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Livingstone Apartments

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Hatboro Woman Allegedly Victim of Second Knifepoint Robbery

The armed robbery is the second reported to police in less than a month.

A 30-year-old mother who resides at the Livingstone apartment complex in Hatboro claimed that she was again robbed at knifepoint in her building.  The woman, who Hatboro Police did not name, said the most recent armed robbery occurred Wednesday at about 11:15 a.m. in the common hallway of the apartment building, which is located in the 200 block of East County Line Road. She reported to police that as she was exiting her apartment a male subject forced his way into her apartment and demanded money. The woman alleged that the man obtained a knife from her kitchen, threatened her and cut her with it on her abdomen. The subject allegedly fled after taking a gold necklace from the woman. Police recovered the knife that was allegedly used on …

Mike

10:09 am on Friday, April 13, 2012

I agree Dolores. My kids' school was on lockdown twice because of this. I commend the school and police for being so fast with this matter. But i also do think things are a little fishy. Hope to hear an update on this story soon.   more ›

Thursday, March 29, 2012

UPDATE: Hatboro Police Release Sketch of Armed Robber

An armed robbery on Monday caused the Crooked Billet Elementary School to be locked down.

An apartment robbery on County Line Road spurred Hatboro Police to alert administrators at Crooked Billet Elementary School to prevent anyone from exiting Monday morning, police said. Hatboro Police Chief James Gardner said the robbery occurred in the 200 block of East County Line Road at 10:09 a.m. A 30-year-old resident of the Livingstone apartment complex reported that as she was entering the common entrance to her apartment building she observed a black male sitting on the stairway in the building. As she walked to her apartment with her 2-year-old daughter, the male allegedly confronted her, presented a knife, and pushed the woman and child into their apartment and shut her door. Police said he demanded money. The victim surrendered …

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Kathy Leaycraft

12:04 pm on Sunday, April 1, 2012

Beaulahbb, thank you for confirming what Nixle is not saying on their website. Depending on the price, I still believe Nixle is a very, very effective tool for crime prevention, catching the "bad guys" and keeping residents informed. Did your contact in UM tell you how much they pay for the service? No, I don't work for the Borough.   more ›

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