Investigators say the suspect checked to see if the owners were home while posing as a pizza delivery man.
Police say a man who was arrested for burglarizing a home in Montgomery County may have committed similar crimes, allegedly targeting homes based on the race of the family.Police say a man who was arrested for burglarizing a home in Montgomery County in 2022 may have committed similar crimes, allegedly targeting homes based on the race of the family.
"We're looking at additional burglaries in the Delaware Valley and suburbs of Philadelphia, even stretching into New Jersey and Delaware, where it's obvious the victims are targeted because of their race and that they're Asian business owners," said Lieutenant Steven Fink with Abington police. Investigators say Beltran-Ortiz checked to see if the owners were home while posing as a pizza delivery man.
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