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UMPD: Robber Shot and Killed During Home Burglary

Two burglars entered the home of a Warminter police officer Monday morning. One of the burglars was shot and killed while the other fled in the victim's car.

UPDATE (10:37 a.m.): The Honda Odyssey being sought that was stolen during a burglary in NW Philadelphia has been found.

The incident occurred at the home of a Warminster police officer, and that was the reason for the update issued to surrounding areas with help in locating the car.

No other information is available at this time.

Original article (9:46 a.m.): The Upper Moreland Police Department released an update this morning through Nixle.com, the public notification service for local police departments, informing residents of a home robbery on Monday morning.

According to the statement from Chief Thomas Nestel, two burglars broke into a house in Northwest Philadelphia and the occupant of the house shot and killed one of the burglars. The other burglar fled in the victim’s car, a 2001, grey, Honda Odyssey.

Jared in Hatboro July 23, 2012 at 05:05 pm
Good. That man deserves an award. That's what happens when you break into peoples homes. Keep the crime in Philly.
henry eroh August 4, 2012 at 09:04 pm
more of these kind need killing but then the one that shot him has to face it the rest of his life- criminal's ruin people's live so much but glad this thing was killed at least he won't ever do that again and look at the money the taxpayer's saved thru one bullet
Hang'em High October 19, 2012 at 01:23 pm
Oh Henry! "more of these kind need killing" ??? You sound like you wanna be Judge, Jury, and Executioner! And you are NEVER gonna see the savings you wrote about.
You are probably a knee-jerk Republican by the looks of it.

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