The following information was supplied by Marple Township Police. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction.   Police are investigating two recent counterfeiting incidents in Marple Township. At Hallmark Cards on the 1900 block of Sproul Road in Broomall on April 26 at about 7 p.m. a store employee waited on a customer who bought a pair of flip flops valued at $10, according to the report. The customer paid with a $100 bill and the employee called another employee over to look at the bill and the accepted the bill and provided him with around $90 change, according …

The following information was supplied by Marple Township Police. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction.   Police investigated multiple retail thefts at Old Navy on the 400 S. State Rd in Springfield recently. On April 30, at about 5:19 p.m., the store's loss prevention officer detained a 23-year-old Philadelphia woman in connection with a retail theft, according to the report. The woman was observed by the store employees, placing $157.18 worth of items into her purse and continuing to walk past all points of sale without any attempt to pay for the items, …

The following incidents occurred in and around Marple and Newtown townships. Arrests, when mentioned, do not suggest conviction.   Student Killed in Crash Had 'Infectious Personality' Two people who knew Paul Pratt from Episcopal Academy issue comments. Witnesses Prevent Drunken Driver Crash, Police Say Witnesses watched as a car drifted into the opposing lane of traffic, just missing several other vehicles, several times, police say. 13-Year-Old Girl Missing The teen was last seen in the company of an adult male. 246 Marple Police Calls in April Marple Township Police responded to one …

Paul Pratt, 18, a Radnor resident and student at Episcopal Academy, was killed Thursday night in a one-car accident on Eagle Road in St. Davids. Amanda Vos Strache, Episcopal Upper School history teacher and Pratt's advisor, said "Paul was an incredibly intelligent, driven young man with the brightest of futures ahead of him. His spirit and love for life shines in all that he did. Those who knew him knew his wit and genuine passion for life. Paul was a positive force for all who were lucky enough to know him." Jackson Collins, Form Dean of the Class of 2014, said "Paul was the type of student…

The following information was supplied by Newtown Township Police. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction.   Witnesses assisted in stopping a drunken driver from driving recklessly in Newtown Township, police said. On April 27, at about 7:47 p.m. police were dispatched to the area of S. Newtown Street Road for a report of a reckless and possibly intoxicated driver, according to the report. Witnesses reported that a black Toyota was northbound, traveling in the opposing lane of traffic and almost caused several head on collisions. More witnesses reported that the …

Marple Township Police responded to 246 calls for service in April, Marple Police Chief Tom Murray said at the May 6 workshop meeting. Below is a breakdown of some of those police calls. 1 Burglary 32 Thefts 12 Vandalism reports 77 Motor vehicle crashes Comparing the first four months of 2013 to the first four months of 2012, Murray said, thefts are down 21 percent and vandalism is down 25 percent. "This is certainly a good thing," Murray said. "I'm pleased with the numbers." He said he believes part of the decline in thefts is that residents are locking their car doors and not giving people …

The following information was supplied by Newtown Township Police. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction.   Signs and mailboxes were recently damaged or stolen in Newtown Township. On April 21, on the 3500 block of Green Countrei Drive in Newtown Square a mailbox was toppled overnight, according to a police report. A large number of nails was also found dropped at the end of the driveway several days earlier, according to the report. A street sign for Patterson Place, normally located at the intersection with Green Countrie Drive, was also missing from atop the …

The following incidents occurred in and around Marple and Newtown townships. Arrests, when mentioned, do not suggest conviction.   Ex-Episcopal Teacher Accused in 1981 Rapes of Children Pleads Not Guilty The 1966 graduate of Episcopal Academy also taught at the school from 1970 to 1990 and then worked in the development office until 1998. Computers, iPad, Bible Stolen from Vehicles, Police Say Also, a purse was stolen from the Marple Township library in a separate incident, police say. 1-Car Crash Takes Down 2 Utility Poles, Fire Hydrant No one was injured in the Thursday morning crash in …

The following information was supplied by Marple Township Police. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction.   Theft from Auto—unit block of Summit Avenue in Broomall at about 7:12 p.m. on April 19—A victim walked into police headquarters to report that his Dell laptop was stolen from his vehicle the night before, according to the report. One of the car doors was left unlocked, according to the report. Theft—Marple Library 2500 block of Sproul Road at about 4:11 p.m. on April 19—A library volunteer told police that her purse was stolen from a public area of the …

A 65-year-old Media man, who was indicted in April for allegedly sexually abusing four children in 1981 when he was a youth camp counselor in Massachusetts, has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Richard P. Smith was indicted by a Barnstable County, Mass. Grand Jury for rape of a child, indecent assault and battery and five counts of indecent assault and battery upon a child under the age of 14, according to a press release issued by Massachusetts District Attorney Michael O’Keefe. Smith, who is a 1966 graduate of Episcopal Academy and taught at the school from 1970 to 1990 and then worked in…

A one-vehicle crash, on the 800 block of Palmers Mill Road at about 10:23 a.m. Thursday, left no on injured, fire officials said. Crews was dispatched to the Marple Township crash and upon arrival found a vehicle on its side against a broken utility pole, Broomall Fire Co. Public Information Officer Tony Cavarocchi said. The vehicle took down two utility poles, damaged a third and a fire hydrant was also knocked off it mountings, according to Cavarocchi. There was no entrapment or injuries in the crash. Area residents lost power for about two hours following the crash, as well. Broomall Fire …

A Delaware County man is facing charges after police said he hit a utility pole on the 300 block of Madison Road in Springfield Township and didn’t stop. Ptlm. Stephen Hurwitz arrived on the scene and found the striking vehicle in the 100 block of Sherman Road, according to the police report. The vehicle, which had heavy front end damage, was idling and the operator appeared to be sleeping, police said. The 25-year-old Broomall driver appeared to be intoxicated, police said, and so he was taken to Springfield Hospital, had blood drawn, and was then transported to the Springfield Police …

The following information was supplied by Marple Township Police. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction.   Vandalism—unit block of Evergreen Avenue in Broomall at about 6:27 p.m. on April 13—Sometime overnight unknown persons ripped off both sideview mirrors of a 2005 Ford Focus, according to the report. The vehicle was parked in the driveway and the victim told police she was awoken at about 2:30 a.m. by a loud noise and when she looked out the window she saw two young teenagers running through her neighbor's yard across the street, according to the report. The…

The following incidents occurred in and around Marple and Newtown townships. Arrests, when mentioned, do not suggest conviction.   2 Dead in I-476 Crash in Marple Twp. A vehicle was traveling the wrong way down the Blue Route in the early morning hours Friday, police say. Thieves Hide Stolen Items in Separate Retail Thefts, Police Say A man puts a more expensive item into a box marked on sale in a Home Depot theft, police say. Man Harassed in Loan Repayment Scam, Police Say Also, a Newtown Square man was arrested in connection with DUI in Westtown Township, police say. 1,104 Newtown Police …

Editor's Note: This story has been updated with the identities of the two men killed since the story was first posted. Two people are dead following a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 476 early Friday morning. According to Pennsylvania State Police-Media Barracks, Kent Michael Gans, 50, of Philadelphia and Paul R. Wallendorf, 62, of Delaware City, Del., were pronounced dead at the scene. A gold Oldsmobile Royale, driven by the now deceased Gans, was traveling on I-476 southbound near mile marker 8 in Marple Township in the northbound lanes of travel at about 3:42 a.m. Friday, according to …

The following information was supplied by Marple Township Police. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction.   Retail Theft—Walmart 400 S. State Road in Springfield at 5:55 p.m. on April 19—Police were dispatched to the store for a report of a man and woman, with a young child, who had left the store after taking merchandise and drove off in a black Chevrolet, according to the report. As police arrived, they were notified that the man was back in the store in the foyer area and police brought the man in to a Walmart security office, according to the report. Store …

The following information was supplied by Newtown Township Police. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction.   Harassment by Communication—3500 block of Rhoads Avenue in Newtown Square at about 6:35 p.m. on April 15. A man told police that he had received a call from a number indicating the call came from Russia and it was in reference to the re-payment of a loan, according to the report. The man told police he was currently in financial hardship and did research “Payday Load” but never actually applied for a loan and did not divulge any personal information via …

Newtown Township Police responded to 1,104 total calls for service in March, Police Chief Chris Lunn said at the April 22 meeting. Below is a breakdown of some of those police calls. 2 Simple assaults, domestic related, arrests made in both 2 Residential daytime burglaries, arrests made in both 4 Thefts 2 Criminal mischief 3 DUI arrest, alcohol related 1 Public drunkenness 2 Arrests for violations of Protection from Abuse Orders 1 Service of a Protection from Abuse Order 1 Mental health incident 36 Suspicious persons 12 Domestic disturbance 75 Assists of medical emergencies 30 Motor vehicle …

The following information was supplied by Newtown Township Police. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction.   Theft of Service—3200 block of Hilltop Road and West Chester Pike in Newtown Square at about 2:10 a.m. on April 14. Police spoke with a taxi driver who works for All City Taxi out of Philadelphia and said he had picked up three men from 2nd and Market in Philadelphia, according to the report. The taxi driver told police he let one man out somewhere along West Chester Pike in Broomall with the expectation that the other two men would pay the cab fare, …

The following incidents occurred in and around Marple and Newtown townships. Arrests, when mentioned, do not suggest conviction.   Ex-Episcopal Teacher Admits to Molesting Student, Court Documents Say A former camp counselor who was indicted on rape and other charges stemming from alleged incidents at a Massachusetts Christian camp more than 30 years ago admitted to also molesting one of his Episcopal students, according to published reports. Ex-Episcopal Teacher Accused of 1981 Rapes of Child Campers The former camp counselor was indicted on rape and other charges stemming from alleged …