Springfield Crime Blotter: Theft, DUI, Assault, More

SPRINGFIELD, PA — Springfield Police released their weekly crime blotter, and we have the details here.

The blotter covers incidents that occurred in the township between Nov. 18 and Nov. 24.

See the full blotter below:

Nov. 18 at 6:26 p.m.
Officers responded to the Sprint Store 400 block Baltimore Pike to investigate the theft of an employee’s purse which had just occurred. Three male actors ran from the store towards Rambling Way. Taken was a purse from inside the store. The actors were observed entering a vehicle on Rambling Way. As Officers approached one actor fled the vehicle, and two were stopped. They were identified by the victim and taken into custody. An 18 year old from Philadelphia was charged with Theft and held for arraignment. A juvenile male from Clifton Heights was released to family and will be charged with Theft.

Nov. 18 at 10:56 p.m.
An employee of Best Buy 600 block Baltimore Pike reported leaving work and finding his vehicle windows in a down position. He found his backpack which contained computer equipment missing from inside.

Nov. 19 at 8:16 a.m.
A resident of the 300 block South Rolling Road reported her rear fence damaged by rocks which occurred on three different dates. Investigation revealed a male juvenile from Springfield was responsible for the damage. Det. McNeely is handling the investigation and charges are pending.

Nov. 19 at 6:39 p.m.
Officers investigated a hit and run crash which occurred on the 200 block Sedgewood Road. The striking vehicle sideswiped another vehicle travelling in the opposite direction. After the crash, the driver and passenger exited the striking vehicle and left the scene. A short time later, the driver was located on Saxer Avenue. Jordan Heilenman, 18, of Collingdale, was taken into custody and found to be intoxicated. He submitted to a blood test and was charged with DUI and traffic offenses. He was held for arraignment at Springfield Court.

Nov. 19 at 7:25 p.m.
A resident of the 200 block Ballymore Road reported an unknown subject inside the house. Officers responded and found the subject inside the house passed out on a couch. The subject was highly intoxicated and found to be the passenger from an earlier hit and run crash and DUI. The subject was taken into custody and identified as a juvenile from Folcroft. The subject was released to family and charges will be filed for Trespassing and Criminal Mischief.

Nov. 20 at 2:32 a.m.
Officers were called to the 600 block Evans Road for a report of an assault which occurred inside a house. Investigation revealed that a female acquaintance of the victim took issue when she was asked to leave the house. She briefly did leave, but after a few moments returned and initiated a fight with the victim causing injury. The female left the scene and was located on Baltimore Pike near Saxer Avenue. The female was taken into custody and during transport to headquarters damaged the police vehicle. She was identified as Breanna Davis, 26, of Philadelphia. She was charged with Assault, Institutional Vandalism and other offenses and held for arraignment.

Nov. 22 at 4 p.m.
A resident of the 800 block Grove Avenue reported that sometime in the past two days someone cut the wire to Christmas light decorations.

Nov. 22 at 8:38 p.m.
Officers investigated a crash with injuries on State Road at Collins Drive. The driver of one of the vehicles was found to be intoxicated. The 62-year-old male from Philadelphia was transported to a hospital for treatment and will be charged with DUI and traffic offenses.

Nov. 23 at 11:33 p.m.
Target security reported having a male stopped for stealing close to $700 worth of clothing from the store. Officers found a 30-year-old man from Collingdale had selected numerous items of clothing from display and concealed them inside a bag. He went to a cash register area and paid for some items but none of the concealed items. He was taken into custody and held for arraignment.

Nov. 24 at 9:20 p.m.
Officers investigated a crash on Springfield Road at Norwinden Drive in which a vehicle backed into a vehicle to the rear. The driver of the backing vehicle, a 22-year-old female from Aston, was found to be intoxicated and taken into custody. She did submit to a blood test and was released to family. Charges for DUI and traffic offenses are pending.