Crime & Safety
Mount Laurel Police Blotter
Police make arrests for prostitution and DWI and investigate multiple thefts.

Oct. 28
Burglary — A game console and video games, valued at approximately $200, were stolen from a residence on the first block of Farnwood Road, police said. There was no forced entry to the home.
Criminal trespass, 7:44 a.m. — Someone damaged a padlock on a vacant home on the 400 block of Hartford Road, police said. The damage is estimated at $20.
Oct. 29
Burglary, 1:38 a.m. — While on patrol, police discovered smashed front doors at both the Cambridge Cleaners and Edible Arrangements stores located at the 4200 block of Dearborne Circle. A total of approximately $220 in cash was taken from the registers. A stolen vehicle was also recovered at the scene.
Arrest (DWI), 1:56 a.m. — Police arrested Megan P. Otto, 27, of the 300 block of Brookview Road, Philadelphia, after she was stopped on Route 73. She was charged with driving while intoxicated and released pending a municipal court hearing.
Criminal mischief (Parker’s Creek) — A resident of the 100 block of Memorial Lane told police someone broke the windshield wipers off their vehicle sometime between 8:00 p.m., Oct. 28, and 8:00 a.m., Oct. 29. Damage is estimated at $100.
Theft from vehicle, (Larchmont) — A resident of the 300 block of Mitten Lane reported to police that their GPS, valued at around $200, was stolen from their unlocked vehicle. The theft occurred between 10 p.m., Oct. 28, and 8:30 a.m., Oct. 29, police said.
Stolen vehicle (Larchmont), 12:15-10:01 a.m. — A resident of the 400 block of Willow Turn told police their 2000 Oldsmobile Alero, worth about $4,000, was stolen.
Criminal mischief — Someone threw a rock through a window at Cranberry Collectibles, on the 200 block of Creek Road, sometime between 5 p.m. Oct. 28, and 10 a.m, Oct. 29. Figurines were damaged by the rock when it came crashing through the window, police said. Damage is estimated at $200.
Theft, 8:40 p.m. — An employee of Wawa on Route 73 told police someone stole $60 of gas. The suspect was driving a mid-90s white Ford Bronco with New Jersey license plates, police said.
Oct. 30
Arrest (DWI), 1:56 a.m. — Police arrested Olga Titarchuk, 23, of the first block of Stevenson Lane, Chesterfield, after she was stopped at the Aloft Hotel parking lot on Fellowship Road. She was charged with driving while intoxicated and released pending a municipal court hearing.
Theft from vehicle — A guest of the Hyatt Hotel on Crawford Place reported sometime between 6 p.m., Oct. 29, and 7:00 a.m., Oct. 30, a piece of luggage, valued at approximately $100, was stolen from their car. Entry was gained by breaking the rear window. Damage is estimated at $250, police said.
Theft, 2:28 p.m. — An employee of Costa and Rihl on Church Road reported cast iron pipe, valued at $1,000, was taken from outside the building., police said.
Theft — Sometime between Sept. 7 and Sept. 12 someone stole $4,100 worth of jewelry from a drawer in a room at Bright View Assisted Living on Fernbrook Lane, police said.
Arrest (prostitution) — Police arrested Sheera S. O’Brien, 25, of the 4700 block of East Longshore, Philadelphia, and Tipcose H. Burton, 47, of the 6000 block of Camac Street, Philadelphia, for prostitution and promoting prostitution respectively. The arrests were the result of police investigation. Both were released pending a municipal court hearing.
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