Police Briefs

Abington

DUI >> Adolph Lang, 70, of Fleming Avenue, Willow Grove, was charged with driving under the influence following an Aug. 16 traffic stop in the 800 block of Old York Road, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Matthew Keeley, 22, of Tennis Avenue, Glenside, was cited for retail theft at 1:30 a.m. Sept. 30 in the 800 block of Huntingdon Pike, police said.

DUI >> Marcia Montesdeoca Klever, 40, of Unruh Avenue, Philadelphia, was charged with driving under the influence, an open container violation and driving on the wrong side of the road following a traffic stop Sept. 30 at Township Line Road and Holme Avenue, police said.

PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS >> Adam Campbell, 46, of Easton Road, Glenside, was cited for public drunkenness at 5:12 p.m. Oct. 8 in the 2000 block of Mt. Carmel Avenue, police said.

PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS >> Martin DiFrancesco, 26, of Cumberland Road, Abington, was cited for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct at 10:39 p.m. Oct. 10 in the 1100 block of Tyson Avenue, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Devinn Phillips, 19, of 53rd Street, Philadelphia, was cited for retail theft at 7:12 p.m. Oct. 12 in the 2500 block of Moreland Road, police said.

PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS >> Stephen Fox, 45, of Rittenhouse Boulevard, Audubon, was cited for public drunkenness at 6:58 p.m. Oct. 16 in the 1600 block of Franklin Avenue, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Naomi Brown, 22, of Cricket Avenue, Ardsley, was cited for retail theft at 9:19 p.m. Oct. 16 in the 2600 block of Jenkintown Road, police said.

PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS >> Robert Carroll, 26, of Jackson Avenue, Ardsley, was cited for public drunkenness at 1:55 a.m. Oct. 23 in the 300 block of Easton Road, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Samuel Dupin, 21, of Harrison Street, Philadelphia, was charged with retail theft, receiving stolen property and resisting arrest Oct. 24 at the Apple store at the Willow Grove Park mall, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Timothy Morgan, 21, of Champlost Avenue, Philadelphia, was charged with retail theft and receiving stolen property Oct. 26 at the Target in Abington, police said. RETAIL THEFT >> Naim Ismeal Dykes, 23, of South 73rd Street, Philadelphia, was charged Oct. 26 with retail theft and receiving stolen property at Primark in the Willow Grove Park mall, police said. ASSAULT >> Aljamie Burrell, 38, of Easton Road, Glenside, was charged with simple assault, terroristic threats, harassment and endangering the welfare of children Oct. 27 following an incident in the 800 block of Easton Road, police said. ASSAULT >> Dana McKleny, 25, of Heston Street, Abington, was charged Oct. 28 with simple assault and harassment in the 2300 block of Heston, police said.

Cheltenham

THEFT >> Two batteries were reported stolen at 8:26 a.m. Oct. 15 from a township end loader in the unit block of West Waverly Road, police said.

FRAUD >> A resident reported Oct. 15 that an $83 fraudulent charge was made to the victim’s credit card and the email on the victim’s Nordstrom’s account had been changed, police said.

WARRANT >> Lloyd Wyche, 52, of the 600 block of East Mount Airy Street, Philadelphia, was taken into custody in Philadelphia Oct. 16 on a Cheltenham warrant for retail theft, police said.

THEFT >> Lamirah Blackwell, 18, of the 1900 block of East Ontario Street, Philadelphia, was charged with theft after taking $700 in merchandise from Target, 2450 Shoppers Lane, where she was employed, at 2:07 p.m. Oct. 16, police said.

THREATS >> Courtney Rheams, 28, of the 7700 block of Washington Lane, was charged with terroristic threats, simple assault and harassment at 1:03 a.m. Oct. 17 after she threatened another resident with a knife, which was recovered, police said.

THEFT FROM VEHICLE >> A GPS and audio books were reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the 300 block of Limekiln Pike at 10:55 a.m. Oct. 17, police said. THEFT >> A parking meter, valued at $410, was reported missing at 9:45 a.m. Oct. 17 from in front of 133 E. Glenside Ave., police said.

ID THEFT >> A resident reported Oct. 17 that a fraudulent account was opened in the victim’s name and used to purchase $2,500 in goods, police said.

FRAUD >> A resident reported Oct. 17 being defrauded of approximately $49,000 from the victim’s checking account, credit card and parent’s credit card, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Deshawn Harrod, 23, of the 1400 block of West 68th Avenue, Philadelphia, was cited for retail theft at 4:17 p.m. Oct. 17 after taking items from Target, 2450 Shoppers Lane, police said. He also was taken into custody on a Philadelphia probation warrant, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Meryle Nash Hern, 36, of the 800 block of Fetters Mill Road, Bryn Athyn, was charged with retail theft after taking $188.67 in goods from Target, 2450 Shoppers Lane, at 10:26 a.m. Oct. 18, police said.

ID THEFT >> A resident reported Oct. 18 the victim’s debit card was stolen and used to make a fraudulent withdrawal totaling $1,100 with check fees, police said.

WARRANT >> Blaine Boughan, 33, of the 1700 block of Conlyn Street, Philadelphia, was taken into custody at 3:45 p.m. Oct. 19 at Cedar and Sterling roads on a Bucks County warrant for failure to appear on a shoplifting charge, police said.

BURGLARIES >> Electronics, jewelry and cash were taken during a burglary of a home in the 2000 block of Mather Way discovered at 3:54 p.m. Oct. 19, police said. A nearby residence in the 2100 block of North John Russell Circle was found burglarized at 4:03 p.m. Oct. 19, police said. Change from a dresser and the contents of purses were taken, police said. Entry to both was believed made by forcing a window, police said.

THEFT FROM VEHICLE >> Headphones and $35 cash were reported taken at 7:37 p.m. Oct. 19 from an unlocked vehicle in the 1700 block of Chelsea Road, police said.

THEFT FROM VEHICLE >> A vehicle parked at LA Fitness, 2401 Cheltenham Ave., was found with the driver’s side window broken out at 10 a.m. Oct. 20 and the victim’s wallet was stolen from the center console, police said.

THEFT FROM VEHICLE >> A TroyBilt generator was reported stolen at 10:25 a.m. Oct. 20 from the rear of a pickup truck parked at Home Depot, 7690 Washington Lane, police said.

TRESPASSING >> A resident of the 300 block of East Glenside Avenue reported at 12:04 a.m. Oct. 21 that a black male, about 5 feet 10 inches, in his 30s, with short hair and a beard, wearing a white shirt and dark jeans, entered the residence through an unlocked front door and was asking for help when the homeowner confronted him, police said. The male left once 911 was called, police said.

THEFTS FROM VEHICLES >> Four vehicles parked at Melrose Park House, 900 Valley Road, had their windows smashed out, were found ransacked with items taken at 3:34 a.m. Oct. 21, police said. A suspect was described as a male, approximately 5 feet 5 inches, wearing a three-quarter-length black puffy coat with the hood up, police said.

THEFTS FROM VEHICLES >> Fourteen vehicles parked in the east and north side parking lots at 7900 Old York Road, Elkins Park, were found at 7:20 a.m. Oct. 21 with their windows smashed, ransacked and items taken, police said.

VEHICLE ENTERED >> A vehicle parked in the 900 block of Valley Road, Melrose Park, was found at 11:58 a.m. Oct. 21 with the window smashed, but nothing of value was taken, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Mikal Shanks, 40, of the 1700 block of West Erie Avenue, Philadelphia, was charged with retail theft at 12:48 p.m. Oct. 21 after taking $389 worth of goods from Home Depot, 7690 Washington Lane, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Three black males in their 20s stole numerous clothing items from KicksUSA, 2401 W. Cheltenham Ave, at 1:06 p.m. Oct. 21 and fled in a gray Jeep Cherokee rental car with Ohio plate HLV3305, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Patrick Brinkley, 54, of the 2800 block of North Judson Street, Philadelphia, was charged with retail theft at 1:52 p.m. Oct. 21 after he and an unknown male stole $537.39 in flooring items from Home Depot, 7690 Washington Lane, police said. The other male got away, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Nakia Garrus, 44, of the 1400 block of Clearview Street, Philadelphia, was cited for retail theft at 4:22 p.m. Oct. 21 after taking $25 worth of clothing from Marshalls, 2401 W. Cheltenham Ave., police said. She was also charged with false ID and taken into custody on a warrant from Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole on an original charge of manslaughter, police said.

THEFTS FROM VEHICLES >> Three vehicles parked in the upper lot at Curtis Arboretum, 1250 W. Church Road, were ransacked with items taken between 4:45 and 5:12 p.m. Oct. 21, police said. Two had been left unlocked, and the other had its window smashed, police said.

THEFT FROM VEHICLE >> A vehicle parked in the 7300 block of Granite Road had the passenger window smashed out overnight Oct. 21 and an iPhone 7 was stolen from the trunk, police said.

THEFT >> A vehicle parked in the 700 block of Valley Road had the driver’s side window broken out overnight Oct. 21; it was unknown if anything was taken, police said.

FRAUD >> A resident reported Oct. 22 receiving a fraudulent call from someone threatening to cut off the electricity if the victim did not immediately send a payment of $485, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Antonio Amaro, 54, of the 400 block of East Mechanic Street, Philadelphia, was charged with a felony count of retail theft after taking $139 in goods from Home Depot, 7690 Washington Lane, at 5:58 p.m. Oct. 22, police said. Amaro had six prior retail theft convictions, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> A male stole $1,564.49 worth of wire from Home Depot, 7690 Washington Lane, at 3:58 p.m. Oct. 22, police said.

BURGLARY >> Jewelry was taken during a burglary reported at 4:27 p.m. Oct. 22 at a home in the 1100 block of Ansley Avenue, police said. Entry was believed made by forcing a window, police said.

BURGLARY >> Jewelry and alcohol were reported taken during a burglary of a home in the unit block of Develon Road reported at 5:03 p.m. Oct. 22, police said. Entry was believed made by forcing a back door, police said. DAMAGE >> A vehicle parked in the 1300 block of Willow Avenue was found at 1:38 p.m. Oct. 23 with a window smashed out with a rock, police said.

VEHICLES ENTERED >> Two unlocked vehicles in the 200 block of Ryers Avenue were entered between 8:15 and 10:15 a.m. Oct. 23, police said. One had $7 in change taken; the other had nothing taken, police said. BURGLARY >> Antoine Johnson, 44, of the 5500 block of West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, was charged with burglary after officers responded to a call at 2:19 p.m. Oct. 24 of a suspicious male following a burglary in the unit bock of Develon Road, where a window was forced to gain entry and jewelry was taken, police said.

BURGLARY >> Costume jewelry, a pillow case and possibly two credit cards were taken during a burglary of a home in the 1400 block of Beech Avenue reported at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 24, police said.

WARRANT >> Brandon Miller, 29, of the 5200 block of Marwood Street, Philadelphia, was taken into custody on a Centre County, Pa., warrant for failure to appear during a traffic stop at 4:16 p.m. Oct. 24 in the 8200 block of New Street, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Tahira Barefield, 29, of the 3900 block of North 8th Street, Philadelphia, was cited for retail theft after taking items from ShopRite at 4:47 p.m. Oct. 24, police said. THEFT >> A tote bag was reported stolen between 5 and 5:45 p.m. Oct. 24 at Jomar, 1000 S. Easton Road, police said.

THEFT FROM VEHICLE >> A credit card was reported stolen from a vehicle in the 1400 block of Willow Avenue at 11:39 p.m. Oct. 24 and used at the Speedway at Cheltenham Avenue and 15th Street, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Lauren Romero, 28, of the 300 block of Plymouth Avenue, Oreland, was cited for retail theft at 2:35 p.m. Oct. 25 after taking $107 worth of goods from Target, 2450 Shoppers Lane, police said.

BURGLARY >> A small safe containing paperwork and jewelry was taken during a burglary of a home in the 7500 block of Vernon Road reported at 5:01 p.m. Oct. 25, police said. Entry was believed to have been made through a window, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Chenae Brickett, 38, of the 6600

block of Blakemore Street, Philadelphia, was charged with retail theft and corruption of minors at 5:01 p.m. Oct. 25 after allegedly taking $268.80 worth of goods from Target, 2450 Shoppers Lane, where she had a 6-year-old with her, police said.

FRAUD >> A resident reported Oct. 25 being defrauded of more than $2,900 via email and a bad check, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> A male ripped two phone cases off the wall of Metro PCS, 2401 W. Cheltenham Ave., at 7:16 p.m. Oct. 25 and walked out, but the property was recovered outside the store and the male fled the scene, police said. FRAUD >> A business in the 8200 block of Old York Road reported Oct. 26 that a $3,200.50 check was fraudulently cashed on the business’s account, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Alejandro Peralto, 47, of the 6600 block of Martins Mill Road, Philadelphia, was charged with retail theft after taking $499 in goods from Home Depot, 7690 Washington Lane, at 2:14 p.m. Oct. 26, police said.

THEFT >> An envelope with $170 was stolen from a vehicle parked at the Police and Fire Credit Union, 1000 S. Easton Road, at 3:51 p.m. Oct. 26, police said. An unknown male was seen entering the vehicle, police said.

DRUG CHARGE >> Chester Brame, 41, of the unit block of East Township Line Road, was arrested at 2:50 p.m. Oct. 26 and charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance after officers witnessed a drug transaction take place in the unit block of East Township Line, police said.

DRUG CHARGES >> Jonathan Streeper, 37, of the 100 block of Central Avenue, was charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance Oct. 26 during a drug buy in the 100 block of Township Line Road, police said. Amanda Benincasa, 31, of the 6500 block of Horrocks Street, Philadelphia, a passenger in Streeper’s vehicle, was taken into custody on a warrant from Rockledge Borough, police said. While serving a search warrant at Streeper’s apartment, police arrested Melissa Devers, 34, of the 4700 block of Magnolia Avenue, Feasterville, and charged her with possession of controlled substances and paraphernalia, police said.

WARRANT >> Gerard McGurk, 58, of the unit block of Cherry Street, Willow Grove, was taken into custody at 7:33 p.m. Oct. 26 in the unit block of West Glenside Avenue on a Montgomery County warrant for failure to appear for a DUI charge, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Aaron Alexander, 34, of the 200 block of East Armstrong Street, Philadelphia, was cited for retail theft at 8:57 p.m. Oct. 26 after taking $71.89 in goods from Walmart, 1000 S. Easton Road, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> The Wine & Spirit Shoppe, 8156 Ogontz Ave., reported that on Oct. 26 at 6:28 p.m., a black male wearing a black baseball cap, dark blue sweatshirt, light blue jeans and light sneakers stole $410 worth of alcoholic beverages, police said.

THEFT >> A woman reported Oct. 28 a prior theft from her purse of $250 at Target, 2450 Shoppers Lane, police said. ID THEFT >> A resident reported Oct. 28 fraudulent activity on the victim’s bank account, police said.

THEFT FROM VEHICLES >> Nine batteries, valued at $1,665, were reported stolen at 7 a.m. Oct. 29 from three construction vehicles at Gimbel Field, 260 Harrison Ave., police said.

ID THEFT >> A resident reported Oct. 30 that an unknown person used the victim’s personal information to open a fraudulent Verizon account, police said.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT >> Sebastian Pollard, 18, of the 7400 block of North 21st Street, Philadelphia, was cited for disorderly conduct after officers responded to a call at 8:03 p.m. Oct. 30 of males pulling on vehicle door handles in the parking lot at Target, 2450 Shoppers Lane, police said. The males were seen entering a black Chevy Impala, which was stopped by police, who noted a strong odor of marijuana in the vehicle, and Pollard, an occupant of the vehicle, was cited, police said.

VEHICLES ENTERED >> Two vehicles, one in the 400 block of West Laurel Avenue and one in the 100 block of Laurel, were gone through overnight Oct. 30, but nothing appeared to be taken, police said.

VANDALISM >> A resident of the 500 block of Shoemaker reported Oct. 31 that a neighbor wrote on the windshield of the victim’s vehicle with a yellow wax, “If you don’t live here, don’t park here. Thanks,” police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Jamaal D. Wyatt, 26, of the 8200 block of Williams Avenue, Philadelphia, was charged with retail theft after attempting to take $699 in merchandise from Home Depot, 7690 Washington Lane, at 3:52 p.m. Oct. 31, police said.

VANDALISM >> The tires on a vehicle parked in the 100 block of Harrison Avenue were flattened overnight Oct. 31, police said.

WARRANT >> Candice Sabonia Jackson, 34, of the 8100 block of Forrest Avenue, Philadelphia, was taken into custody at 8 a.m. Nov. 1 at Cheltenham and Greenwood avenues on a Manatee County, Fla., sheriff’s bench warrant, police said.

FRAUD >> A resident reported Nov. 1 several fraudulent ATM withdrawals were made on the victim’s account at a bank in New Jersey, police said. FRAUD >> A resident reported Nov. 1 that after losing her wallet, she was notified by TD Bank that an unknown person attempted to cash a check in her name, police said.

THEFT FROM VEHICLE >> A cellphone and $20 in change were reported stolen from a vehicle broken into overnight Nov. 1 in the 100 block of Myrtle Avenue, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> A male stole $270 worth of calculators at Target, 2450 Shoppers Lane, at 12:26 p.m. Nov. 2, police said.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >> Multiple shrubs and bushes were found spray painted red at 1:27 p.m. Nov. 2 at United Ghanaian Church, 251 E. Waverly Road, police said.

THEFT >> A wallet, containing $200, credit cards and ID, was reported lost on a SEPTA bus at Cedarbrook Plaza, 1000 S. Easton Road, at 1:51 p.m. Nov. 2, and when the victim went back for it, it was gone, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Anthony Cuffie, 32, of the 500 block of East Allen Street, Philadelphia, was charged with retail theft at 2:36 p.m. Nov. 2, after taking $207 worth of electronics, cellphones and greeting cards from Target, 2450 Shoppers Lane, police said. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >> Jasmine Williams, 20, of the unit block of East Armat Street, Philadelphia, was cited for criminal mischief at 6:52 p.m. Nov. 2 at the SEPTA loop after she refused to pay for a SEPTA ride and get off the bus and remove her grocery gabs from the walking aisle, police said. When officers responded, she became combative and poured a drink on the bus driver’s seat, police said.

THEFT FROM VEHICLE >> Change and sunglasses were reported stolen at 1:18 p.m. Nov. 3 from an unlocked vehicle in the 2100 block of John Russell Circle, police said.

CHARGES PENDING >> Charges of driving under the influence are pending against Theodore Griffin, 75, of the 400 block of West Waverly Road, Glenside, following a crash at 4:12 p.m. Nov. 3 at Cheltenham Avenue and Waverly Road, police said. Charges are pending the results of a blood test, police said.

THEFT >> An employee at Chick-Fil-A, 2421 Cheltenham Ave., reported at 5:48 p.m. Nov. 3 that the victim’s cellphone was stolen, police said.

ID THEFT >> A resident reported Nov. 3 that an unauthorized purchase was made on the victim’s Best Buy account and shipped to an outof-state address, police said.

THEFT FROM VEHICLE >> A vehicle in the 400 block of Valley Road was reported broken into at 8:02 a.m. Nov. 4 and identification was taken, police said.

WARRANT >> Tyree Arnold, 29, of the 5500 block of North 6th Street, Philadelphia, was taken into custody at 10:38 a.m. Nov. 4 at ShopRite, 2471 W. Cheltenham Ave., on a warrant out of Columbia County, police said.

CRIMINAL TRESPASS >> Truong Le, 25, of the 2400 block of South Sixth Street, Philadelphia, was cited for criminal trespass Nov. 4 after officers responded to a call of people trespassing and stealing used tires at 11:12 a.m. Nov. 4 at Midas Muffler, 8141 Ogontz Ave., police said.

VANDALISM >> Racist comments were reported found written on a female bathroom stall at 1:34 p.m. Nov. 4 at Home Depot, 7690 Washington Lane, police said.

WARRANT >> Tiara Williford, 28, of the 6400 block of Ardleigh Street, Philadelphia, was taken into custody at 5:06 p.m. Nov. 4 at Walmart, 1000 S. Easton Road, on a Philadelphia warrant for failure to appear, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Nathan Fulton, 26, of the 100 block of West Chew Avenue, Philadelphia, was charged with retail theft after taking electrical wire at 6:41 p.m. Nov. 4 at Home Depot, 7690 Washington Lane, police said. THEFT >> An iPhone 7 and SEPTA rail pass were reported stolen from a vehicle parked at Cheltenham AA Field at 6:04 p.m. Nov. 4, police said.

ASSAULT >> A 14-year-old female was cited for disorderly conduct after she initiated a physical fight with another student at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Cheltenham High School, 500 Rices Mill Road, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Jamal Faulkner, 20, of the 2300 block of North Broad Street, Philadelphia, has been cited for retail theft after taking $122.95 in goods at 1:11 p.m. Sept. 17 from Burlington Coat Factory, 2471 Cheltenham Ave., where he was employed, police said.

Jenkintown

CHARGES PENDING >> Charges of driving under the influence are pending against Jorge L. Santiago-Regusters, 35, of the unit block of Cheltenham Avenue, Philadelphia, after he was stopped at 11:17 p.m. Oct. 17 for a stop sign violation at Summit Avenue and Walnut Street, police said. He was transported to Holy Redeemer Hospital for a blood test, and charges are pending the results, police said.

WARRANT >> A warrant has been issued by the Jenkintown Police Department for Sean D. Vance, 33, of the 500 block of Willow Street, Jenkintown, charging him with domestic violence violations, police said.

WARRANT >> Sean D. Vance, 33, of the 500 block of Willow Street, Jenkintown, turned himself in at 12:53 p.m. Oct. 29 on a warrant charging him with simple assault, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and harassment, police said. He was arraigned and taken to Montgomery County Prison and later released after posting a $50,000 bail bond, police said.

WARRANT >> Sara E. Palandro, 19, of the 800 block of Valley Glen Road, Jenkintown, was taken into custody at 4:49 a.m. Nov. 3 on a warrant charging her with drug violations and was taken to Montgomery County Prison in lieu of $7,500 bail, police said.

ASSAULT >> Michael Bast, 46, of the 200 block of Rodman Avenue, Jenkintown, was charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, simple assault, public drunkenness, disorderly conduct and harassment Nov. 3 after officers responded to a call at 7:53 p.m. of an intoxicated male stumbling on Roadman, police said. Bast became combative and assaulted an officer, and he was arrested, charged and taken to Montgomery County Prison in lieu of $25,000 cash bail, police said.

CHARGES PENDING >> Charges of driving under the influence are pending against John G. Hill, 25, of the 100 block of Cedar Street, after he struck a speed limit sign and failed to stop for a stop sign at 2:57 a.m. Nov. 4, police said. He was transported to Holy Redeemer Hospital for a blood test, and charges are pending the lab results, police said.