Crime & Safety
OMG PD: Woman Cited Three Times in One Day for Panhandling at Redner's
This week's stories include an alleged panhandler who can't take a hint, an allegedly drunken driver who police say pushed emergency personnel while they were rescuing her and a Norristown man who picked a bad place to sleep one off.
If at First You Don't Succeed: According to a report in the Pottstown Patch, a 22-year-old woman was cited three times in one day after she repeatedly panhandled for cigarettes outside of Redner's.
The woman reportedly launched into profanity-laden tirades directed towards the store's manager as well as responding officers. When police declined the woman's request for money, she reportedly said that someone who "is working and making so much" should be able to give her money.
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Woman Pushes Through Emergency Responders Trying to Rescue Her: According to a report in the Plymouth-Whitemarsh Patch, a 31-year old woman was charged with DUI after she crashed her vehicle and pushed through emergency personnel who were attempting to free her.
The report states that the woman ignored directions to stay inside the vehicle while crews used a saw to cut through her windshield.
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A Poor Location to Sleep One Off: According to a report in the Norristown Patch, a 23-year-old man is facing drug and weapons charges after he was caught napping on a bench at the Norristown Transportation Center.
Upon arrival to the scene, officers reportedly awoke the sleeping man only to discover that he was intoxicated. A search of his person also uncovered a loaded firearm and heroin, the report states.
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Already Facing Child Endangerment Charges, Local Mom Arrested Again: According to a report in the Pottstown Patch, a mother who is currently facing child endangerment charges after removing her sick child from the hospital has been arrested again, this time for shoplifting.
The mother was previously sentenced to prison in 2011 after she lead a man into the bathroom under the premise of sex, only to rob him of his wallet at scissor point.
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See also:
- OMG PD: Stolen Caramel Crèmes Lead to Felony Charges for Local Woman
- OMG PD: Rent-A-Center Default Leads to Felony Charges for Local Woman
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