State Police Blotter: Retail Theft, DUI, Attempted Burglary at a Church

Here is a list of recent incidents in Middletown and Edgmont townships reported by the . Anyone with information regarding any of these incidents is asked to call police at 484-840-1000. If arrests or charges are mentioned, they do not indicate guilt or a conviction.

Car Crash—Route 202 near Spring Hill Road at 4:32 p.m on July 26. The operator of a Ford Explorer attempted an illegal U-Turn in the right hand lane of Route 202 heading northbound, State Police said. The Explorer struck a Chevrolet Silverado as it reentered the lane, State Police said. 

Theft from Motor Vehicle—Granite Run Mall parking lot between 9 p.m. July 25 to 12:30 a.m. July 26. An unknown actor gained access to the victim's vehicle by unknown means, State Police said. The actor removed an iPod and an unsecured firearm from the victims vehicle, State Police said.

Disorderly Conduct—Glen Riddle Road in Middletown Township between 12:00 a.m. and 4:54 p.m. on July 25. An unknown actor damaged the victim's mailbox, State Police said. 

Theft from Motor Vehicle—Darlington Park in Middletown Township between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on July 25. Unknown actor(s) smashed the victim's passenger side front window and removed a purse containing car and house keys, State Police said. 

Attempted Burglary—Saint Sharbel Catholic Church, 3679 Providence Rd. Edgmont Township between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on July 24. An unknown actor broke into the rectory by breaking the front window, then fleeing through a rear door, State Police said. 

Retail Theft—Kohl's Department Store, 1067 West Baltimore Pike at 7:30 p.m. on July 23. An accused individual removed several items of unknown value without paying and placed them in a late model tan Oldsmobile, then fled in an unknown direction, State Police said. 

Car Crash—State Highway 352 near the entrance to Granite Run Mall at 9:28 a.m. on July 23. A Chrysler Town&Country attempted to turn left into the entrance of the Granite Run Mall failing to yield proper right-of-way to a southbound traveling Hyundai Elantra and struck the vehicle, State Police said. 

DUI—Granite Run Mall at 2:15 a.m. on July 23. Jane Marie Voorhees, 55, of Aston, Pa. was arrested for DUI, State Police said. 

Retail Theft—JC Penny's Middleton Township at 9:05 p.m. on July 22. An unnamed 32-year-old woman from Chadds Ford, Pa. was arrested after stealing miscellaneous items from the store, State Police said. The subsequent search of her person revealed several controlled substances and paraphernalia in her purse, State Police said.

DUI Crash—Riddle Hospital parking lot at 3:45 p.m. on July 22. Carlton Barr of Glenn Mills, Pa. drove into the back of another vehicle and was found to be under the influence of alcohol and/or other controlled substances, and was put under arrest, State Police said. 

Criminal Mischief—Darlington Park between 1:45 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on July 21. Unknown persons damaged vehicle tires. 

Burglary—Howarth Road between 8:15 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on July 20. Unknown persons broke through a rear basement, glass door and used the opening as an entry point to gain access inside the house, State Police said. The persons kicked in the door to the first floor and removed various jewelry pieces from a jewelry chest in the victim's bedroom dresser and cabinet, State Police said. 

Theft-Fraud-Forgery—unknown time and place. Unknown persons cashed three check's victim's account in the amount of $4,477.03, State Police said. The victim informed his bank of the fraudulent transaction and is now being investigated by the TD Bank Fraud Department, State Police said.