Only 1 of 4 reported burglaries in Wernersville is true break-in

by Steve Reinbrecht

My fault – my post suggesting there were four burglaries in Wernersville was wrong.

A website that gathers crime information
from what local police report to state police showed four burglaries last month in Wernersville, which is covered by Western Berks Police Department.

On Tuesday, Police Chief William Schlichter said only one was a burglary.

Someone broke into a home in the first block of West Penn Avenue about 3:15 p.m. Dec. 15.

Schlichter said it is his policy not to release any information about an ongoing investigation, such as this burglary, because that could hinder the investigation and affect the outcome for the victims.

The crimes reported in the first block of Heidelberg Drive on Dec. 1, and in the 400 block of West Penn Avenue on Dec. 6, were thefts, Schlichter said. They are under investigation, he said.

The problem reported in the 500 block of Hill Road about 12:30 p.m. Dec. 26 was simply an open door, Schlichter said.