Abington
RETAIL THEFT >> A male who attempted to steal $235.65 worth of goods from Giant, 737 Huntingdon Pike, at 2:58 p.m. Dec. 6 was confronted by the store manager who retrieved the items, police said. The suspect, found to be in possession of a stolen driver’s license, Social Security card and some gift cards, was taken into custody by police and the stolen items were returned to the owner, police said.
THEFT >> A new Apple iPhone 14, valued at $1,000, was reported stolen from the porch of a home in the 300 block of Edgley Avenue at 9:01 a.m. Dec. 8, police said.
RETAIL THEFT >> A female who stole $353 worth of goods from Sephora in the Willow Grove Park Mall Dec. 8 was taken into custody and the items were recovered, police said.
ATTEMPTED THEFT >>Three males observed in the driveway of a home in the 100 block of Shelmire Avenue at 1:27 a.m. Dec. 9 attempting to break into a vehicle were started and ran back to a SUV, which drove onto the sidewalk and front lawns at a high rate of speed to elude responding officers, police said.
AUTO THEFT >> A vehicle in the 300 block of Hamel Avenue was stolen overnight Dec. 8, police said. The victim’s purse containing a phone, wallet and car keys was stolen at a club in Philadelphia earlier that night, police said.
RETAIL THEFT >> A female was taken into custody after taking $142 worth of goods from Nordstrom Rack at the Willow Grove Park Mall at 4:59 p.m. Dec. 9, police said.
RETAIL THEFT >> A male who stole multiple watches, valued at $45,000, from Grand Jewelers at the Willow Grove Park Mall at 3:37 p.m. Dec. 10 was arrested at the rear of a home on Vincent Road following a police chase, and all items were retrieved, police said.
BURGLARY >> A male who allegedly stole two red gas cans from the shed of a home in the 300 block of Tennis Avenue at 11:53 a.m. Dec. 11 was taken into custody and his vehicle impounded pending a search warrant, police said.
RETAIL THEFT >> A male stole $211 worth of goods around 8:30 p.m. Dec. 7 from TJ MAXX, 1495 Old York Road, police said.
RETAIL THEFT >> A female stole $179 worth of goods from Giant, 2350 Susquehanna Road, at 6:12 p.m. Dec. 11, police said.
RETAIL THEFT >> A female was taken into custody after taking $609 worth of merchandise from Sephora at the Willow Grove Park Mall at 11:25 a.m. Dec. 12, police said. The suspect also had $2,339 worth of goods from Victoria’s Secret; all items were returned to both stores, police said.
Cheltenham
RETAIL THEFT >> Three males stole $60 worth of goods from Wawa, 8250 Limekiln Pike, at 2:50 a.m. Dec. 11 and fled in a black Ford Explorer toward Easton Road, police said.
VANDALISM >> Two rear tires on a vehicle in the 8100 block of Fairview Road were slashed overnight Dec. 10, police said.
ASSAULT >> A warrant has been issued for a 66-year-old man of the 600 block of Webb Road, Elkins Park, charging him with simple assault and harassment following a physical altercation at his home at 7:57 a.m. Dec. 11, police said.
FRAUD >> A resident reported Dec. 11 being the victim of a phone scam for $200,000, police said. Banks are investigating, police said.
RETAIL THEFT >> Old Navy, 2401 Cheltenham Ave., reported at 10:16 a.m. Dec. 11 a customer stole $100 worth of merchandise, police said.
THEFT >> A PA license plate, MJL3895, was reported stolen at 10:50 a.m. Dec. 11 from the Coventry House Apartments in the 2300 block of Coventry Avenue, police said.
ID THEFT >> A resident reported Dec. 11 a fraudulent Xfinity mobile account was opened in the victim’s name, police said.
RETAIL THEFT >> A male stole $200 worth of goods from Burlington Coat Factory, 2471 W. Cheltenham Ave., at 11:15 a.m. Dec. 11, police said.
RETAIL THEFT >> A male and female stole Nike apparel valued at more than $200 from Snipes, 2401 W. Cheltenham Ave., at 12:29 p.m. Dec. 12, police said.
WARRANT >> A 23-year-old woman of the 6500 block of Ross Street, Philadelphia, was taken into custody at 4:58 p.m. Dec. 12 at Easton Road and Route 309 on a Plymouth Township warrant charging her with shoplifting, police said.
VANDALISM >> A vehicle in the 8300 block of Old York Road was found at 7:10 p.m. Dec. 12 with a tire slashed police said.
AUTO THEFT >> A silver 2013 Hyundai Elantra, PA tag LXA2506, was reported stolen at 5:31 a.m. Dec. 13 from the 100 block of Boncouer Road, police said.
BURGLARY >> Four professional businesses at 250 Yorktown Plaza were found broken into and ransacked at 7:17 a.m. Dec. 13, police said.
FRAUD >> A resident reported Dec. 13 being scammed out of $20,000, police said.
THEFT >> Gifts were reported stolen at 7:25 p.m. Dec. 13 from the driveway of a home in the 1200 block of Stratford Avenue, police said.
THREAT >> Keneseth Israel, 8339 Old York Road, reported at 12:08 p.m. Dec. 14 receiving an email bomb threat that was not credible, police said.
SUSPICOUS >> A white male in his 30s, clean shaven with a short, clean haircut, 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 11 inches, wearing a black North Face jacket without a hood and possibly gray pants was reportedly attempting to break into a mailbox in the 7900 block of High School Road at 6:06 p.m. Dec. 14, police said.
RETAIL THEFT >> Two males stole $100 to $150 worth of goods from Walgreens, 2727 Cheltenham Ave., at 9:24 p.m. Dec. 14, police said.
FRAUD >> A resident reported Dec. 14 not receiving merchandise valued at $104 the victim ordered online, police said.
RETAIL THEFT >> A thin, Black male, mid-20s, wearing a black hoodie, black sweatpants and a black face mask, stole 10 Nike hoodies, valued at $400, from Foreman Mills, 1000 S. Easton Road, at 8:36 a.m. Dec. 15 and fled in a silver SUV with tinted windows, police said.
RETAIL THEFT >> A female stole $200 worth of goods from Walgreens, 2727 W. Cheltenham Ave., at 9:16 a.m. Dec. 15, police said.
FRAUD >> A resident reported Dec. 15 mailed checks had been washed and attempted to be cashed, police said.
THEFT >> An iPhone was reported stolen at Wawa at 11:42 a.m. Dec. 15, police said.
RETAIL THEFT >> Two males stole 26 pairs of shoes, valued at $905, from Marshalls, 2401 W. Cheltenham Ave., at 12:57 p.m. Dec. 15, police said.
FRAUD >> A resident reported Dec. 15 a fraudulent AT&T account was using his information, police said.
FRAUD >> A resident reported Dec. 15 being extorted for money, police said.
RETAIL THEFT >> Three females and a male stole $1,533 worth of clothing from Snipes, 1000 S. Easton Road, at noon Dec. 16 and fled in a Chevy SUV, police said.
FRAUD >> A resident reported a check mailed was stolen, altered and attempted to be cashed, police said.
THEFT >> A resident of Hopkins House in the 8100 block of Washington Lane reported $600 was stolen overnight Dec. 16, police said.
ROBBERY >> A male was robbed of his backpack, jacket and shoes at 9:22 a.m. Dec. 17 in the 7800 block of North 12th Street by a Black male wearing a ski mask who fled in a white SUV possibly with two or three other people, police said.
AUTO THEFT >> A 2011 gray Hyundai Sonata, PA tag HYY1192, was stolen overnight Dec. 16 from the unit block of Mill Road, police said.
RETAIL THEFT >> A female stole a TV and other merchandise from Target, 2450 Shoppers Lane, at 12:15 p.m. Dec. 17 and fled in a maroon Ford with NJ tags, police said.
AUTO THEFT >> A 2016 red Hyundai Sonata, PA tag MHH4703, was reported stolen at 3:27 p.m. Dec. 17 from the 7800 block of Brookfield Road by two people, police said.
AUTO THEFT >> A 2019 red Kia Sport, NJ tag VVV20K, was reported stolen at 8:28 p.m. Dec. 17 from the 300 block of Boyer Road, police said.
ATTEMPTED THEFT >> An attempt to steal a vehicle found broken into in the 2400 block of Cheltenham Avenue was reported at 9:46 p.m. Dec. 17, police said.
THEFT >> Numerous items were stolen from a vehicle found with the door forced open in the 900 block of Gilbert Road overnight Dec. 17, police said.
RETAIL THEFT >> A Black male wearing a black jacket, white pants and a mask stole $100 worth of food from Walgreens, 2727 Cheltenham Ave., at 9 a.m. Dec. 18 and fled into Philadelphia, police said.
RETAIL THEFT >> A Black male wearing a black hoodie, gray coat and black sweatpants stole two bottles of gin from Wine & Spirits, 8156 Ogontz Ave., at 10:39 a.m. Dec. 18, police said.
ASSAULT >> A SEPTA bus driver was assaulted by a Black male, about 15-16 years old, 160-170 pounds, who threw coins in his face at 3:01 p.m. Dec. 18, police said.
THEFT >> A victim reported at 3:44 p.m. Dec. 18 the keys to a vehicle at LA Fitness, 2401 Cheltenham Ave., were stolen from a locker and $20 and a driver’s license were taken, police said.
ATTEMPTED THEFT >> A 2017 Hyundai Elantra in the 900 block of Gilbert Road was found with a window smashed and the steering column damaged in an apparent attempt to steal it at 3:42 p.m. Dec. 18, police said.
ASSAULT >> A warrant is being issued for a female involved in a physical altercation with another woman reported at 11:37 a.m. Dec. 19 at Shop Rite, police said.
ARREST >> A 41-year-old Philadelphia woman was arrested at 4:59 p.m. Dec. 19 at Target, 2450 Shoppers Lane, and charged with retail theft and receiving stolen property, police said.
RETAIL THEFT >> Three male juveniles stole approximately $100 worth of goods from Dollar Tree, 1000 S. Easton Road, at 7:42 p.m. Dec. 19, police said.
