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OMG PD: Porn Dispute Leads to House Fire

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A woman getting mad at a man for viewing pornographic materials isn’t exactly news. What happened after that in Mt. Airy, however, is a different story.

According to reports, a house fire occurred shortly after a woman confronted her ex-boyfriend about watching pornographic videos.

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You Have to Appreciate the Irony: Things got poetic in Ardmore on May 8 when, according to police reports, a car’s rear window was smashed in by a 25 mph speed limit sign. Nothing was reported missing from the car. .

Those Must Be Some Nice Bushes: In Radnor, police responded to a report that about $800 worth of shrubs was stolen from a yard between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m.

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(Too Much of a) Commitment to Health: In Malvern, police responded to the reported theft of a Pilates machine estimated to weigh over 200 lbs from a resident’s garage.

But Where Did the Lighter Come From:  In Bryn Mawr, a Villanova student was arrested on May 8 and charged with public drunkenness. When taken back to police headquarters, he tried to light his cell mattress on fire, according to the police report. 


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