Springfield Crime Blotter: Car Break-Ins, Thefts, More

SPRINGFIELD, PA — Police in Springfield Township issued their weekly crime blotter Monday.

Incidents in the blotter occurred in the township between March 3 and March 5.

See the full blotter below:

March 3 at 2:52 p.m.
Officers responded to the Giant 700 block West Sproul Road for a report of a subject running from the store with a backpack full of merchandise. Officers learned a male subject had loaded a bag with baby formula, shampoo, and body wash and ran out of the store. Giant employees gave chase and lost the subject near the Meadow Green Park. The subject dropped the bag, and the merchandise was recovered. Det. McNeely is investigating.

March 4 at 10:44 a.m.
A resident of the 400 block Thatcher Road reported sometime overnight someone entered her vehicle which had been parked in the driveway and removed a GPS device from the center console.

March 5 at 11:28 a.m.
A resident of the 100 block Hillview Drive reported sometime overnight someone entered his vehicle which had been parked in the driveway and removed a quantity of coins from the center console.

March 5 at 1:12 p.m.
Officers were called to the Target Store at the mall for a report of a subject who had stolen a pair of headphones and left the store. Responding Officers checked the rear parking lot and located a subject fitting his description. The male then entered Macy’s as officers followed him inside. After a brief run around the intimate department the subject was taken into custody and the merchandise recovered. A 28-year-old man of Marrero, Louisiana was charged with Retail Theft and held for arraignment.

March 5 at 5:10 p.m.
Target security 800 block Baltimore Pike reported observing a female select items and place them under a plastic shopping bag in a cart. The female went to the lower level cashier area and paid for a few items of merchandise but not the concealed items under the bag. She then tried to leave stealing over $100 worth of goods. A 44-year-old Philadelphia woman was taken into custody and charged with Retail Theft and held for arraignment.