Police Activity: Bala Cynwyd Crashes, Fires, Thefts

 police responded to more DUIs but fewer burglaries than usual in the week ending Sunday, department records show.

Overall, the department received 672 calls for service from Oct. 17 through Oct. 23, after weeks of , ,  and  incidents, according to a weekly report posted on the township's website.

A version of the most recent report, sorted by the type of incident, is attached to this article. In the past week, the police calls (which do not necessarily indicate arrests were made or charges filed) include:

• 1
• 1 counterfeiting case
• 1 criminal mischief case
• 1 death investigation (Friday on Presidential Boulevard)
• 4 disorderly conduct cases (one Sunday at City and Bala avenues)
• 1 drug overdose
• 1 arrest for drug possession
• 7 DUI cases ()
• 5 fires (two in Bala Cynwyd, including one on Righters Ferry Road)
• 3 fraud cases
• 11 car accidents with injuries (two in Bala Cynwyd)
• 32 car accidents with property damage (six in Bala Cynwyd)
• 6 cases of public intoxication
• 2 simple assaults (one just before noon Saturday on City Avenue in Bala Cynwyd)
• 14 thefts (7 in Bala Cynwyd, including several retail thefts, a stolen bicycle and a theft from a vehicle)

The department briefs news media about some incidents each Monday afternoon. See the following reports from this Monday's briefing: