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A Penndel Borough woman took matters into her own hands when a man broke into her car in August.
Penndel Borough Police Chief Joseph Sciscio noted that on August 30 a borough resident noticed that her wallet containing $60, her drivers license, her license to carry a concealed firearm, three concert tickets, and a bank card, were taken from her car while it was parked outside of the Chili’s Restaurant located in Falls Township.
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An affidavit notes that she was later notified that her bank card was used in an attempt to purchase three BP gas cards, each worth $50 from the Family Dollar Store in Lower Southampton Township. The victim, who contacted the dollar store, was told two men attempted to use the card but when they were unsuccessful left the store and told the employee they would return later.
Store employees noted the man later called the store back to notify the employee he would not be returning to use the card, leaving employees with a vital piece of information in identifying him, his phone number.
The victim, who called the number the man used, spoke to a man who identified himself as Nick. She told him she wanted her items returned to her and according to court documents, the man did just that.
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Nicholas Tryon, 28, was charged with accessing a device, theft, receiving stolen property, and theft from a motor vehicle. He was arraigned and remanded to the Bucks County Correctional Facility on 10 percent of $50,000 bail. Tryon awaits a preliminary hearing scheduled for December 2.
Tryon pleaded guilty to theft and related charged filed by Northampton Township police earlier this year. He was on probation for that crime at the time of his arrest, according to court documents.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
