Credit: Bristol Township police
A Philadelphia man has been charged with stealing a vehicle last year.
Ryan Steven Heierbacher, 30, was charged this month with burglary, theft criminal trespassing, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and defiant trespassing. He was arraigned and released after 10 percent of $5,000 bail was posted.
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According to court papers, Bristol Township police were dispatched to Glenrose Avenue for a report of a stolen vehicle on April 15, 2019. The resident said his 2012 blue Dodge R15 truck was taken and he spotted it as he was traveling on Veterans Highway (Route 413) near I-95.
The vehicle owner said he spotted his girlfriend’s son, Heierbacher, driving the truck and that it was stolen, police said.
The resident reported finding the keys to the garage and the padlock to his rear fence missing. The vehicle was parked behind a fenced area in his rear yard, police said.
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The resident used Lojack to assist him with locating his vehicle. The truck was found in Philadelphia.
Heierbacher was allegedly found inside the truck with the key fob and keys to the padlock used on Glenrose Avenue.
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DNA was collected at the scene and linked to Heierbacher, police said.
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.
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