Police are asking for the public's help in locating a former elementary school teacher in suburban Philadelphia they say is connected to several home burglaries.
Ridley Township Police said an arrest warrant has been issued for 30-year-old Michael Innaurato.
Until last April, he was a fourth-grade teacher at Amosland Elementary School. That's when police said he abruptly quit his job.
On Feb. 6, police said Innaurato allegedly broke into his father's home and stole a safe, checks, cash and jewelry, as well as a .45-caliber handgun and ammunition.
Ridley Detective Lt. Scott Willoughby said Innaurato is wanted on felony burglary and related offenses. Police said he is also a suspect in break-ins at homes of two other people he knew.
Amosland parents were worried that Innaurato remained on the loose.
"He's just like a ticking time bomb and I don't know what's going through his mind," said parent Ann Marie Callahan.
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School officials are cooperating fully with Ridley cops, they said.
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