Crime & Safety
Police Log: $2 Theft, Hit and Run and Unlocked Cars Entered
The following incidents were reported by the Lower Moreland Police Department

July 26 – Theft
- 3800 block of Bradford Rd.
Kelly Fishill, 43, reported that two vehicles parked in the driveway of her home were ransacked. About $2 in change was taken from the glove compartment. A gas card was also taken from the car, but the password to use the card was left behind.
The second car was found with its glove compartment and center console open, but nothing was taken.
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July 26 – Theft
- 3800 block of Ramage Run
Lee Belfer, 59, reported two rings were stolen from his house. A key needed to open the drawer where the rings were kept was broken into, according to the report. Lee and his wife, Frani, think one of the cleaning ladies from “House Cleaning Service” took the rings. According to the Belfer's, there had been many repair persons at their house such as a plumber, electrician and exterminator. But the couple does not believe any of them stole the jewelry since they have done work on their house for years. Police have put in calls to the cleaning service, but have not heard back as of yet.
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July 26 – Theft
- 3900 block of Pond View
Michael Kesselman 52, reported his Garmin Nuvi 260 GPS was stolen out of his unlocked Ford Escape that was parked in his driveway. A Mazda CX9, which was also unlocked, was entered but nothing was taken.
July 26 – Theft
- Valley Car Wash
The assistant manager at Valley Car Wash, Domonic Paranzino, 28, reported two soda machines had evidence of tampering. According to police, the locks appeared to be broken into using a screw driver or similar tool.
July 24 – Harassment
- Area of Welsh Rd. and Walton Rd.
Michael Zampirri, 22, will be charged with harassment following an argument with his girlfriend, Arianna McAnulty, 22. Police responded to a third-party call after a witness saw Zampirri push McAnulty to the ground.
The two were arguing in the car and the driver, Zampirri, pulled onto a jughandle to continue arguing. He threatened to throw her cell phone out the window if she didn’t get out of the car. She refused to get out and then threw her Caesar salad in his car, according to police. She got out of the car to find her phone, and when she attempted to get back in the car, Zampirri pushed her to the ground three times, according to reports.
Zampirri told police he pushed her, but she did not fall to the ground. McAnulty had marks on her knees, but police say that could have been attributed to her crawling to look for her cell phone which was on the ground. The witness told police she saw Zampirri push McAnulty to the ground. Mcanulty was taken home by a police officer.
July 23 – DUI/Drug Impaired
- Pine Rd. & Tomlinson Rd.
Charges are pending for Kenneth Schenk Jr., 28, of Langhorne, after he got in a car accident in the area of Philmont Ave., and the intersection of Pine & Tomlinson Rds. Police found Schenk Jr. laying on the grass of the Valley Sunoco with a visible wound to the side of his face. He also reported pain in his chest and shoulders.
His 2001 Ford Focus was facing southwest in the northbound lane when police arrived on scene. Schenk Jr. said another car cut him off, and in trying to avoid hitting it, he swerved into the curb. Police, however, suspected the driver was impaired because of slurred speech and slightly bloodshot eyes. Schenk admitted to taking certain medications, which could have caused the accident, according to police. Both airbags were deployed at the time of the crash.
July 22 – Burglary
- 2600 block of Barry Lane
Police responded to Barry Lane after the report of a bicycle theft. Jill Solar told officers that two of her children’s bikes had been taken from their garage. The bicycles were described as a blue Mongoose with pegs on the rear axel and a red and white unknown brand bicycle.
July 20 – Hit and Run
- County Line Road
Police responded at 7:01 p.m. to a hit and run crash report. The victim, James Avington, 38, said he was struck on County Line Rd. south of Huntingdon Pike. Avington followed the car that struck him, and the driver, Marcela Mosquera-Moya, 23, pulled into the L.A. Fitness parking lot. Marcela told police she didn’t stop because she thought it was just a “scrape.” She also said she was late for work, which was another reason why she didn’t stop.
The accident report was completed and charges for Marcela will be filed for her via mail.
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