Springfield police reports: vehicles entered; drunks trying to get into wrong houses
Jan.
8
Theft: A resident of the 700 block Hilltop Road reported several tools stolen sometime overnight from the bed of his truck, which was parked on the street. Theft: A resident of the 200 block Welsh Drive reported two pairs of sunglasses stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked in the driveway sometime overnight. Retail theft: Security at Target in the 800 block f Baltimore Pike reported just before 5:30 p.m. two females had stolen numerous items of jewelry and health products.
They went to self-checkout and scanned a couple items and stole the rest. Two Philadelphia women were taken into custody and will be charged.
Jan.
9
Public drunkenness: A resident of the 1000 block Millison Drive reported an unknown male banging on the house door attempting to enter the house about 2 a.m. Officers responded and found the male in the rear yard of the property.
He was found to be a 19-year-old from the township and intoxicated. He was turned over to his parents, and charges will be filed. Vehicle entered: A resident of the 100 block Summit Road reported sometime over the weekend someone entered an unlocked vehicle parked in the driveway and rummaged through the glove box.
Nothing was taken. Retail theft: Officers went to Macy’s for a report of a male in their custody after he stole two coats, valued at over £500. Officers took a Delaware man, 38, into custody and found he had an active arrest warrant from Delaware County for retail theft.
He was turned over to constables and will be charged with shoplifting. Public drunkenness: A 31-year-old Trainer man was taken into custody after he attempted to enter a home on the 200 block Pancoast Avenue just after 11 p.m.. The male was found to be intoxicated and in the wrong area after getting out of a vehicle during a verbal altercation.
The male was turned over to family and will be charged with public drunkenness. Jan.
10 Property damage: The owner of an apartment building on the unit block South Brookside Road reported a window on the trolley tracks side of the building was smashed by rocks from the tracks area.
Retail theft: A 57-year-old Bloomsburg man will be charged with Retail Theft after employees at the CVS in the 700 block South Chester Road reported he stole over £250 worth of items. Theft: A resident of the 600 block Sherman Road reported an unlocked vehicle in the driveway was entered and gaming consoles stolen from inside. This occurred at approximately 4:45 a.m.
Retail theft: Just after 3 p.m., officers responded to Target at the mall for a report of two females loading merchandise into shopping bags. They walked out of the store and ignored security. Officers made contact with both females who resisted arrest and fought with officers.
Both females were taken into custody, and the merchandise recovered. A 15-year-old from Philadelphia was later released to her mother. A 15-year-old from Allentown was found to be a missing person.
She was later transported and turned over to her parents. Both will be charged with retail theft, resisting arrest and aggravated assault.
Jan.
13
Retail theft: CVS employees in the 700 block Baltimore Pike reported a female stole over £120 in makeup from the store. Officers located the female and took her into custody.
The 32-year-old with no known address was found to have an arrest warrant from Delaware County and found to be in possession of a quantity of heroin and paraphernalia.
She was taken to Delaware County Prison and charges for retail theft and drug offenses will be filed.
Jan.
14
Vandalism: A resident of the 300 block Gleaves Road reported two windows on his vehicle, which was parked on the street, were smashed out by rocks sometime overnight.