Crime & Safety

Springfield Crime Blotter: Terroristic Threats, DUI Crash, more

Police said an 18-year-old Philadelphia woman resisted arrested and said she had a gun in the Best Buy parking lot on Halloween.

SRINGFIELD, PA — The newest crime blotter from Springfield Township Police is out, and the details are all below.

Incidents in the blotter occurred between Oct. 30 and Nov. 3.

See the full blotter below:

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Oct. 30 at 2:23 p.m.
A resident of the 900 block Edgewood Drive reported sometime overnight someone removed a quantity of coins from her unlocked vehicle.

Oct. 30 at 6:13 p.m.
An employee at the AT&T store in the mall reported two young males entered the store as he was helping another customer and removed an iPhone Pro Max from the security case. Det. Nutley is investigating.

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Oct. 31 at 3:43 a.m.
Officers located three subjects inside a vehicle in the rear of the Best Buy store 600 block Baltimore Pike. One of the subjects admitted to smoking marijuana a short time earlier and said they were waiting for a room to be ready at the Days Inn next door. During the investigation, one of the passengers refused to provide information and attempted to leave the vehicle. She had her hand in her pocket and alluded to having a gun. She actively resisted arrest while being taken into custody. Courtney Hicks, 18, of Philadelphia was charged with Terroristic Threats and Resisting Arrest and held for arraignment.

Oct. 31 at 5:07 p.m.
Target security 800 block Baltimore Pike reported observing a female select numerous items of food and infant clothing and place the items inside a shopping cart. She went to the upper level and attempted to leave the store with a cart. A 4-year-old Bryn Mawr woman was taken into custody and charged with Retail Theft. She was held for arraignment.

Nov. 1 at 6 p.m.
An 18-year-old woman from Philadelphia was charged with Retail Theft after Macy’s security reported that as an employee she was found under ringing over $360 worth of merchandise for a customer. She was taken into custody and held for arraignment.

Nov. 2 at 5:11 a.m.
Officers investigated a crash on the 900 block West Avenue in which a vehicle was found to have struck a utility pole. An odor of marijuana emanated from inside the vehicle and an amount of marijuana was found just outside the vehicle. Officers identified the driver, a 31-year-old male from Folcroft, and found him to be intoxicated. He was taken into custody and submitted to a blood test. He was later released to family and charges for DUI are pending.

Nov. 3 at 3:15 p.m.
A resident of the 400 block Harwicke Road reported his son’s bike, a black colored GT, was stolen from the property sometime in the last day.

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