Springfield Crime Blotter: Stolen Cars, Theft, Public Drunkenness

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

Incidents in the blotter occurred between July 13 and July 18.

See the full blotter below:

July 13 at 3:05 p.m.
Target security at the mall reported two subjects stole Lego toys and left the store. Responding officers located the two suspects on the trolley tracks in the rear of the mall property and took them into custody. They were identified as the thieves and implicated in two prior thefts from Target. A 37-year-old Newark, Delaware, man was charged with Retail Theft and held for arraignment. Charges are pending against a 32-year-old female from Philadelphia who was released.

July 14 at 8:59 p.m.
Officers were called to the LAFitness, 800 block Baltimore Pike, to investigate the theft of two vehicles. It was learned that keys to two vehicles were stolen while the owners were inside the club, and the vehicles later stolen. Det. McCarthy is investigating.

July 16 at 7:54 p.m.
A resident of the 600 block West Rolling Road reported his house was struck by several eggs at about 10 p.m.

July 17 at 12:31 p.m.
A woman shopping at the BJ’s Wholesale Club, 1200 block of East Woodland Avenue, reported her purse had been stolen from a shopping cart. BJ’s employees were able to review video and provided suspect information to responding officers. Officers made contact with a 58-year-old female from Philadelphia, and the purse was located inside the female’s vehicle in the parking lot. The female was taken into custody, processed, and released. Charges for theft will be filed.

July 18 at 1 a.m.
Officers assisted a male subject found intoxicated on Sproul at Beatty roads. The 48-year-old male was transported to a hospital for treatment. A short time later he was reportedly acting disorderly inside the emergency room. The 48-year-old male from Glen Mills will be charged with Public Drunkenness and Disorderly Conduct.