Springfield Crime Blotter: Vandalism, Theft, Break-In Attempt

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

Incidents in the blotter occurred between Nov. 22 and Nov. 28.

See the full blotter below:

Nov. 22 at 2 p.m.
A woman who had been shopping at Giant 900 block of Baltimore Pk. reported her wallet stolen from her purse which had been in a shopping cart.

Nov. 22 at 2:18 p.m.
A vehicle parked in the lot near the trolley tracks at ETR Middle School had its rear window smashed sometime during the day.

Nov. 23 at 10:50 a.m.
A victim reported that a female had gone into the TD Bank 900 block of Baltimore Pike and used a fake driver’s license to withdraw money out of her account. The same female suspect then went to a TD Bank branch in Glenolden and tried to do the same, but an alert teller there contacted police, and the female was apprehended. Det. Devaney is investigating.

Nov. 25 at 8:18 a.m.
A resident of the 400 block of Kennerly Road reported a screen window had been pulled off track and furniture moved on the back deck sometime overnight. No entry was gained to the house.

Nov. 25 at 7:10 p.m.
A person visiting family on the 600 block of Wynne Road reported a window on her vehicle had been smashed as it was parked on the street during the afternoon.

Nov. 26 at 4:50 p.m.
A victim reported she had been inside the Panera Bread store, 1000 block of Baltimore Pike, and used a debit card for a purchase. While still at the store, she was notified that her debit card had been used twice at local stores in the mall, and she then realized her card was missing. She remembered an encounter at the kiosk in Panera of a female who distracted her during the transaction when the theft may have occurred. Det. McNeely is investigating.

Nov. 28 at 9:23 p.m.
A resident of the 200 block of Ridgewood Road reported that she was receiving messages on her iPhone regarding being tracked by an unknown device. The victim reported being at a local parade earlier in the day and using her phone to assist someone with the parade route. Her phone may have been compromised at that time by some type of tracking scam.