HAVERTOWN (AP) - Police say a thief in eastern Pennsylvania who claims to be soliciting Halloween treats is tricking her way into people's houses to steal.

Haverford police say they received several calls Sunday about a woman who's going door-to-door in the township's Llanerch section and asking for cash donations or Halloween costumes for the Upper Darby Multicultural Center.The Philadelphia Daily News reports police say the multicultural center doesn't solicit donations.Police say the woman was able to make her way into a house and steal an iPhone. She is described as a black woman in her mid-30s.