Phoenixville police believe a rock-throwing burglar has stolen cash from at least six businesses this month during early-morning hours, and they are seeking the public's help to end the crime spree.
Police responded to four commercial burglaries in the Acme Shopping Center at 785 Starr Street on Nov. 10. In addition, a fifth business was burglarized on the unit block of Bridge Street the same day, police said. A sixth break-in occurred at a business in the 400 block of High Street on Nov. 16, police said.
In each case, the suspect, described as a 5-foot-8, light-skinned black or Hispanic male with a short beard, gained entry by throwing a large rock through the glass doors. He was captured on security cameras while committing one of the burglaries, police said.