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Lansdale Man Arrested at Gunpoint Following Alleged Burglary
Abington police arrest Anthony Dennis Sr., 36, of Brookside Drive, after he allegedly pried his way into a home late Wednesday morning.
Abington Police said a Lansdale man broke into a home in the Elkins Park section of Abington late Wednesday morning.
Police arrested Thomas Anthony Dennis Sr., 36, of the unit block of Brookside Drive, shortly after 11 a.m. after police said a witness saw a man forcing his way into an unoccupied home in the 900 block of Douglass Avenue.
According to police, Dennis fled out a back window of the house, climbed a fence and ran into the rear section of the Manor College property. Police chased the suspect, who refused to stop or comply. According to police, Dennis kept reaching into his pocket, forcing the officer to arrest Dennis at gunpoint.
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Police said Dennis entered the house by prying the front door open with a tire iron. Once inside, police said Dennis stacked laptops, jewelry and other valuables by the front door.
According to court documents, Dennis was arrested 14 years ago on burglary and criminal trespass charges in Cheltenham.
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