Police Log: Another Case of Stealing at Manor Care, DUI and Theft

October 11 – Theft

• Manor Health Care Services

Nancy Ward, 67, of Huntingdon Valley, reported that she had $70 and possibly a debit card stolen from her room at Manor Care Health Services. Ward told police she had a meeting in the morning, and the items were stolen after she put her makeup on and left the room. She said she checked her nightstand later, and all of her makeup was dumped out of her purse and the money was gone.

Police came to the conclusion that items were stolen when she wasn’t in the room from 10:15 a.m. – 2 p.m. Manor Care said it was going to conduct interviews with their staff to find out who was working in her room.

This is the in just the last couple of weeks. 

October 11 – DUI

• Area of Pine and Byberry roads

Police responded to a report of a disabled vehicle that was blocking the roadway because it ran out of gas. When police arrived on scene they spoke with the driver, Otto Davis Jr., 33, of Bensalem. Davis failed to present his license to police and a PennDOT check revealed his license was suspended for a previous DUI conviction.

He admitted to consuming alcohol and registered a .22% BAC. The car was able to be pushed out of the middle of the roadway.

October 8 – Underage drinking

• Area of Pine Rd. and Byberry Rd.

Police discovered a two-car collision in the area of Pine and Byberry roads. An officer detected the smell of alcohol on the breath of the driver, Larisa Gershteyn, 20, of Warwick. She admitted to drinking one drink and one shot earlier in the night. She was not at fault in the accident and registered a .02% BAC. She was picked up and taken home by her mother, and will be issued a citation for underage consumption.

October 6 – DUI

• 900 block of Welsh Road

Police responded to a one-car crash involving a utility pole at the 900 block of Welsh Rd. Officers spoke with the driver, Maryjane Kling, 57, of Philadelphia, who appeared to be unsteady on her feet, had glassy eyes and she spoke slowly. She admitted to taking prescribed medication, and failed field sobriety tests. The Ford was towed away from the scene.

October 6 – Theft

• Elkins Field – 2200 Huntingdon Pike

Police found Christopher McGivern, 30, of Philadelphia, at Elkins Field with his Ford Taurus stuck in the middle of the field in the rain. McGivern claimed his son was driving and got it stuck in the mud, but McGivern didn’t possess the keys to the car in order to get it off the field. He was covered in mud when police arrived as he was trying to push it off the field.

In front of the vehicle were four aluminum benches that had been removed from the bleachers. They were arranged as if McGivern was trying to use them as traction under the tires to get the car out of the mud.

Upon further questioning, McGivern admitted he had possession of the car’s keys, but threw them in a bush because he was scared. McGivern finally revealed that his son had nothing to do with the car and he was the one driving it. He also said he took the benches to use as scrap metal.

He was transported to Abington Police Headquarters. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Friday, Oct. 14, and his bail was set at $15,000/ten percent, which he was unable to post.