Sunday, May 12, 2013
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Must be Some Nice Jewelry: In what is becoming something of a trend, Radnor Patch has a report about some seriously expensive jewelry being stolen from an area house. According to reports, $20,000 in jewelry was taken from a St. Davids house. No word on how much jewelry was stolen. Read the full story here. Can’t Look Back: In what authorities are calling “totally crummy,” Media Patch has a story about some car vandalism. According to reports, a woman woke up late at night to find both of her car’s side mirrors pulled off her car. Read the full story here. Hot Dog Car: It was a bad week for cars in Greater Philly. According to a report from Springfield Patch, a resident reported that someone poured ketchup and mustard all over his vehicle…
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…
Sunday, March 31, 2013
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Everyone Knows One $15k Purse Isn't Enough: According to a report from Bryn Mawr Patch, some jewelry and handbags estimated to be worth than most houses were reported stolen on March 23. You can read the full report here, but just know that two $15,000 handbags, two rings valued at $80,000 and a watch worth $25,000 were reported stolen. So if someone you know buys a couple of new cars, you might want to call the cops. Just Your Average "Man Bites Cop" Story: According to Radnor Patch, a 21-year-old Villanova student was charged with simple assault after she allegedly bit a police officer trying to arrest her. The student went on to allegedly cause minor damage to a cop car by kicking the back seat window. Apparently, she really didn't want…
Monday, January 7, 2013
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There's Grinchy, and Then There is Grinchy: Our sole OMG PD entry this week comes from the Upper Main Line, where a woman is accused of stealing holiday tips left for trash collectors in Radnor and Tredyffrin. According to the report on TE Patch, the woman was reported seen taking tips off of trash cans on Christmas Eve morning . Police eventually found a bag full of envelopes addressed to "trash guys" in her car. You can read the whole story here.
Monday, December 17, 2012
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Might be Time to Find a Getaway Driver: According to a report from Roxborough Patch, two men, while making a getaway down Ridge Avenue after allegedly stealing valuable silver bars and coins, crashed their car and were subsequently arrested. Read the full story here. He Must Really Like Ham: According to a report from Chestnut Hill Patch, a witness observed a man taking approximately $50 in lunch meat from a grocery store counter and leave without paying. Read the full story here.
Monday, December 10, 2012
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Got to Make Sure You Turn the Water Off: According to a report from Phoenixville Patch, two men were arrested after police say their attempted copper piping theft caused a water main rupture and a flood in the basement of an abandoned home. Read the full story here. That's One Way to Get a Flat Screen, I Guess: According to a report from Admore Patch, A man in the Ardmore Wawa disconnected a sandwich-ordering computer, stuck it under his shirt and fled the store without attracting attention. Read the full story here. Home Away from Home: According to a report from West Chester Patch, a Coatesville man was cited with disorderly conduct when police allegedly found him asleep in a stranger's car. The car was parked in the homeowner's driveway…
Monday, November 12, 2012
Sometimes these headlines write themselves.
Armed and Naked: How do you shut down City Avenue, one of the Philadelphia area's most busy and well-traveled streets, for more than three hours in the middle of the work week? Well, you could always strip naked during a standoff with the police. Bala Cynwyd Patch has more. Criminal Hotdog Mischief: According to a report from Ardmore Patch, police responded to a report of criminal mischief in which someone whipped yellow mustard "in a wavy pattern" on the front and back of a car parked in Haverford. Check the full story here.
Monday, October 29, 2012
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She Must Really Have Wanted to See That Movie: According to a report from Bala Cynwyd Patch, A 26-year-old Narberth woman was arrested Friday, Oct. 19, about 11 a.m. at the Penn Valley Acme. Police said she tried to steal a $25 Madagascar DVD. At Least He Tried to Eat Something: According to a report from West Chester Patch, police responded to the intersection of Bradford Avenue and Gay Street after a report of a subject passed out behind the wheel of a car. At the scene, police made contact with a 25-year-old Philadelphia resident, who was asleep behind the wheel with a cheese steak on his lap. Police arrested the man after he allegedly failed field sobriety tests.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
So Close: According to a report from Springfield Patch, police arrested and charged a Philadelphia man with driving under the influence after police say they found him asleep at wheel of his car. The car was parked on a lawn. Read the full story here. Some Grand Jeans: According to a report from Springfield Patch, police responded to a report of 25 pairs of stolen jeans, valued at over $1,200, from a Springfield New York & Company store. Read the story here. A Greasy Crash: According to a report from Malvern Patch, emergency services responded to an auto crash involving a van with a 250 gallon tank of cooking grease in the back. Amazingly, only 10 to 15 gallons of grease was reported spilled. Read the story here.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
That's Not a Cab: According to a report from Bryn Mawr Patch, a 25-year-old man was cited for public drunkenness after police observed him attempt to get into a cab, get rejected from said cab, then attempt to get into a nearby stranger's car. Police cited the man after he allegedly attempted, after not being able to find a ride, to get back into the bar. Read the full story here. That's a lot of Regional Rail Rides: According to a report from Mt. Airy Patch, 15 SEPTA train tickets were stolen out of a parked car. The total value of the items reported stolen, which included a wallet with $60 in it, is estimated at approximately $100. That makes the Regional Rail seem downright reasonable. Read the full story here. What Do Road Rage and …
Pete Kennedy
7:56 am on Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Thanks for the catch, Dzeldaz. Headline has been corrected. more ›