Police news

Abington

RETAIL THEFT >> A 37-yearold man of Haldeman Avenue, Philadelphia, was charged with retail theft and receiving stolen property Sept. 13 in the 2500 block of Moreland Road, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> A 34-yearold man of Coplay, Pa., was charged with retail theft and receiving stolen property Oct. 12 in the 2500 block of Moreland Road, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> A 56-yearold man of Oxford Street, Philadelphia, was charged Oct. 13 with retail theft and receiving stolen property in the 2500 block of Moreland Road, police said. ROBBERY >> Tremayne Singleton, 18, of Fairview Avenue, Willow Grove, was charged Sept. 28 with robbery, aggravated assault and simple assault following an incident in the 2700 block of Fernwood Avenue, police said.

DUI >> A 58-year-old man of Old Welsh Road, Willow Grove, was charged with driving under the influence and accidents involving damage to an attended vehicle or property following a crash Oct. 2 at Old York and Welsh roads, police said.

ASSAULT >> Hassan L. James, 39, of the 1500 block of West Cayuga Street, Philadelphia, was charged with criminal trespass break-in, simple assault, defiant trespass and harassment Oct. 21 in connection with an Oct. 17 incident, court records show.

FORGERY >> Tajmir Ford, 23, of Philadelphia, was charged Oct. 17 with knowledge that property is proceeds of an illegal act, forgery, unlawful use of a computer and identity theft, online court records show. ENDANGERING WELFARE >> Denna Moore-Butler, 26, of Willow Grove, was charged Oct. 13 with endangering the welfare of children and recklessly endangering another person in connection with an Aug. 3 incident, court records show. THEFT >> A 56-year-old Philadelphia man was charged Oct. 13 with theft and receiving stolen property in connection with a May 1 incident, online court records show.

RETAIL THEFT >> A 30-yearold Philadelphia woman and a 38-year-old Philadelphia woman were charged Oct. 11 with retail theft and receiving stolen property in connection with a Sept. 13 incident, online court records show.

RETAIL THEFT >> A 56-yearold Philadelphia man was charged Oct. 13 with retail theft and receiving stolen property, online court records show.

ROBBERY >> A 17-year-old Philadelphia male was charged Oct. 10 with several counts of robbery, conspiracy, carrying a firearm without a license, possession of an instrument of crime, terroristic threats and simple assault in connection with a Sept. 10 incident, online court records show. He was taken to Montgomery County Prison in lieu of $100,000 bail.

Cheltenham

THEFT >> A Black male, 5 feet tall, wearing an orange hat, black hoodie and black sweatpants, stole a carton of cigarettes, valued at $96, from Wawa, 8250 Limekiln Pike at 2:27 a.m. Oct. 10, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> A 68-yearold man of the 300 block of East Tulpehocken Avenue, Philadelphia, was charged with retail theft after taking items from Target, 2450 Shoppers Lane, at 2:35 p.m. Oct. 10, police said.

THEFT >> A resident of the 7500 block of Brookfield Road reported at 6:34 p.m. Oct. 10 an unknown person entered the driveway and cut a piece off the front bumper of the victim’s vehicle, police said.

TAG STOLEN >> A PA tag, LLK 3203, was reported stolen at 10:20 a.m. Oct. 11 from a vehicle parked at the Towers of Wyncote, police said. THREATS >> Police are investigating a threat reported at 10:35 a.m. Oct. 11 at Cedarbrook Middle School, 300 Longfellow Road, police said.

FRAUD >> A resident reported Oct. 11 a check the victim placed in the mail was changed, police said. THEFT >> A catalytic converter was reported stolen at 12:40 p.m. Oct. 11 from a vehicle in the 400 block of Laverock Road, police said. ASSAULT >> Two Chinese nationals, Wuchen Lin, 19, and Fei Chen, 18, who are in the U.S. to study, were arrested Oct. 21 and charged with aggravated and simple assault and related charges after allegedly assaulting another student at the Towers of Wyncote in the 8400 block of Limekiln Pike at 11:31 p.m. Oct. 11, police said. The victim was treated at the hospital and released, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> A person stole two cartons of cigarettes, valued at $196, from Wawa, 8250 Limekiln Pike, at 4:04 a.m. Oct. 12, police said.

THEFT >> Cigarettes and other items were reported stolen at Joe’s Kwik Mart, 258 S. Easton Road, overnight Oct. 11, police said. BURGLARY >> Copper was reported stolen at 11:31 a.m. Oct. 12 from a garage in the 1700 block of Ashbourne Road, police said.

THEFT >> A CZ .45 caliber black firearm was reported stolen at 11:36 a.m. Oct. 12 in the 7900 block of Ronaele Drive, police said.

FRAUD >> A resident reported Oct. 12 that a check was taken from a mailbox at a post office and altered, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> A 57-yearold Philadelphia man was charged with retail theft at 3:26 p.m. Oct. 12 after taking items from a store at 2401 Cheltenham Avenue, police said.

AUTO THEFT >> A 2021 red Chevrolet Spark, DE tag 190360, with a purse and cellphone inside, was reported stolen at 8:21 p.m. Oct. 12 from the 1900 block of Cheltenham Avenue, police said.

THEFT >> Hook & Reel, 2401 Cheltenham Ave., reported at 10:07 p.m. Oct. 12, that a party of six left without paying their $700 bill, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> A male stole $200 worth of Monster drinks at 11:07 p.m. Oct. 12 at Wawa, 8250 Limekiln Pike, police said.

THEFT >> Three males stole more than $200 worth of salmon from Aldi, 8200 Ogontz Ave, at 9:19 a.m. Oct. 13, police said.

FRAUD >> A resident reported Oct. 13 that a credit card was opened in the victim’s name, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Two juveniles stole deli food and candy from Wawa, 8250 Limekiln Pike, at 11:01 p.m. Oct. 13, police said. BLACKMAIL >> A resident reported Oct. 14 being blackmailed by an unknown female he met through Tinder, police said. BURGLARY >> An apartment in the 7600 block of Massey Way was found burglarized at 5:11 p.m. Oct. 14, police said. Multiple TVs, valued at $1,600, a computer and monitor valued at $2,600, Gucci handbags valued at $5,600, an LV handbag valued at $1,600 and clothes valued at $160 were taken, police said.

RETAIL THEFT >> Police observed a white male wearing a front zip hooded sweatshirt run from Walgreens, 2727 W. Cheltenham Ave., with an unknown amount of merchandise at 6:38 p.m. Oct. 14, police said.

AUTO THEFT >> A maroon 2015 Hyundai Sonata, PA tag KSK0797, was stolen overnight Oct. 14 from the 1900 block of Cheltenham Avenue, police said. RETAIL THEFT >> A 42-yearold man of the 300 block of Wyoming Avenue, Philadelphia, was taken into custody at 11:21 a.m. Oct. 15 after attempting to take tools and a sweatshirt from

Home Depot, 7690 Washington Lane, police said. FRAUD >> A resident reported Oct. 15 money orders totaling $1,365 were stolen from the mail, police said. FRAUD >> A resident reported Oct. 15 checks were stolen from the mail, duplicated and fraudulently cashed, police said.

THEFT >> A customer at Burlington Coat Factory, 2471 Cheltenham Ave., reported at 4:10 p.m. Oct. 15 an envelope containing $1,200 was left on the counter and when the victim returned the envelope was missing, police said.

THEFT >> A male stole $100 worth of goods from Walgreens, 2727 Cheltenham Ave., at 8:26 p.m. Oct. 15, police said.

AUTO THEFT >> A red 2019 Hyundai Elantra, PA tag LSB6670, was reported stolen at 9:44 a.m. Oct. 16 from the 2100 block of Mather Way, police said.

TAG STOLEN >> A PA tag, KDN1092 was reported stolen at 6:15 p.m. Oct. 16 from a vehicle in the 7700 block of Wagner Way, police said. TAG STOLEN >> A PA tag, LBB2109, was reported stolen at 6:26 p.m. Oct. 16 rom a vehicle in the unit block of Surrey Road, police said. AUTO STOLEN >> A blue 2000 Buick Century, PA tag LXV6868, was reported stolen at 7:05 p.m. Oct. 16 from Planet Fitness, 1000 S. Easton Road, police said. THEFT >> A catalytic converter was reported stolen at 2:11 p.m. Oct. 17 from a vehicle in the 8200 block of Brookside Road, police said. FRAUD >> A resident reported check fraud Oct. 17, police said.