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Heading to a home on the 1200 block of Federal Street at 10:30 p.m. Monday, officers looking to tend to a burglary-in-progress call reportedly observed males loading ladders into the back of a Ford pickup truck, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. A witness went on to inform them that he had observed the two figures with the items, with an extension ladder going up to the second floor of the abode and a frame ladder leaning against the residence. Following positive identification and the determination that they did not have permission to enter the site, they arrested North Philadelphians Marcus Bradley and Nelson Pagan. Authorities, who said someone had forced open a window and had hammered holes into the ceiling, also learned through a relative that the owner of the property died approximately one month ago.
They charged the individuals with criminal conspiracy, criminal mischief, criminal trespassing, and burglary. Neither had posted his $15,000 bail, and they await a May 31 preliminary hearing.
