Monday, May 6, 2013
A proposed law would lower the value needed for a felony charge in retail theft.
A new bill passed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives could crack down on retail theft, or make it easier for someone to become a felon. Under House Bill 1000 any incident of retail theft in which the value of the items stolen exceeds $1,000 can result in a third-degree felony charge. Before this bill the cutoff line for a felony charge of retail theft was $2,000. As the law exists now, there are a number of ways one can be charged for retail theft as explained below: The bill passed 195-0 in the House and now moves on to the Senate. Do you support this bill? Let us know what you think in the comments area below.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
The following information has been provided by the Marple Township Police Department. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction.
BROOMALL–On Jan. 22 at approximately 6:10 p.m., Marple police responded to the Walmart for a reported retail theft. Upon arrival, police spoke with the loss prevention officer who told police she observed a woman go into the shoe department and put on a pair of shoes from the shelf and continued walking around the store. While she was walking around the store, the woman began eating several items from the shelves, passed all sales registers and failed to pay for those items. The woman was arrested and taken to Marple Police Station. A background check revealed the woman had three prior felony convictions for retail theft. On Jan. 16 at approximately 9 p.m., police responded to the Walmart for a reported retail theft. Upon arrival, police …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The following information has been provided by the Marple Township Police Department. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction.
SPRINGFIELD–On Jan. 17 at approximately 2:25 p.m., Marple police responded to Don Guanella School on South Sproul Road in Springfield for a reported theft of a portable generator. Police spoke with the director of facilities at the school who informed police that he discovered the generator missing from the rear of the maintenance building shop that morning. According to the report, the generator was not stored in a building nor was it locked. The director of facilities informed police, after reviewing video surveillance, a silver or white two-door pickup truck had entered the school property at approximately 4:40 a.m. and drive to the rear of the school property. According to the report, two men were observed getting out of the truck and …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
The following information has been provided by the Marple Township Police Department. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction.
BROOMALL–On Jan. 5 at approximately 3:50 p.m., Marple police responded to 7-Eleven on Springfield Road for a reported theft of cigarettes. Police were able to review the store surveillance video which showed a black or dark blue older model of a Ford Explorer pull into the parking lot at around 3:34 p.m. The vehicle pulled in from Latches Lane and drove across the front of the store and backed in against the front of the store next to a handicap parking space, according to the report. A man and woman from the vehicle then entered the store at around 3:36 p.m. According to a 7-Eleven employee, the man asked to use the bathroom to which the employee directed him to the back stock room where the bathroom was located. The man then enters the …
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
The following information has been provided by the Marple Township Police Department. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction.
BROOMALL–On Dec. 30 at approximately 5:30 p.m., Marple police responded to Plato’s Closet in the Lawrence Park Shopping Center for a reported retail theft attempt. Upon arrival, police spoke with the assistant manager who stated that approximately 30 minutes ago, another employee observed a woman placing shoes into her purse. When the woman noticed the employee watching, the woman quickly asked the employee, “Does your store have shopping bags?” The employee left the area and informed the assistant manager. When the assistant manager approached the woman and confronted her about the theft, the woman replied that she was not aware the store had shopping bags to hold items she wished to purchase. According to the report, the woman then …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The following information has been provided by the Marple Township Police Department. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction.
BROOMALL–On Dec. 5 at approximately 5:45 p.m., Marple police responded to the 900 block of Jamestown Road for a reported distraction burglary. Upon arrival, police met with the homeowner who told police that a man came to her front door and told her he would fix the roof on her house after noticing what appeared to be some loose shingles. According to the report, the man wanted to go onto the roof and check them and requested she open the garage door for him. When the woman walked through the house and into the garage through a side door, she came back into the house with the man. When the man handed her a $100 bill, he asked her for $60 in change for the bill in which she provided. According to the report, during her conversation with the…
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The following information has been provided by the Marple Township Police Department. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction.
BROOMALL–On Nov. 24 at approximately 6:10 p.m., Marple police responded to the 100 block of Davis Avenue for a reported theft. Upon arrival, police spoke to the homeowners who told police that they hosted family and friends at their home on Thanksgiving night. Between 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. a family friend visited with his mother. Around 10:30 p.m., after they left the home, the homeowner discovered two items of jewelry missing from a drawer in her ground-floor bedroom, according to the report. A 14-karat gold rope chain with a diamond lover’s knot (valued at approximately $500) and a pair of rose gold earrings (valued at approximately $100) were reported missing, according to the report. According to the report, the homeowners told …
Monday, September 24, 2012
Theodore Townsend, 24, of Carneys Point, NJ, is facing charges of theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, unauthorized use of a truck, and driving without a license from incidents that occurred in June at Paxon Hollow Middle School, reports D
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
The Newtown Township Police Department is seeking help in identifying the woman in the photo who may have more information about a pair of sunglasses that were stolen at TD Bank in Newtown Square.
NEWTOWN SQUARE–The Newtown Township Police is investigating the theft of a pair of prescription sunglasses, valued at $450, which occurred at the TD Bank in Newtown Square. According to the police incident report, the theft occurred earlier this month on Aug. 2 around 10:30 a.m. Newtown police released the above photo of a woman who was in the bank at the time of the theft. Police are seeking the public's help identifying the woman in the photo so that they may interview her about any possible information she can provide the police department about the theft, stated Lt. Chris Lunn in a press release. According to the release, the woman entered the bank with a small white dog with brown spots, possibly a Jack Russell. Anyone who knows …
Thursday, August 9, 2012
The information below was provided by the Newtown Township Police Department. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction.
NEWTOWN SQUARE–On July 29 at approximately 1:40 a.m., Newtown police was traveling south on N. Newtown Street Road/Rt. 252 toward the intersection of West Chester Pike/Rt. 3 when police observed a car traveling eastbound on Rt. 3 at a high rate of speed, according to the report. When police attempted to catch up with the vehicle, police observed the vehicle had switched lanes, in an attempt to pass another vehicle, without using a required turn signal, according to the report. Police were able to catch up with the vehicle and issue a traffic stop at Rt. 3 and Media Line Rd. While speaking with the driver, a 24-year-old Thornton resident, police detected a strong odor of alcohol. According to the report, the man told police he had “just a …
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