Crime & Safety
Moon Township Police Investigate Burglary at Montour Road Business
Three suspects are seen on tape as alarm sounds.
Moon Township Police Special Investigations Unit is processing forensic evidence located at the scene of a burglary last week at the H. Snyder Steel Corp. at 100 Montour Rd.
According to a news release issued by police Chief Leo McCarthy, at 12:17 a.m. May 9, shock sensors tripped an alarm at the company. When officers arrived at the scene, they found the main gates locked and secured.
The owner arrived and unlocked the gate for police. The business is located adjacent to the Montour Trail.
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An in-house video showed three young white males with backpacks at the scene. One attempted to disable a security camera, while another tried to pry open a window.
The chief reported the sound of the alarm caused them to flee.
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Moon police called the Coraopolis police K-9 unit to help track the suspect. The dog was able to track the scent across the creek, then lost it.
Robinson Township and Allegheny County police also responded to assist.
The Beaver County Timesonline posted the surveillance video, which shows the suspects in action, (above) on YouTube.
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