of water to accumulate in the basement.

A burglary on the 800 block of Collegeville Road in Skippack Township led to a flooded basement, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.

A 66-year-old female's home as broken into between Aug. 8 and Sept. 8, and the burglars began removing copper piping in her basement.

While removing the piping, the individuals caused water to run in the basement, which accumulated to three feet by the time the victim returned home.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the PSP Skippack at 610-584-1250 and reference incident no. K03-1874451.


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