Springfield Police Blotter: Thefts, DUI, Vandalism, More

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA – The most recent Springfield Township Police blotter was issued Monday and it covers police handled incidents that occurred between July 23 and July 28.

Police handled multiple thefts, a DUI case, and vandalism to a vehicle, among other crimes.

See the full blotter below:

July 23 at 2:34 p.m.
Target security at the mall reported observing a female select numerous packs of Red Bull and Monster energy drinks from display and place them in a shopping cart. She then went to the Cosmetics Department, selected items, and placed them in the cart. The female then concealed the cosmetics inside a purse she was carrying and left the store. Target security stopped her in the lot, took her into custody, and recovered over $240 worth of merchandise. Allison Murtagh, 31, of Havertown, was charged with retail theft and held for arraignment.

July 24 at 9:35 p.m.
Target security at the mall reported observing three subjects together selecting multiple vacuum cleaners from display and placing them in a cart. The group then selected clothing and placed the clothing in the cart. They left the store via the lower level failing to pay for the merchandise and were able to get into a vehicle and left the area. Det. Devaney is investigating.

July 25 at 8:12 a.m.
A resident of the 800 block Garrett Lane reported finding her vehicle damaged. A vent window had been smashed and the front driver door appeared to have been pried sometime overnight as the vehicle was parked in the rear of the building. Nothing was missing from inside the vehicle as entry was not gained.

July 25 at 1:09 p.m.
Macy’s security reported observing a male subject select and conceal Polo underwear inside a bag he was carrying. The male left the store and when confronted by security dropped the bag and ran through the parking lot. Security recovered over $100 worth of merchandise, a personal cell phone, and receipt with a name on it. Det. Devaney is following up.

July 25 at 3:42 p.m.
Police responded to the mall parking lot near Macy’s for a report of a robbery. The victim reported pulling into the lot and parking when confronted by a male subject who was holding a gun. The male demanded money and grabbed a purse from the victim. The male entered a van and left the lot on Baltimore Pike. Police later learned the van had been reported stolen in Chester two days earlier and had been used in a similar robbery in Delaware the night before. The stolen van was recovered later July 25, and Det. Nutley is investigating.

July 25 at 7:02 p.m.
Police were in the area of Macy’s at the mall and observed Macy’s security attempting to take a male into custody. They learned that the male had just concealed over $400 worth of Polo merchandise. The male ran through the parking lot in an attempt to get away but fell and was taken into custody by police. Savon Smith 25, of Philadelphia, was brought to headquarters and charged with retail theft by Det. Nutley and held for arraignment. On July 26 Target reported several prior thefts of electronics and baby formula which occurred over a two-hour span on July 20. They reported a loss of close to $1,000 and provided pictures and video of the thefts. Det. Nutley investigated and found the actor was Savon Smith. Smith was charged again with retail theft.

July 27 at 11:42 a.m.
Sgt. McKenna observed a vehicle driving on Sproul Road near Woodland Avenue nearly strike a curb and then drive along the shoulder to cut off traffic traveling south on Sproul Road. A vehicle stop was conducted and the driver was found to be intoxicated. The male driver from Brookhaven was taken into custody and submitted to a blood test. He was later released to family and will be charged with DUI.

July 28 at 10:44 p.m.
A juvenile female from Philadelphia was taken into custody after Target at the mall security stopped her for stealing over $160 worth of jewelry. The female was charged with retail theft and turned over to family.

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