Forgery, DUI, Assault, Vandalism, More: Haverford Crime Blotter

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

Incidents in the blotter occurred between Jan. 18 and Jan. 24.

The blotter also includes arrests made and citations issued.

See the full blotter below:

INCIDENTS

• Retail Theft at Giant, 100 block of W. Township Line Road, on Jan. 18 at 4:32 p.m. – An unknown male and female stole $240.07 worth of groceries.
• Fraud at the 100 block of Fairlamb Avenue on Jan. 18 at 10:23 a.m. – Victim reported that someone gained access to his AT&T account and purchased an iPad.
• Identity Theft at the unit block of W. Langhorne Avenue on Jan. 18 at 3:09 p.m. – An unknown person used the victim’s identity to open a Verizon account.
• Theft at the 400 block of W. Langhorne Avenue on Jan. 19 at 11:10 a.m. – Victim reported multiple household items missing from a locked storage area of a rental property.
• Forgery at the unit block of E. Clearfield Road on Jan. 19 at 1:15 p.m. – Victim reported that three fraudulent checks were cashed from his account.
• Retail Theft at Acme, 1300 block of West Chester Pike, on Jan. 20 at 4:55 p.m. – 24-year-old male, 6900 block of Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, was cited for retail theft of $26.06 worth of cigarettes.
• Theft at the Haverford YMCA, 800 block of N. Eagle Road, on Jan. 20 at 2:20 p.m. – Vehicle was entered – two credit cards were stolen. Multiple unauthorized purchases were made with the credit cards.
• Forgery at the 200 block of Oxford Hill Lane on Jan. 20 at 12:16 p.m. – A check was altered and cashed after it was mailed.
• Identity Theft at the 600 block of Ellis Road on Jan. 20 at 3:52 p.m. – Victim reported that someone took out a $5,000 small business loan using her identity and attempted to open two credit card accounts.
• Identity Theft at the 1400 block of Sunny Hill Lane on Jan. 20 at 10:45 a.m. – An unknown actor used the victim's identity to remove $4,500 from her bank account.
• Identity Theft at the 500 block of Willowbrook Road on Jan. 20 at 3:25 p.m. – Victim reported that someone used her identity to open a Verizon account.
• Fraud at the 1200 block of Steel Road on Jan. 21 at 5:20 p.m. – Victim reported that she made arrangements to purchase a dog online. She paid $1,375 for the dog and has not heard from the breeder since.
• Public Drunkenness at the 100 block of Shelbourne Road on Jan. 21 at 1:54 a.m. – 42-year-old female, 100 block of Shelbourne Road, was cited for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
• Retail Theft at Giant, 100 block of W. Township Line Road, on Jan. 22 at 5:14 p.m. – 53-year-old female, 7100 block of West Chester Pike, Upper Darby was cited for the retail theft of $150 worth of merchandise.
• Fraud at the unit block of E. Marthart Avenue on Jan. 23 at 1:52 p.m. – Victim reported that he received an email from a person claiming to be his boss. They requested he purchase four $200 Apple gift cards and send him photos of them. The victim became aware of the scam after he sent the gift cards.
• Identity Theft at the 800 block of Aubrey Avenue on Jan. 23 at 1:24 p.m. – Victim reported that someone used her identity to open an AT&T account.
• Fraud at the unit block of Tracey Terrace on Jan. 23 at 3:27 p.m. - Victim reported that someone used her identity to open an AT&T account.
• Vandalism at the 400 block of Langhorne Avenue on Jan. 23 at 6:58 p.m. – Vehicle tire valve stem was removed.
• Retail Theft at Lowe’s, 100 block of W. Township Line Road, on Jan. 24 at 1 p.m. – An unknown male stole $1,965 worth of tools.
• Retail Theft at Lowe’s, 100 block of W. Township Line Road, on Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. – An unknown male stole $337 worth of tools.
• Fraud at the 700 block of Homestead Avenue on Jan. 24 at 9:53 a.m. – Victim reported that someone used his identity to transfer his phone number to another carrier.

ARRESTS

• 47-year-old female, 4000 block of Haverford Avenue, Philadelphia. Charges: Retail theft, possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. Location: Kohl’s, 200 block of West Chester Pike. Date: Jan. 19 at 7:14 p.m.
• 46-year-old male, 100 block of Signal Road, Drexel Hill. Charges: DUI and careless driving LOC: Glendale and Colonial Roads. Date: Jan. 21 at 12:52 a.m.
• 50-year-old male, 400 block of Glendale Road, Havertown. Charges: Simple assault, possession of a controlled substance and harassment. Location: Haverford Hills Condominium, 400 block of Glendale Road. Date: Jan. 23 at 10:54 a.m.
• 34-year-old male, unit block of Brewerytown Court, Philadelphia. Charges: Retail theft, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Location: 2600 block of Haverford Road. Date: Jan. 25 at 11:55 p.m.

CITATIONS

• Moving: 48
• Warnings: 78
• Non-Traffic: 4
• Parking: 80