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Abington

BURGLARY » Four vehicles were taken during a burglary overnight April 20 at Reedman Toll, 140 Old York Road, police said. At 7:24 a.m. employees reported arriving to find entry to the building had been gained and the keys for four vehicles taken, police said. The lock on the gate was cut and video showed two vehicles were taken and later the thieves returned to take the other two, police said. Three of the four vehicles have been recovered, police said. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF » Surveillance video at the Abington Senior High School construction site, 900 Highland Avenue, showed two males entering the site at 12:45 a.m. April 22, start a gator cart and hook a golf cart to the back and drive around, destroying a Porta-Potty and damaging both carts, causing an estimated $3,000 in damage, police said.

RETAIL THEFT » A male stole $622 worth of goods from CVS, 815 Old York Road, around 12:15 p.m. April 22, police said. BURGLARY » A home in the 800 block of Crosswicks Road was burglarized between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. April 22 during which a firearm was taken, police said. The homeowner returned home to find a white SUV in the driveway with a male inside who honked the horn and a second male exited the home, entered the vehicle and the vehicle left, police said. THEFT » A woman reported her purse and bags were stolen after she briefly put them down at the Willow Grove Park mall, 2500 Moreland Road, at 1:25 p.m. April 22, police said. The victim soon received a notice an attempt was being made to use her credit card at a mall store and a male was located in a store in possession of the victim’s wallet and bags and items he had purchased with the victim’s credit card, and he was taken into custody, police said.

RETAIL THEFT » Three males are being cited for retail theft after they were observed concealing items at the Willow Grove Park mall, 2500 Moreland Road, at 4:28 p.m. April 22, police said. The males were found to have taken 28 items valued at $920, police said.

AUTO THEFT » A vehicle, valued at $6,500, left unlocked with the key fob inside was reported stolen at 8:46 a.m. April 23 from the 1900 block of Fleming Avenue, police said. RETAIL THEFT » Two females stole 20 to 25 pieces of clothing, valued at $250, from Old Navy, 2512 Moreland Road, at 4:21 p.m. April 24, police said.

FRAUD » An elderly female resident was scammed out of $5,000 after being contacted by a male saying there was a problem with her computer and telling her to purchase gift cards from multiple stores and provide him with the numbers, police said. The victim complied before realizing the fraud, police said.

RETAIL THEFT » A male and female stole $3,200 worth of perfume from Victoria’s Secret at the Willow Grove Park mall at 7:49 p.m. April 25, police said.

THEFT » A male stole an entire rack of vape pens, valued at $30 each, from CPC Energy gas station, 3031 Mount Carmel Avenue,

at 10:30 p.m. April 25, police said.

RETAIL THEFT » Four males stole $1,500 worth of goods from the fragrance area at Macy’s in the Willow Grove Park mall at 10 a.m. April 26, police said. FRAUD » Police notified that a resident was being scammed to buy $35,000 in Bitcoin at 11:19 a.m. April 27. They were able to contact the victim and convince her she was being scammed and prevent the transfer of funds, police said.

AUTO THEFT » A vehicle stolen overnight April 26 from the Jenkintown Garden Apartments in the 100 block of Washington Lane, where the owner believed he may have dropped the key fob in the parking lot, was recovered on May 2, police said.

THEFT » A woman reported her wallet was taken from her purse while she was shopping at Trader Joe’s, 933 Old York Road, at 2:26 p.m. April 27, police said. It was later recovered in a trash can at Whole Foods, police said. Two other reports were made following the first report of wallets taken from purses, one at Whole Foods on The Fairway and one at the Giant on Huntingdon Pike. The incidents appear to be related, police said. ARMED ROBBERY ARREST » Anthony Flego, 47, of the 3100 block of Emerald Street, Philadelphia, was been charged with robbery, aggravated assault, terroristic threats, possession of an instrument of crime, unauthorized use of a credit card, receiving stolen property, criminal trespass, retail theft and drug violations, after police responded to a robbery at a store in the Willow Grove Park mall April 28, police said. Store security reported a male was observed stealing goods and when confronted he pulled a knife, threatened them and fled on foot, police said. The suspect fled into the parking lot, where he unsuccessfully attempted to get into a vehicle driven by a mall patron and he then ran into a nearby neighborhood, where he was found hiding in the shed of a home and was taken into custody, police said. DUI » A 60-year-old Philadelphia man was charged with driving under the influence following a traffic stop March 24 at Woodland and Easton roads, police said.

RETAIL THEFT » A 24-yearold Philadelphia male was charged April 18 with retail theft and receiving stolen property in the 2500 block of Moreland Road, police said.

Cheltenham

ATTEMPTED MURDER » Joel Jackson, and Jordan Jackson, twins age 20 of Philadelphia, and a 17-yearold of Bensalem male have been charged with firearms violations after someone in a vehicle they occupied fired into another vehicle, striking a passenger, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries at 4:45 p.m. April 16 in the 8200 block of Ogontz Avenue, police said. A fourth person was believed to be in the suspect vehicle and the investigation is continuing, police said. The juvenile was also charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, police said. Both Jacksons were being held at Montgomery County Prison on $50,000 cash bail, according to online court records.

ID THEFT » A resident reported April 18 that a USAA credit card was fraudulently opened in the victim’s name, police said.

RETAIL THEFT » A male stole goods from Marshall’s, 2401 Cheltenham Ave., at 12:34 p.m. April 18 and fled in a gray Nissan Sentry, police said. FRAUD » A resident reported April 18 receiving a suspicious phone call from someone claiming to be a PECO employee stating the victim’s power would be shut off, police said.

ID THEFT » A resident reported April 18 an unknown person used the victim’s personal information to file taxes, police said.

ID THEFT » A resident reported April 18 an unknown person gained access to the victim’s bank account, police said. STALKING » A woman reported April 18 that a male was harassing and stalking her, police said. Investigation ongoing. THEFT » An HP placard and sunglasses valued at $500 were reported stolen at 11:11 a.m. April 19 from a vehicle broken into in the 1600 block of Beech Avenue, police said. RETAIL THEFT » A 30-yearold Philadelphia woman was charged with retail theft and receiving stolen property at 5:20 p.m. April 19 after allegedly taking $1,200 in goods from Home Depot, 7690 Washington Lane, police said. FRAUD » A resident reported April 20 receiving a call to purchase gift cards in order to receive Publishers Clearing House prizes, police said. THEFT » A catalytic converter was reported stolen at 5:19 p.m. April 20 from a vehicle parked at Home Depot, 7690 Washington Lane, police said. ATTEMPTED BURGLARY » Ox Audio, 570 Cottman Ave., reported at 9:44 a.m. April 21 that surveillance video captured a person turning door knobs at the store when it was closed, police said.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE » A 35-year-old Quakertown woman charged with driving with a suspended license, no registration, possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia, after an officer observed her nodding off and slumped over in her vehicle at 2:30 p.m. April 21 at Willow and Sycamore avenues, police said. THEFT » A package containing items valued at $45 was reported stolen at 3:17 p.m. April 21 in the 400 block of Gribbel Road, police said.

THEFT » The catalytic converter was reported stolen from a vehicle parked in the 8300 block of Old York Road at 3:39 p.m. April 21, police said.

THEFT » A customer at Home Depot, 7690 Washington Lane, reported at 11:27 a.m. April 22 that an unknown person took the victim’s wallet after it was lost inside the store, police said.

RETAIL THEFT » A 54-yearold Philadelphia man is being charged with retail theft after taking body lotion and men’s t-shirts at 4:33 p.m. April 23 at Shop Rite, 2471 Cheltenham Ave., police said. ROBBERY » Police received a delayed report April 24 at Cheltenham Elementary, 7853 N. Front Street, of an armed robbery that occurred April 13, police said. The victim claimed he was robbed by a male with a Glock-style firearm and an accomplice outside the school, police said. Investigation ongoing. FRAUD » A resident reported April 24 that a check was stolen from the mail and repurposed, police said.

ID THEFT » A resident reported April 25 an unknown person used the victim’s identity to file for unemployment benefits, police said.

THEFT » The tag was reported stolen from a vehicle in the 300 block of Church Road at 1:02 p.m. April 25, police said. CRIMINAL TRESPASS » Emanuel Pitt, 36, of the 2000 block of Rowan Street, Philadelphia, was charged with criminal trespass and criminal mischief after he allegedly broke into an empty store in the 7900 block of High School Road by breaking a large window and was observed inside the store attempting to hide at 8:47 p.m. April 25, police said. BAD CHECKS » A resident reported April 26 receiving fraudulent checks, police said.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF » Police received a report at 11:19 a.m. April 26 of students entering the victim’s truck parked at the Cheltenham High school, 500 Rices Mill Road, and smoking marijuana, police said. Investigation ongoing.

THEFT » A resident of the 2000 block of John Russell Circle reported at 1:12 p.m. April 26 that a subwoofer, valued at $750, was missing from his garage, police said.

THEFT » Einstein, 60 Township Line Road, reported a theft of morphine at 1:28 p.m. April 26, police said.

THEFT » About $100 worth of items were stolen overnight April 25 from a vehicle parked in the 4200 block of Brookview Place, police said.

THEFT » Tools were reported stolen at 10:46 a.m. April 27 from a vehicle parked in the 2400 block of Cheltenham Avenue, police said. BURGLARY » Jewelry and watches were reported taken from two bedrooms during a burglary of a home in the 700 block of Willow Grove Avenue between 9 and 11 a.m. April 27, police said.

ID THEFT » A resident reported April 27 fraudulent accounts were opened in the victim’s name, police said.

THEFT » Shoes valued at $600 were reported stolen at 9:20 a.m. April 28 from an unlocked vehicle parked in the 500 block of Woodland Avenue, police said.

THEFT » A MacBook and Mark Jacobs bag were reported stolen at 10:40 a.m. April 28 from an unlocked vehicle parked in the 100 block of Cottman Avenue, police said.

THEFT » The catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle parked at Target, 2450 Shoppers Lane, between 5:45 and 6:30 p.m. April, 27, police said. BIKE THEFT » A bicycle was reported stolen at 10:24 p.m. April 29 from the carport of a home in the unit block of East Township Line Road, police said.

COUNTERFEIT » A black male with baby dreadlocks, wearing a camouflage hoodie and dark pants, ordered pizza from Main Street Pizza, 109 Greenwood Ave., and paid at 12:37 p.m. April 30 with a counterfeit $100 bill and was given change, police said. Sumatra Café, 102 Greenwood Ave., also reported receiving a counterfeit bill, police said. THEFT » Personal items were reported stolen at 11 a.m. May 1 from an unlocked vehicle in the 1800 block of Erlen Road, police said.

VANDALISM » A motorcycle was found vandalized at 2:36 p.m. May 1 in the 8400 block of Limekiln Pike, police said.