Assault, Stolen Vehicles, Drugs, Fraud, More: Haverford Crime Blotter

HAVERFORD TOWNSHIP, PA — Police in Haverford Township issued their weekly crime blotter Wednesday.

Incidents in the blotter occurred between June 14 and June 20.

The blotter also features arrests made and citations issued.

See the full blotter below:

INCIDENTS

• Identity Theft at the 2400 block of Merwood Lane on June 14 at 2:48 p.m. – Victim received an email from someone claiming to be from PayPal. They directed her to make several deposits into a Robinhood account. She became aware of the scam after she deposited $20,000 into the account.
• Identity Theft at the 400 block of Glendale Road on June 14 at 8:02 p.m. – They victim accepted a job from Zen Desk. The requested her personal and banking information through email. She was told the company was going to send her a computer to work from home. She never received the computer and began to notice many fraudulent charges on all her accounts.
• Vandalism at the 600 block of Hazelwood Road on June 14 at 7:48 a.m. – Vehicle window as shattered.
• Retail Theft at Acme, 1300 block of West Chester Pike, on June 15 at 9:24 p.m. – Three unknown actors stole an unknown amount of groceries.
• Retail Theft at Acme, 1300 block of West Chester Pike, on June 15 at 9:45 p.m. – An unknown male attempted to steal $460.19 worth of merchandise. An employee confronted the subject and was able to recover the merchandise.
• Retail Theft at Rite Aid, 1300 block of West Chester Pike, on June 16 at 3:54 p.m. – An unknown male stole a Frappuccino and candy.
• Motor Vehicle Theft at the unit block of W. Langhorne Avenue on June 16 at 10:41 a.m.
• Fraud at the 100 block of Fawn Lane on June 16 at 1:38 p.m. – The victim was notified by the fraud department from his bank. They advised him that someone presented a forged copy of his drivers license and withdrew $7,000 from his account.
• Retail Theft at Acme, 600 block of Lancaster Avenue, on June 18 at 4:10 p.m. – An unknown female attempted to pay for $22.35 worth of groceries at self-check out but the pin was incorrect. The woman ignored the employee and fled the store.
• Assault at Chatham Park, 400 block of Allston Road, on June 19 at 9:13 p.m. – A juvenile male was assaulted by a group of juveniles. Investigation is ongoing.
• Theft at the 2200 block of Haverford Road on June 19 at 5:33 p.m. – A firearm was stolen from the trunk of a vehicle.
• Motor Vehicle Theft at The YMCA, 800 block of N. Eagle Road, on June 19 at 6:42 p.m.
• Retail Theft at Acme, 1300 block of West Chester Pike, on June 20 at 2:17 p.m. – An unknown male stole $28 worth of alcohol.
• Identity Theft at the 500 block of Ellis Road on June 20 at 7:35 p.m. – Someone attempted to open a credit card account using the victim’s identity.

ARRESTS

• 33-year-old male, 3600 block of 21st Street, Philadelphia. Charges: Retail theft and receiving stolen property. Location: Kohl’s, 200 block of West Chester Pike. Date: June 14 at 7:30 a.m.
• 41-year-old female, 1300 block of Berks Street, Philadelphia. Charges: Possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. Location: Lowe’s, 100 block of W. Township Line Road. Date: June 18 at 11:49 p.m.
• 40-year-old male, Homeless. Charges: Burglary, criminal trespass, simple assault, harassment, recklessly endangering another person, possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. Location: 100 block of Wyndmoor Road. Date: June 17 at 7:09 a.m.

CITATIONS

• Moving: 33
• Warnings: 48
• Non-Traffic: 0
• Parking: 117