Victim catches burglar on camera
  • Manheim Township police say a business owner took this picture of a man he says burglarized his business.

By JANET KELLEY
Elizabeth Ave
Updated Apr 25, 2010 21:24

A Manheim Township business owner wasn't able to stop the burglar he found hiding in a closet Sunday afternoon.

But police said the businessman did manage to take a picture of the thief as the thief fled the scene.

Around 3:40 p.m., police said, the owner of Meteor Tower Films went into his business on Elizabeth Avenue and found a man hiding in a closet.

The intruder fled on foot, stealing a $1,500 camera.

As he left, police said, the quick-thinking business owner snapped the thief's picture.

Police were not sure how the thief was able to get inside the business.

The suspect was described by police as a white male, between 40 and 50 years old, and unshaven.

He was last seen wearing white shoes, blue jeans, a denim jacket and a gray sweatshirt, police said. He also was carrying a backpack.

Anyone with information is asked to call Manheim Township police at 569-6401. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call the township's tip line at 569-2816.

In a separate incident, state police are investigating a burglary in Fulton Township over the weekend.

Janice Bertino, Black Barren Road, Peach Bottom, told troopers that sometime Saturday, someone stole a  jewelry box, containing two diamond necklaces and a watch, from her home.

jkelley@lnpnews.com

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