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Offense: Commercial burglary
Date and time: Sept. 5 at about 3:15 a.m.
Location: AK Quick Stops grocery store, 106 Love Road, Cumru Township
Suspect: Unidentified male
Police synopsis: The suspect was wearing a hooded sweatshirt, pants, a mask, and gloves and carrying a two-tone backpack. The gloves appeared to be Mechanix brand, and his shoes had a distinctive V-shaped reflective material around the laces. A dark-colored BMW SUV, believed to be the getaway vehicle, was observed in a neighboring business complex just prior to the burglary. Anyone with information about the burglar is asked to supply the information through Crime Alert or directly to Cumru Detective Robert Kelly at 610-777-9595.