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The latest break-ins occurred Friday.
More than $6,600 worth of jewelry was stolen from two homes in the 100 block of Ann Avenue and a home in the 3200 block of Harrisburg Pike, East Hempfield Township police Sgt. Steven Draper said.
All three break-ins occurred between 9 a.m. and noon, he said, and all were very similar.
Entry was made by forcing open a back door or garage door in each home, Draper said.
Neighbors did not see anyone suspicious, and other than two stolen scanners, loot consisted nearly entirely of jewelry, he said.
"It's property that can be pawned or melted down to get money for," Draper said of the rings, necklaces and other jewelry taken.
West Hempfield Township police reported the fourth burglary Friday in the 100 block of Broad Street in Salunga.
Someone forced open a rear door of a home and took an undisclosed amount of jewelry, police said.
The East and West Hempfield burglaries occurred the day after someone stole more than $6,000 worth of jewelry and cash from four Manheim Township homes, police said. Those break-ins also took place during the day.
Investigators are looking into the possibility that all the burglaries are related, Manheim Township police Sgt. Tom Rudzinski said.
Anyone with information is asked to call East Hempfield police at 898-3103, West Hempfield police at 285-5191 or the Manheim Township police Crime TipLine at 569-2816.
