Gun Violation, Simple Assault Lead Warrington Crime Report

WARRINGTON, PA — The Warrington Township Police Department reported the following incidents between June 11 and 18, including a man who slapped a juvenile during an altercation at a township store and a 74-year-old man arrested for shoplifting.

June 11

• Police were dispatched to the Enterprise rental car store in July 2024 after employees discovered a Glock 43x handgun in the glove compartment of a vehicle that had just been returned. When officers arrived, they secured the loaded firearm and began an investigation to determine its owner. The investigation identified a 31-year-old man from Wilmington, Del., as the individual who had rented and returned the vehicle. Police conducted a records check and found that the man did not possess a valid concealed carry permit. As a result, a warrant was issued for his arrest. Nearly a year later, on June 11, the man voluntarily turned himself in to authorities. He was processed at the station and arraigned before Judge Wertman, who set bail at $25,000 unsecured. He is charged with carrying a firearm without a permit.

June 15

• Police responded to Walmart for a reported retail theft. Loss prevention had detained a 74-year-old man from Newtown Square after he concealed $76.46 worth of merchandise in reusable bags and exited the store without paying. The man was arrested, processed at the station, and released.

June 18

• Officers responded to a report of a fight in progress at Walmart on Easton Road. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a juvenile who reported that he had been involved in a verbal altercation with a 49-year-old man from Hatfield. The juvenile told police that he and a group of friends had purchased pretzels and returned to the store to get water when the man initiated a verbal confrontation. The man told officers that he had been repeatedly harassed by juveniles in the area. On this occasion, he claimed that when the juveniles returned to the store, they began making inappropriate sexual gestures and verbal remarks and that he became angry. He admitted to slapping one of the juveniles during the altercation. The man was placed under arrest and transported to the station, where he was charged with simple assault, harassment, and disorderly conduct.