Crime & Safety
Pennsylvania State Police Blotter
Identity theft in Salford; DUIs in Perkiomenville and Collegeville

The following items include information provided by the Skippack Barracks of the Pennsylvania State Police. Arrests, where they are mentioned, do not indicate conviction.
Identity Theft
State Police are investigating the identity theft of a 36-year-old Telford woman.
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According to the report, the victim's identifying information was fraudulently obtained, then used to make purchases at a location on Ridge Road in Salford Township at midnight on June 10.
Royersford Man Charged With DUI
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A Royersford man has been charged with DUI, following a traffic stop at the intersection of Walnut Street and Main Street in Limerick Township.
According to the police report, 35-year-old Jarred Haines was stopped by police for erratic driving around 12:30 a.m. on June 15, and as a result to of the traffic stop, Haines was arrested for DUI. Charges are pending in district court.
Collegeville Man Charged With DUI
A Collegeville man has been charged with DUI, following a traffic stop along the 700-block of Gravel Pike in Perkiomen Township.
According to the police report, 21-year-old Luque Santiago was operating a 2004 Mazda Six when he was pulled over for erratic driving at 2 a.m. on June 15. Troopers observed Santiago crossing both the double-yellow line and the white fog line, and upon being stopped, Santiago exhibited signs of being under the influence of alcohol, the report states.
Santiago was arrested for DUI, and charges will be filed in the office of Magisterial District Judge Albert. J. Augustine.
Schwenksville Man Resists Arrest
A Schwenksville man has been arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, following a domestic incident during the early afternoon of June 15.
According to the police report, officers arrived at the scene of a domestic dispute along the 3800-block of Skippack Pike, Skippack Township, where they encountered 25-year-old Stephen Henry Slingluff. The report states that Slingluff "became belligerent and physically confronted responding troopers" in an effort to resist arrest, but officers were able to take the man into custody.
Charges have been filed in district court.
Pottstown Man Ducks A Punch
State Police are investigating the alleged harassment of a 41-year-old Pottstown man, which occured between 9 a.m and 3 p.m. on June 13.
According to the complaint, an unknown suspect threw a punch at Jonathan A. Hutchinson, following an argument along the 300-block of Big Road in Lower Frederick Township. The investigation will continue, pending criminal charges.
Criminal Mischief In Scwenksville
State Police are investigating the vandalism of a vehicle owned by a Schwenksville resident.
According to the complaint, the vehicle of 26-year-old Salli Jo Hamscher sustained damage to the front driver-side door and the front passenger-side door while parked on the 500-block of Main Street in Schwenksville, between 9 p.m. on June 13 and 9 a.m. on June 14.
The report states the suspect fled the scene in an unknown direction.
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