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Man Sees Car Being Stolen from House, Tracks Thieves While Calling Police

Two thieves didn't get far with their spoils after a Bucks County man spotted them leaving his house in his car and helped lead police to their whereabouts.

The homeowner was pulling up to his house along Black Rock Road in Lower Makefield around 7:40 p.m. Monday when he saw two men pulling out of the driveway in his white Infinity, police said.

The man then called police as he followed his car over the river into Trenton, New Jersey. Trenton Police stopped the car and arrested the men. Inside the car, police said they found stolen jewelry, cash and electronics.

David Francis Owle, 36, of Hamilton, NJ, and 24-year-old Danny Smith of Ewing, NJ are charged with Receiving Stolen Property in New Jersey and Burglary and Auto Theft in Bucks County, police said. They are being held in Mercer County Prison.

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