OXFORD, PA — A 42-year-old Oxford man has been charged after police say he allegedly stole a package from a residential porch and was later found with the item in his possession.
According to Oxford police, officers were dispatched at 10:27 a.m. Sunday to the unit block of North Third Street for a reported theft. Police reported that a victim told officers an unknown individual had taken a package that had been delivered earlier that day.
Investigators said surveillance footage reviewed at the scene led officers to identify the suspect as Derrick Lowe, 42, of Oxford. Police reported that Lowe was located a short time later in the 200 block of South Fourth Street and taken into custody.
According to police, a search conducted during the arrest allegedly uncovered the stolen item inside a bag Lowe was carrying. Lowe was transported to the Oxford Police Department for processing before being turned over to constables for transport to Chester County Prison.
Court records show Lowe was arraigned Sunday and is being held on $2,500 cash bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 28 at Oxford District Court.
Lowe has been charged with theft by unlawful taking, theft of mail, and receiving stolen property.
All suspects, arrestees, and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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