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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Abington Police Reports

A DUI, and three winners at the Willow Grove Park mall

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Tuesday, May 15

  Retail theft and disorderly conduct … Nataliya Dendyak, 19, of Erica Street, Philadelphia, was arrested April 30 at 12:30 p.m. in Macy’s after she concealed four items in her purse while in a fitting room, police said. According to police, Dendyak damaged some of the items. The total value was $245. Simple assault and possession of a controlled substance … Richard D. Hood, 32, of Osbourne Avenue, Roslyn, was arrested April 28 at 12:27 a.m. at his residence after he slapped someone one face following an argument, police said. In the house, K9 Matthews found a plastic container with suspected marijuana, a pipe, a marijuana grinder, several empty baggies, marijuana seeds and a digital scale. According to police, Hood admitted that the "pot…

Monday, March 19, 2012

Abington Police Reports: Littering and ...

Smoking the reefer

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Monday, March 19

  Burglary and criminal trespassing … Monnie Beard, 51, of South 60th Street, Philadelphia, was arrested Feb. 25 after he broke into a doctor’s office on Old York Road on Dec. 27 at 9:53 pm., police said. According to police, an employee at the doctor’s office was working late, went to his car briefly and when he returned, saw Beard rifling through a drawer in the receptionist’s desk. Beard voluntarily came to Abington Police Department to answer questions; he was identified through surveillance video, police said. DUI and possession of a small amount of marijuana … Frank J. Derrick, of the 2500 block of Fernwood Avenue, Abington, was arrested Jan. 7 at 9:44 p.m. in the 1900 block of Davisville Road following a traffic stop for blowing a …

Victor B. Krievins

1:48 pm on Friday, March 23, 2012

The Abington Police are doing an excellent job in protecting the citizens of Abington Township from the elements of crime. Thank you!   more ›

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Abington Police Reports, March 13

Because chocolate pretzels are tasty

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Tuesday, March 13

  DUI, possession of a small amount of marijuana and reckless driving … John K. Markman, 50, of the 900 block of Lincoln Woods, Lafayette Hill, was arrested Dec. 3 at 12:08 a.m. following a traffic stop in the corner of North Hills and Spruce avenues after he was seen getting into a vehicle in the 19th Hole Lounge parking lot while visibly intoxicated, police said. According to police, Markman was seen driving in the wrong lane several times. He smelled of alcohol, had glassy eyes and there was a red and black pipe containing confirmed marijuana residue in the cup holder. Police found an additional pipe and a bag of confirmed marijuana in Markman’s pockets. Markman could not perform a field sobriety test due to his level of intoxication, …

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Willow Grove Park Mall

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Abington Police Reports, Summary Arrests

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  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Sunday, March 4

    Theft … Daniel Wisor, 30, of Edgehill Road, Abington, was arrested Feb. 14 at 10:33 p.m. after he did not pay his $32 cab fare; he then attempted to flee, police said. Underage drinking … Anita Coates, 18, of Limekiln Pike, Glenside, was arrested Feb. 18 at 9:19 p.m. after she was found in a basement in the 200 block of Margaretta Avenue, intoxicated, police said. Police found Coates while assisting another police department in searching for someone else. Disorderly conduct … Thomas Dormer, 22, of Godfrey Avenue, Philadelphia, was arrested Feb. 19 at 3:37 a.m. following a traffic stop in the corner of Township Line and Jenkintown roads after police found a small amount of marijuana in the vehicle, police said. Disorderly conduct … …

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Watch Your Step

Police: Several sewer access panels stolen

  Abington Police said someone stole several storm sewer access panels in the corner of Clearview and Robinson avenues in Willow Grove between Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. and Feb. 23 at 8:50 a.m. — and it’s not the first time this has happened. According to police, a total of eight of these cast iron panels have been stolen; the last theft occurred in late July in the same area. The panels are 12 inches-by-24 inches, 0.75 inches thick, and weigh about 50 pounds. According to police, the panels are likely being sold for their scrap value. In addition to being an obvious safety hazard, police said the theft creates a hardship for the township, as it is difficult to find replacement covers. Residents are asked to call 9-1-1 to report anyone tampering …

Bill Sword

7:48 am on Monday, February 27, 2012

An excellent way to prevent this kind of crime is to get yourself and your neighbors involved in the Abington Township Block Watch or Town Watch programs. If anyone who is reading this story is interested please visit our website at http://www.myabington.net/blockwatch/   more ›

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Abington Police Reports — Summary Arrests

If you're going to steal an MP3 player ...

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Saturday, February 18

  Retail theft and disorderly conduct … Tara Swanson, 27, of Somerset Street, Philadelphia, was arrested Jan. 27 at 8:27 p.m. at Sears in Willow Grove Park mall after Sears security saw Swanson conceal a $40 MP3 player and attempt to leave without paying, police said. According to police, Swanson struggled with security and was uncooperative with police. Public drunkenness and disorderly conduct … Matthew Cohen, 21, of Placid Street, Philadelphia, was arrested Jan. 29 at 3:47 a.m. after neighbors complained that three men were being too loud in the corner of Jenkintown Road and Central Avenue, police said. According to police, Cohen was uncooperative with police, yelled expletives at police, ran into the house and resisted arrest. He was …

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Willow Grove Park Mall

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Police Make Arrest in Rydal Park Stabbing

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  A Philadelphia woman was arrested today for her role in the Wednesday night stabbing of a Rydal Park retirement community employee in the facility’s parking lot. Shayna McCrae, 18, of Philadelphia, turned herself in to Abington Police at about 2 a.m. Feb. 16, police said. She was arraigned and charged with aggravated assault and related charges. According to police, the victim, a 25-year-old man who works in dining services at the retirement center, was stabbed multiple times in the chest, back and the abdomen following a fight with two men and McCrae at about 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday following the victim’s shift. The Second Alarmers transported the victim to Abington Memorial Hospital, where he remains. The incident stemmed from a work …

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Saturday, February 11, 2012

Abington Police Reports; The Public Drunkenness Reports

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  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Saturday, February 11

  Summary arrests Public drunkenness … Rebecca Damico, 22, of Easton Road, Glenside, was arrested Jan. 15 at 1:19 a.m. after she was found standing in the intersection of Easton Road and Keswick Avenue, police said. According to police, Damico refused to leave the area and started cursing at police officers. Damico was also arrested Jan. 2 for public drunkenness. Public drunkenness … Vick Gordon, 24, of Robert Pearson Court, Trenton, was issued a non-traffic citation Jan. 15 at 1:23 a.m. after he called 911 and said that he needed assistance, police said. According to police, Gordon was found in an SUV in the parking lot of Meadowbrook Apartments and could not give officers a reason for calling 911. Public drunkenness … Barbara Lagan, 57, …

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Abington Police Reports, Feb. 4

Thefts, plush burnouts and a big theft from Dick's.

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Saturday, February 4

DUI … Kristopher Kenneth McMahon, 33, of the 1800 block of Fleming Avenue, Willow Grove, was arrested Dec. 31 at 7:33 p.m. following a traffic stop for speeding and for swerving into the opposite lane of travel as he drove northbound on Old York Road near the corner of Old York Road and Chester Avenue, police said. According to police, McMahon smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes and failed a field sobriety test. McMahon had a blood alcohol content of 0.174 percent and his blood tested positive for the presence of marijuana, police said.  DUI … Bonnie K. Sherk, 54, of the 500 block of Reyers Avenue, Cheltenham, was arrested Jan. 1 at 2:27 a.m. after she was driving southbound on Old York Road near Rockwell Road without her headlights on …

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Willow Grove Park Mall

Monday, January 30, 2012

Abington Police Reports: One Foamy Trespasser and a Bunch of DUIs

The following police reports were taken from the Abington Police records room Jan. 30.

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Monday, January 30

  DUI … Timothy Jenkins, 65, of the 7200 block of Limekiln Pike, Philadelphia, was arrested Nov. 18 at 2:33 a.m. near the corner of Easton Road and Oakdale Avenue after he was seen entering the Keswick Circle the wrong way, police said. According to police, Jenkins continued to drive west in the eastbound lane of Keswick Avenue in a white Mercedes-Benz. Jenkins’ vehicle also had a malfunctioning tail lamp. According to police, Jenkins smelled of alcohol, had glassy eyes and said he had three beers and a mixed drink earlier in the evening. Jenkins failed three field sobriety tests and had a blood alcohol content of 0.99 percent, police said. DUI … Robert Lepore, 33, of the 100 block of Herthstone Lane, Evesham, N.J., was arrested Dec. 10 at…

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Willow Grove Park Mall

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