Robbery, Fraud, Counterfeiting, More: Haverford Crime Blotter

HAVERFORD TOWNSHIP, PA — Haverford Police released details on the latest crime incidents in the township recently.

The incidents occurred between Sept. 25 and Oct. 1.

The blotter also includes arrests made and citations issued.

See the full blotter below:

Incidents

• Robbery at Meridian Message Therapy, 800 block of Penn Street, on Sept. 25 at 7:01 p.m. – Police responded to the above location for a robbery at knife point. The suspect stole approximately $150 and the victim’s cell phone.
• Theft at Main Line Arts Center, 700 block of Panmure Road, on Sept. 25 at 10:10 a.m. – Two victims reported that their credit cards were stolen from their wallets. Unauthorized purchases were made with the credit cards.
• Fraud at the 100 block of Wood Lane on Sept. 26 at 2:16 p.m. – Victim reported numerous unauthorized transactions on three of her accounts.
• Bicycle Theft at Haverford College, unit block of Hannum Drive, on Sept. 27 at 1:54 p.m.
• Retail Theft at Acme, 1300 block of West Chester Pike, on Sept. 27 at 4 p.m. – 22-year-old male, 200 block of Albemarle Avenue, Lansdowne was cited for the retail theft of $71.32 worth of merchandise.
• Public Drunkenness at Staples, 1300 block of West Chester Pike, on Sept. 28 at 3:55 p.m. – 59-year-old male, unit block of Danforth Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey, was cited with public drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
• Disorderly Conduct at McSorley’s Ale House, 2300 block of Haverford Road, on Sept. 29 at 1:23 a.m. – 29-year-old male, 6000 block of Oxford Street, Philadelphia, was cited for disorderly conduct.
• Identity Theft at the unit block of Park Road on Sept. 29 at 12:06 p.m. – Victim reported that someone linked a bank account to his Health Savings account company without his permission or knowledge.
• Counterfeiting at Acme, 600 block of West Lancaster Avenue, on Sept. 29 at 12:09 p.m. – The store manager reported that an unknown male attempted to pass a counterfeit $100 bill.
• Retail Theft at Rite Aid, 1300 block of West Chester Pike, on Sept. 30 at 10:47 a.m. – An unknown female stole $427.92 worth of merchandise.
• Fraud at the Quadrangle, 3300 block of Darby Road, on Oct. 1 at 2:35 p.m. – Victim’s computer was hacked and she was advised to call a phone number to speak with an "Apple representative." The person she spoke to claimed she was the target of a child pornography investigation. She was instructed to mail a cashier’s check for $86,000. The victim sent the money before she was aware of the scam.

Arrests

• 32-year-old male, 100 block of Friendship Court, Matawan, New Jersey. Charges: Forgery, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and bad checks. Location: TD Bank, 100 block of West Eagle Road. Date: Sept. 27 at 3:59 p.m.
• 31-year-old male, 100 block of E. Park Road, Havertown. Charges: Contempt for violation of order and institutional vandalism. Location: 100 block of E. Park Road. Date: Oct. 1 at 7:29 a.m.
• 25-year-old male, unit block of Tenby Road, Havertown. Charges: Strangulation, simple assault, terroristic threats and recklessly endangering another person. Location: unit block of Tenby Road. Date: Oct. 1 at 4 p.m.

Citations

• Moving: 127
• Warnings: 27
• Non-Traffic: 4
• Parking: 133