A Pennsylvania duo who reportedly had access to the home were arrested.
HADDON TWP. -- After a handgun was stolen from a township home while the owner was traveling, Haddon Township and Philadelphia police teamed up and made three arrests following the alleged theft and illegal sale of the weapon.
Township police were called to a Collings Avenue home on March 23 for a report of a burglary. Along with the handgun, the homeowner said assorted jewelry and several tools were also missing.
Jeffrey Russell Smith, 24, of Southampton, Pa., and Anne Feingold, 25, of Lilitz, Pa., were later arrested and charged -- with Smith facing additional weapons offenses -- as a result of the alleged theft. Police said Tuesday that the two had access to the home and the incident was not a burglary.
"Information gleaned from the investigation revealed the handgun was sold to a third party and was very likely on the streets of Philadelphia," Haddon Township police said.
The Philadelphia Gun Violence Task Force and the Philadelphia Police Department's Narcotics Unit assisted with the investigation and later arrested 22-year-old Hasheem Burton, of the 1500 block of Womrath Street in Philadelphia. Burton was allegedly in possession of said stolen handgun at the time, police said.
"Thankfully, this gun was recovered very quickly due to the cooperative and diligent efforts of our patrol and criminal investigation divisions, combined with utilizing our existing networks of dedicated law enforcement professionals across the bridge," police said Tuesday.
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