Eight Children Charged in Starbucks Break-In in Bensalem
Police say eight children from Philadelphia face charges including burglary and criminal trespass after a Starbucks break-in.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 6, 2026, 4:48 a.m. ET
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Sep 6, 2026, 4:52 a.m. ET
Eight Children Charged in Starbucks Break-In in Bensalem
Eight children from Philadelphia have been charged in connection with a break-in at a Starbucks in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, according to the Bensalem Police Department. The charges include burglary, criminal trespass, criminal mischief, and prowling at night, as reported by NBC Philadelphia.
The government alleges the children smashed a drive-through window, damaged cash registers, and were found with stolen Starbucks merchandise. They are also accused of breaking into cars and being linked to thefts near the Neshaminy Square Shopping Center and surrounding homes, according to NBC Philadelphia.
The Bensalem Police Department and the Upper Southampton Police Department are investigating. The children have been charged, but the outcome of the proceedings has not been determined. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Sep 6, 2026, 4:48 a.m. ETFirst report
Eight Children Charged in Starbucks Break-In in Bensalem
Eight children from Philadelphia have been charged in connection with a break-in at a Starbucks in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, according to the Bensalem Police Department. The charges include burglary, criminal trespass, criminal mischief, and prowling at night, as reported by NBC Philadelphia.
The government alleges that the children broke into the Starbucks, smashed the drive-through window, damaged cash registers, and were found with stolen Starbucks merchandise. They are also accused of breaking into cars and being connected to thefts near the Neshaminy Square Shopping Center and surrounding homes, according to NBC Philadelphia.
The Bensalem Police Department and the Upper Southampton Police Department are investigating. The children have been charged, but the case is undecided, and they are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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