A robber forced his way into a 76-year-old woman’s home, pushed her to the ground and bound her hands together after stealing jewelry off her body.
The woman responded to a knock at her door to find a man claiming he worked with a home health care company. The victim told police he pushed her to her couch and stole the jewelry she was wearing.
Police continue to investigate the crime that occurred Saturday at 6:21 p.m. The victim, a resident of Exton Crossing development in West Whiteland Township, alleges she was threatened into cooperating while the man stole jewelry from her apartment. Most of the jewelry was recovered later in a home located in Spring City.
Investigators are looking for two suspects, Leonard Bernard, 36, of Philadelphia and Briana Mitchell, 41, of Spring City.
Bernard and Mitchell have been charged with robbery, burglary, aggravated assault, kidnapping, criminal conspiracy and related crimes.
Anyone with information on the incident is urged to contact the West Whiteland Township Police Department at 610-363-0200 or 610-692-5100.
