Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Montgomery and Chester counties have issued an alert for a teen believed to be endangered.
Both Montgomery and Chester counties have sent out alerts about a missing 16-year-old girl believed to be an endangered runaway. Her name is Jazmine Denby and she is from Norristown. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children says she may go by the nickname Jazzy and that she went missing on last Tuesday. She is described as being 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing about 120 pounds with brown hair and eyes. Photos show her wearing glasses. Anyone with information is asked to call the Norristown Police Department at 610-270-0977. Click here for her endangered runaway poster.
Monday, May 6, 2013
If you can help identify this man, please contact the Media Police.
Media Police were dispatched to the CVS at 295 E. Baltimore Ave. at about 10:16 a.m. on May 3 for a report of a theft, according to Media Police Chief Martin Wusinich. A CVS manager told police that a man has been passing counterfeit bills at several CVS locations and the store was notified by its bank that one of the deposits contained a $50 bill that had been bleached and reprinted, according to Wusinich. This counterfeit transaction was found to have occurred at about 7:10 p.m. on May 1. The black man, wearing a black baseball cap and black vest, made a purchase for $3.14, paid with the counterfeit bill and then received the change, according to Wusinich. Any police departments with similar incidents or who may be able to identify the …
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Sunday, May 5, 2013
Also, about a half ounce of suspected marijuana was found during a crash investigation, police say.
Editor's Note: The following Middletown and Edgmont township incidents have been supplied by the Pennsylvania State Police-Media Barracks. 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. Controlled Substance—County Alternative School in Middletown Township at about 9 a.m. on April 26—A juvenile had Oxycodone pills on his person, according to State Police. Charges will be filed. Terroristic Threats—County Alternative School in Middletown Township at about 10:30 a.m. on April 26—A juvenile made several threats of injury against two teachers, during an altercation, according to State Police. Theft by Unlawful …
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Friday, May 3, 2013
Find the week's police news around the Media Patch area.
The following incidents occurred the Media Patch area. Arrests, when mentioned, do not suggest conviction. $1K Stolen from YMCA Lockers, Police Say Also, two Victoria Secret employees were arrested in connection with retail theft, police say. Wrong Way Crash on I-476 Kills 2 A vehicle was traveling the wrong way down the Blue Route in the early morning hours Friday, police say. Mall Date Results in Theft, Police Say A victim met a man for a date and ended up losing a phone, police say. OMG PD: $6K in Stolen Booze Check out these unusual police stories from around the Greater Philadelphia Area.
A vehicle was traveling the wrong way down the Blue Route in the early morning hours Friday, police say.
UPDATE: Police have identified the deceased men as Kent Michael Gans, 50, of Philadelphia and Paul R. Wallendorf, 62, of Delaware City. Del. Two people are dead following a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 476 early Friday morning. According to Pennsylvania State Police-Media Barracks, Gans, from Philadelphia and Wallendorf, from Delaware City, Del. were pronounced dead at the scene. All lanes of the highway were closed for several hours, from Exit 5 (U.S. Route 1) to Exit 9 (Broomall), while crews cleared the crash and it reopened around 7 a.m. Friday, according to NBCPhiladelphia.com. 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 …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Also, two Victoria Secret employees were arrested in connection with retail theft, police say.
Editor's Note: The following Middletown and Edgmont township incidents have been supplied by the Pennsylvania State Police-Media Barracks. 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. Retail Theft—Victoria's Secret at Granite Run Mall at about 4:52 p.m. on April 25. Two store employees, a Newtown Square woman and a Drexel Hill woman, were arrested in connection with stealing store merchandise, according to the report. Charges were filed in District Court 32-2-48. Retail Theft—Kohl's at Granite Run Mall at about 4 p.m. on April 25. A Philadelphia woman was arrested in connection with a retail theft, …
Monday, April 29, 2013
A victim met a man for a date and ended up losing a phone, police say.
Editor's Note: The following Middletown and Edgmont township incidents have been supplied by the Pennsylvania State Police-Media Barracks. 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. Theft—Granite Run Mall on April 25. A man met a woman for a mutual date at the mall and after sitting in the man's vehicle for about 30 minutes, the victim got out and the man drove off with the victim's phone and keys, according to State Police. The man refused to return the items and police are working to identify the man, according to State Police. Theft—Route 352 on April 20. Galvanized steel corrugated downspouts were …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
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The Best Magazine Ever: According to a report from Marple Newtown Patch, a 22-year-old man was arrested for, among other things, stealing a magazine from an area business. The report says that the magazine was "a physics magazine," but didn't say if it was made of solid gold. Get the full story here. Best Bust: According to a report from Bryn Mawr Patch, a former housekeeper pleaded guilty to theft of a bust of Ben Franklin. She was not just some history buff, though; the bust is valued at about $3 million. Read the full report here. That's ... That's a lot of Hooch: According to a report from Radnor Patch, more than $6,000 worth of alcohol was reported stolen from an area home over the course of fourth months. Two things: I didn't realize…
Friday, April 26, 2013
Find the week's police news around the Media Patch area.
The following incidents occurred the Media Patch area. Arrests, when mentioned, do not suggest conviction. Threatened Man Pulls Gun on Disorderly Pair, Police Say Also, jewelry, computer equipment and cash were stolen in a separate burglary, police say. Truck Closes Olive Street Wednesday Morning A tractor trailer closed parts of Olive Street after bringing down wires. 2nd Arrest Made in Armed Gas Station Robbery Media Police arrested and charged a woman in connection with the Easter Sunday robbery. Media Man Accused of 1981 Rapes of Child Campers The former camp counselor was indicted on rape and other charges stemming from alleged incidents that occurred at a Massachusetts Christian camp more than 30 years ago. Clothing Stolen from …
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