Burglars break into pawn shop through construction site next door, police say

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Monday, August 19, 2019
Burglars break into pawn shop through construction site next door
Burglars break into pawn shop through construction site next doorBurglars break into pawn shop through construction site next door: as seen on Action News Mornings, August 19, 2019

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police said burglars broke in through a home under construction and made their way into a pawn shop next door in the Kensington section of the city Monday morning.

Officers responded to an alarm at the Advanced Pawn shop on the 2300 of Jasper Street around 4:30 a.m.

Investigators said the burglars made their way up to the second floor through an elevator hatch.

While there they broke into two display cases.

Police called in K-9 crews to help in the investigation.

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