Man Arrested For 6 New Hope Burglaries

NEW HOPE, PA — A Philadelphia man has been charged with targeting 21 small businesses in a string of overnight burglaries across Bucks County, including six in New Hope.

David Anthony Andrauskas, 37, is accused of breaking into or attempting to break into businesses in Newtown Borough, New Hope Borough, Middletown Township, Newtown Township, Upper Makefield Township, Bensalem Township and Bristol Borough between Jan. 12 and Feb. 8.

In New Hope, Andrauskas allegedly burglarized Last Temptation on Jan. 21 and Phantasm Comics on Jan. 25. On Jan. 31, he is accused of burglarizing Lion’s Den, Surrender, Night Bird Vintage and Jaffron.

His arrest followed a high-speed chase with officers from the Bensalem Police Department.

According to information from the Bucks County District Attorney's office, Andrauskas broke open cash registers and left with case. He stole as much as $2,000 from a single business. Most of the burglaries yielded a significantly smaller take, the District Attorney said.

Andrauskas typically entered businesses between 1:30 a.m. and 3: 30 a.m. through a window by first removing an air conditioning unit or by otherwise breaking the window.