Scammed out of $258K in crypto

Pennsylvania State Police Media station most recent new reports:

APRIL 12

Forgery: At 2:16p.m., troopers responded to the Citadel Credit Union on Baltimore Pike in Concord for an unauthorized person attempting to make an account withdrawal. Eda Faulkner, 59, of Florham Park, New Jersey, was arrested.

APRIL 3

Blackmail: A 63-year-old Glen Mills man came to station to report he is being blackmailed with the threat of dissemination of an intimate image.

APRIL 1

Threats: At 2:32p.m., troopers were dispatched to Bluebird View for a victim who received threatening texts.

MARCH 30 Safes cracked:

Troopers responded to the 500block of Barren Road for two safes found. One was open and empty, the second was still locked, however it was attempted to be pried open. The locked safe contained a firearm that had been reported stolen from Haverford.

Retail theft: At 3:20p.m., four Philadelphia teens were charged with stealing nearly $700in items from Lululemon in Concord after a brief pursuit involving a 2015Dodge Avenger.

MARCH 29

Theft: Staff at Toyota dealership in Concord found cash taken from a register. Investigation revealed $35taken by the overnight cleanup crew. A 51-year-old Broomall man was charged.

MARCH 28

Strangulation: At 9:49p.m., troopers responded to the first block of South New Middletown Road for an assault. Carron Devose, 48, Philadelphia was charged with choking a 34-year-old woman. Charges of strangulation, simple assault

and harassment were filed.

MARCH 24 Theft:

At 12:04a.m., troopers responded to the 200block of Wilmington West Chester Pike for a person attempting to fraudulently withdraw money from the ATM. A 41-year-old Ozone Park, N.Y., man was taken into custody.

MARCH 22

Pursuit: At 11:34a.m., troopers attempted to stop a 2019Nissan Maxima on Interstate 95. The vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit ensued. The Nissan crashed in Upper Chichester and a male, Albert McKelvey, 21, of Philadelphia was taken into custody. He was found to have a warrant for robbery from Norristown and the vehicle had been stolen from Philadelphia.

MARCH 21

Narcotics: At 11:31p.m., troopers stopped a 2016Nissan Frontier. Through investigation the operator, Joshua Bistline, 35, of Newtown Square was found to be in possession of a large amount of narcotic and arrested. Bistline was originally committed to the George W. Hill Correctional Facility and several days later posted $2,000bail. A preliminary hearing on drug charges has been postponed a couple times and is now scheduled for May 22. Theft: A license plate was reported stolen from a blue 2008Volvo in the 100block of Crosskeys Drive in Concord Township.

MARCH 20

Theft: A 68-year-old resident from the unit block of Chipmunk Lane, Middletown Township, reported being scammed of $258,444in cryptocurrency.

MARCH 19

Theft: A rear window of a Jeep was reportedly smashed in the 700block of Smithbridge Road and a purse with credit cards and cash was stolen. The cards were then used in Wilmington.

Student out of control:

Troopers were called to Penncrest High School at 11:40 a.m. for a 14-year-old student who refused to stay in the principal’s office. While detaining the teen the student became belligerent and was taken into custody. The juvenile damaged a school wall.

MARCH 17

Theft: At 1:31p.m., a 24-yearold woman had her wallet with $60and a debit card stolen while she was visiting her grandmother at Merrill Gardens in the unit block of Baltimore Pike.

MARCH 16

Retail theft: At 11:40a.m., troopers arrested a Drexel Hill man and women for the theft of over $350in items from the Granite Run Boscov’s.

MARCH 12

Indecent assault: Troopers responded to a facility on West Baltimore Pike at 7p.m. for an alleged abuse by a staff member on a 92-year-old resident.

MARCH 11

Retail theft: About 1:30p.m., two women took six Budweisers and four bottles of Barefoot Moscato wine from the Wawa in the 700block of Naamans Creek Road in Concord.

Retail theft: A Georgetown, Del., man was charged with stealing four garage door openers valued at $1,996from the Home Depot in Concord.

MARCH 7 Prohibited weapon:

At 11:34p.m., troopers stopped a 2021Kia Stinger on Route 202in Concord for expired registration. Approaching the vehicle troopers observed brass knuckles in plain view. Robert Pettiford, 42, of Upland was arrested. A hearing on a charged of prohibited offensive weapons is scheduled for April 30.

MARCH 5

Crash into cops: At 10:49 p.m., a 50-year-old Secane man was charged after his Buick LaCrosse crashed into the rear of a Tinicum police vehicle, which was not occupied, at a traffic accident on Interstate 95south at mile marker 9.6. Carlton Williams was arrested. He was later taken to a hospital for treatment due to the collision. He was scheduled for a preliminary hearing on April 15, but it was unclear whether that occurred. Attempted theft: Enterprise Rent a Car in the 1100block of West Baltimore Pike in Middletown reported an attempt to steal a white Nissan overnight.

MARCH 4

Vandalism: At 12:21p.m., troopers responded to South Old Middletown Road to the county Alternative School for a 19-year-old male from Darby student who kicked out the glass portion of a door.

MARCH 3

Drugs: At 4:55p.m. Troopers stopped a 2005Chrysler for an expired registration in the 800block of the Avenue of the States in Chester. The operator, Andre Perry, 41, of Chester was found to be in possession of drugs and paraphernalia. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 31.

Vandalism:

At 6:33p.m. Troopers responded to Kohl’s parking lot in Granite Run for a report by a 22-year-old female that a milkshake had been dumped on her 2018Honda.

MARCH 2

Crypto theft: Troopers were dispatched to the unit block of Rampart Way in Middletown for a 67-year-old woman who was the victim of theft. The woman wanted to liquidate $5,000through her Bitcoin and Dutch Coin accounts. While speaking on the phone, the unknown person took $5,005out of the victim’s account.

MARCH 1

Drug violations: At 2:30a.m., troopers stopped a 2015Nissan Rouge on Interstate 95south in Tinicum for traffic violations. It was determined two passengers were in possession of controlled substances, A 23-yearold female from Woodlyn and a 26-year-old male from Sharon Hill were charged.