Crime & Safety
Man Jumped In Creek Bed While Fleeing Authorities: Marple Police
Police charged a Broomall man with resisting arrest, drug paraphernalia possession, and more crimes following an incident on Lawrence Road.
BROOMALL, PA — Marple Police arrested and charged a man after he ran from them and jumped into a creek to escape, authorities said.
According to police said they arrested Gilberto Giraud, 41, of Philadelphia at 7:20 p.m. Monday on Lawrence Road.
Giraud has been charged with resisting arrest, false identification to police, drug possession, disorderly conduct, and public drunkenness.
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According to police, officers were called to the area for a report of an intoxicated man and found Giraud.
Giraud, police said, gave them a false name then ran away from police.
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He ran to the back of a nearby apartment complex then jumped into a creek bed, police said.
According to police, Giraud got into the creek but was arrested while in the creek.
Police found a needle used for injecting drugs on Giraud and said he had multiple outstanding arrest warrants from Philadelphia and Delaware Counties.
Giraud was held on $25,000 bail and is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing on Sept. 14.
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