Arrest made in 2 home invasion robberies near Temple University
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A 25-year-old man is in custody Wednesday after a string of home invasion robberies near Temple University.
Police say Nasir Johnson, of Germantown, is connected to two home invasion robberies on Nov. 11 and Nov. 21, as well as a car theft in October.
Johnson was taken into custody Monday after police tracked down a stolen Lexus.
In a statement, Temple thanked officers for investigating the crimes and tracking down leads.
"We are extremely proud of the hard work and dedication of the police officers and detectives whose tireless efforts helped put this case together," Jennifer Griffin, Vice President of Public Safety at Temple University. "We know these crimes can be very traumatic to the victims and the community, and hope that they can take some comfort knowing that an arrest has been made and that there is progress on the investigation."
Police previously said there was a pattern among three home invasions near Temple University's campus:
- Around 4:40 a.m. on Nov. 9, three armed suspects broke into a home on the 1900 block of North 18th Street, entering through an open door. They took cash, phones, keys and credit cards from three residents, police say.
- On Nov. 11, there was a home invasion on the 1300 block of North 15th Street around 7 a.m. Eleven Temple students were in the home at the time.
- And on Monday, two men entered a home on the 1900 block of North 18th Street, before 6:30 a.m., forcing the door open.