Thursday, April 18, 2013
The discussion considered creating a new ordinance that would identify and monitor abandoned or under foreclosure properties.
The April 15 Public Health and Safety Committee discussed creating local regulations to identify and monitor abandoned properties and those under foreclosure. The discussion came from an observation shared at a previous committee meeting, in which Upper Moreland resident Nick Scull. Scull shared that he had reported to police his suspicions of vandalism of an abandoned property. He said that the property, located along the 500 block of Davisville Road in Willow Grove, and directly across from his home, is up for a sheriff’s sale in a few months. However, after confirming with police, Scull said that the property had been stripped of its plumbing. In addition, he noted that there is another property on his block that has been abandoned for …
Monday, September 10, 2012
Police are asking for help from residents if anyone sees any suspicious activity.
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Monday, September 10, 2012
The following alert was released by the Upper Moreland Police Department via nixle.com: Upper Moreland Township and surrounding townships have experienced a recent surge in daytime residential burglaries. Streets in Upper Moreland where burglaries have occurred include; Terwood Rd., Davisville Rd., Pioneer Rd., Fitzwatertown Rd., and Byberry Rd. The burglars knock on the front door and if someone answers they make up a story about why they are there. If nobody answers, they go around to the back of the house and force entry. Please report all activity that even comes close to resembling somebody or something suspicious. We need your help. Don't hesitate to call. We don't mind responding to complaints that check out or are unfounded. Your …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
A white male robbed a home in the 1900 block of Terwood Road yesterday.
The following statement was released by the Upper Moreland Police Department: A daytime residential burglary occurred in the 1900 block of Terwood Rd. on 8/27/12. A neighbor observed a white male get out of a tan sedan, which he backed into the driveway, and walk around the back of the house at around noon. Please call 911 if you see suspicious activity. Lt. Alex H. Levy Acting Chief of Police
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Police Blotter is courtesy of Upper Moreland Police Department
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Sunday, July 15, 2012
Burglary Jason Justice of Philadelphia was charged with Burglary on June 28, 2012. DUI Steven Pantal of Willow Grove was charged with DUI on June 27, 2012. Jonathan Rhodes of Norristown was charged with DUI on June 16, 2012. Heather Summers of Warminster was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance on July 03, 2012. John Zoccola of Willow Grove was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol on July 08, 2012. Patrick Nugent of Hatboro was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol on July 8, 2012. Criminal Mischief Gambino Giacomomarco of Pipersville was charged with Criminal Mischief on July 4, 2012. Theft Osei Yeboah-Adjapong of Croydon was charged with Theft on July 05, …
Thursday, July 5, 2012
An Abington mother identified to police sold jewelry as her own, and suspected that her son had committed burglary.
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Thursday, July 5, 2012
According to a phillyburbs.com article, Tyrie Miller, 27, of the 2500 block of Maryland Road in Upper Moreland pleaded guilty to burglary charges in Abington and in East Norriton. According to the news report, the Abington burglary took place between Sept. 7 and Sept. 16, in which Miller is reported, in the criminal complaint, to have forced open the lock on his mother’s bedroom door, and stole items from her jewelry chest. The report continues to say that police then went to a local precious metals dealer, where Miller was found to have sold women’s jewelry, which Miller’s mother later identified as her own. Miller was also charged with burglary in East Norriton on Oct. 26. According to the report, Miller broke into a home on the 3200 …
Monday, June 25, 2012
The Away Home Service of the Upper Moreland Police Department checks on residents' homes or businesses when they’re not there.
With summer now in full swing, many Upper Moreland residents are preparing to embark on their annual vacations. The Upper Morealnd Police Department’s (UMPD) Away Home Service helps keep those vacations as relaxing as possible for township home and business owners. “The concept behind it is to give our residents peace of mind while they are away from home due to vacation, business or emergencies,” UMPD chief Thomas Nestel told Patch in a correspondence. “We also want to prevent the potential for burglary, and our visibility assists in reaching that goal.” According to Nestel, the long-running , free service, invites residents to contact UMPD for the purpose of visiting their homes and businesses while they are away. Nestel said UMPD …
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Abington Police release the names of two of the three burglary suspects who crashed into a tree and two poles early Sunday morning.
One of the three men involved in an early Sunday morning crash following an alleged burglary in the Willow Grove section of Abington was arraigned at bedside in Abington Memorial Hospital yesterday, according to police. Randolph Nolan Trinidad, 19, of North Carlisle Street, Philadelphia, was arraigned by District Justice John Kessler; his bail was set at $100,000. The driver of the car, Robert Matthew Carroll, 24, of Bayard Street, Philadelphia, was “medically unable to be arraigned” but remains under police guard at the hospital, according to an Abington Police press release. The third suspect, a 17-year-old man, remains at the hospital and will be processed as a juvenile upon release. All three are being charged with burglary and related…
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Police blotter is courtesy of Upper Moreland Police Department
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
DUI Vanessa Norsworthy of Horsham was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol on Jan. 12. Kristy Schumack, of Hatboro, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol on Jan. 22. Andrew C. Potchak of Meadowbrook was charged with Driving Under the Influence on Jan. 21. Impersonating a Public Servant Anthony Russo of Wyndmoor was charged with Impersonating a Public Servant on Jan. 18. Burglary Forrester Bridges of No Fixed Address was charged with Burglary on Jan. 18.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Police Blotter is courtesy of Upper Moreland Police Department.
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Saturday, January 21, 2012
Simple Assault Matthew Cross-Harris of Willow Grove was arrested for Simple Assault and Harassment on Jan. 8. Impersonating a Public Servant Anthony Russo of Wyndmoor was charged with Impersonating a Public Servant on Jan. 18. Burglary Forrester Bridges of No Fixed Address was charged with Burglary on Jan. 18 2012. DUI Nicholas Vona of Southampton was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of an Alcoholic Beverage on Dec. 23, 2011. Aisling Johanson of Glenside was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol on Jan. 15. Jessica Rose Miniscalco of Lansdalewas charged with DUI on Jan. 8. Laura C. Kelly of Hatboro was charged with DUI on Jan. 12. Vanessa Norsworthy of Horsham was charged with Driving Under the Influence of …
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Upper Moreland father and son team arrested for burglaries in Abington.
Abington police arrested what appeared to be a father-son duo for their alleged role in a Sept. 6 burglary in Rydal. Jason Gentile Jr., 18; and Jason Gentile Sr., 38, both of the 400 block of Bartram Road, Upper Moreland, were arrested Tuesday at about 12:40 a.m. after residents in a home in the 900 block of Susquehanna Road called police after they heard an intruder, Abington Deputy Chief John Livingood said today. “The residents heard a noise, woke up and called 911 immediately,” Livingood said. “We got there quickly, and [the suspects] were arrested in the act.” When officers arrived on the scene, they found a green Jeep Laredo parked behind the home with its engine running. The Jeep was occupied by Gentile Jr., police said; he was …
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9:43 am on Friday, April 19, 2013
Perhaps making it easier for potential buyers to get their hands on those abandoned/foreclosed properties may be a solution. It's like jumping through hoops for people to get ahold of those foreclosed properties and make them their own and improve them (and keep crime away). No? more ›