Philly police give update on Olney ‘mystery house' Wednesday
Aug 12, 2026
Officials with the Philadelphia Police Department are providing more information about the investigation surrounding a “mystery house” in the Olney neighborhood.
A multi-agency investigation was launched after a search warrant was issued for a home on the 400 block of West Chew Avenue that l
ed to the discovery of at least one firearm, ammunition, narcotics and several chemicals, officials had previously said.
This was came about after a park ranger looked into a disturbance between a man, identified as 44-year-old Eugene Horsch, and a woman who were sitting inside a parked car on the 600 block of Market Street near Independence Mall on June 19, 2026.
Officials said the park ranger found credentials on Horsch that showed to be a federal law enforcement officer and a DEA officer. Those credentials were later determined to be false.
Horsch was then detained, police said. A grand jury later indicted him on charges in connection to the fake credentials.
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