Springfield Police Blotter: Burglary, Thefts, More

SPRINGFIELD, PA — The latest Springfield Police crime blotter is out, and as always we have the details here.

The blotter covers incidents that occurred between Feb. 11 and Feb. 15.

Police handled a burglary, thefts, and a potential assault case.

See the full blotter below:

Feb. 11, 1:02 p.m.
Officer took a report of a male who approached a female who was shopping inside the Target Store at the mall and asked her if she would be interested in working for him as a model for his modeling company. The female declined, left the area and contacted mall security. The male was not located.

Feb. 14, 7:18 a.m.
Officers were called to a house on the 500 block of Maddock Road for a report of missing property. The victim reported since December 2018 she noticed money and prescription pills missing from her bedroom. Investigation revealed a suspect may be familiar to the victim. Det. McNeely is investigating.

Feb. 14, 12:10 p.m.
Officers responded to the CVS, 700 block Baltimore Pike, to investigate a suspicious purchase of gift cards. The sale was denied but the suspect stayed in a vehicle in the parking lot. Officers made contact with the male, 33, of Philadelphia, and found he had an active arrest warrant out of Philadelphia. He was taken into custody and held for the Philadelphia Warrant Unit.

Feb. 14, 3:34 p.m.
A resident on the 200 block North Norwinden Drive reported that upon returning home after being out during the morning hours, she discovered someone had entered her house through a rear door and removed a jewelry box from a bedroom. Det. McNeely is investigating.

Feb. 15, 2:17 p.m.
Target security, 800 block Baltimore Pike, reported stopping a male after he was observed selecting over $300 worth of food and dental hygiene products and leaving without paying for the items. Officers responded and took into custody Jermaine Cox 41, of Philadelphia. He was charged with retail theft and held for arraignment.

Feb. 15, 4:10 p.m.
Employees at the Giant Store, 700 block West Sproul Road, reported a male subject had pushed a cart loaded with Red Bull drink out of the store without paying. He was last seen running towards the rear of the store. Det. McCarthy is investigating.

Feb. 15, 4:32 p.m.
A female who was walking through the parking lot of Springfield Park Shopping Center, 800 block Baltimore Pike, reported she was approached by a male who pushed an object towards her face and asked her to smell the object. She refused and entered her vehicle and left the area. Police responded but did not locate the subject. Det. McCarthy will follow up.

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