A stolen check and a vigilant bank employee reportedly helped police apprehend three suspected burglars.
Kennett Township Police said they were investigating two forced-entry, residential burglaries that occurred in the 600 block of Cope Road, one on Saturday, Sept. 15, and one on Sunday, Sept. 16. One of the victims discovered missing property as well as a suspicious withdrawal from a Fulton Bank account, said Kennett Township Police Chief Lydell E. Nolt.
Nolt said on Sept. 16, three men – James K. Dawson, 39, of Coatesville; Justin V. Saunders, 39, of Christiana; and Charles Francis, 64 of Coatesville – attempted to cash a check at a Fulton Bank in Delaware County. The bank alerted the Pennsylvania State Police of the fraudulent transaction, Nolt said, adding that checks were stolen from both homes.
A subsequent investigation by the Kennett Township Police and the Pennsylvania State Police led to the arrest of the three men on burglary and theft-related charges. Saunders was found to be in possession of one victim’s checkbook as well as several stolen tools from the victim’s shed, Nolt said.
The three suspects are currently being held at George Hill Correctional Facility pending extradition to Chester County, Nolt said.
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