Norristown resident seeks help after search warrant left door and frame damaged, council refers her to police chief

At the council work session on Tuesday, Norristown resident Lita Gibson asked the council for assistance after her home was entered under a search warrant on May 27 and she says the officers broke a door and door frame while executing the warrant.

Gibson said she cooperated with officers, allowed them entry and that nothing incriminating was found in her house. She told the council the apartment door frame and locks were damaged and that detectives had given conflicting guidance about whether restitution or repair responsibility would be handled by the municipality or Montgomery County.

Nut graf: Gibson asked council for direction on whether the municipality could provide assistance for the door repairs or point her to victim services; she said she could not afford the repairs and wanted to know next steps after cooperating with investigators.

Gibson said she had been told a detective might come by with a hammer to assess the damage; she also said she later learned the search warrant related to a homicide investigation and that her nephew was known to people involved. Council president responded by pointing Gibson to Police Chief Angelucci, saying, “I'm gonna point you in the direction of Chief Angelucci, right behind you. He'll talk to you.”

Ending: the meeting record shows council referred Gibson to the police chief for follow‑up; no formal action or restitution decision was recorded at the meeting.