Overview
- Lower Swatara Township police say doorbell video from about 2 to 3 a.m. Sunday shows a juvenile kicking a front door while recording on a phone before fleeing with two others.
- Officers canvassed the neighborhood and learned similar late-night incidents occurred at multiple homes, with residents reporting loud bangs and people running away.
- Investigators released images from the footage and asked the public to help identify the juveniles, urging anyone who experiences a similar incident to call 911.
- Adams County Crime Stoppers reported a separate Oct. 31 case in McSherrystown where a male kicked a door multiple times, caused damage, and fled with two others; a photo of the suspect was released.
- Lower Swatara’s police chief warned participants risk serious harm and felony charges, noting authorities have cited deadly outcomes tied to similar encounters in Texas and Virginia.