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Red glove-wearing burglar hit Philly suburbs on Thanksgiving, police say

After several home burglaries over the recent holiday, officials in Lower Merion Township and Media are seeking 39-year-old Erik Gomez who police say was spotted on surveillance footage wearing red gloves during break-ins

Law enforcement officials are trying to identify this man, who police believe, broke into homes in the Philly suburbs on Thanksgiving and the day after the holiday.
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Law enforcement officials in Lower Merion Township are searching for a man who they say is responsible for break-ins at homes in the township and in Media on Thanksgiving and the day after the holiday.

And, in both instances, police said, the man could be spotted on surveillance footage wearing red gloves.

According to police, officials in Lower Merion Township were alerted to a burglary at a home along the 1100 block of Maplecrest Circle in the Gladwyne section of the township at about 9:06 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27, 2024.

Police identified the suspect in the burglary as 39-year-old Erik Gomez and described him as a thin man who was wearing dark clothing and red gloves when he exited the residence through the front door.

Through follow up investigation, police officials said Gomez is believed to have also burglarized two homes along the 400 block of East Jefferson Street in Media on Thanksgiving evening, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2024.

In surveillance images taken from one of the homes targeted during the holiday break-in, Gomez can once again be seen wearing red gloves, investigators said.

Police obtained an arrest warrant for Gomez. If you have any information on his whereabouts, contact the Lower Merion Police at 610-649-1000.

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