Road Rage, Bail Scams, Trespassing, More: Springfield Crime Blotter

SPRINGFIELD, PA — Police in Springfield Township issued their weekly crime blotter recently.

Incidents in the blotter occurred between Dec. 18 and Dec. 24.

See the full blotter below:

Dec. 18, 8:54 a.m.
A resident of the 200 block of North Rolling Road reported a package stolen from the front porch of the property.

Dec. 18, 9:18 p.m.
Officers responded to the 900 block of Stoneybrook Drive for a report of an unwanted person inside the house. Officers learned that a male subject pulled a vehicle into the driveway and then entered the house. He sat in the living room for a period of time before then going to the basement and into a bathroom. As officers attempted to get the male out of the bathroom, he fled through a window and was apprehended in the rear yards. Kyle Fitzpatrick, 28, of Downingtown, was charged with Trespass and other offenses and held for arraignment.

Dec. 20, 11:33 a.m.
A male and a female reportedly stole over $1,000 worth of items from Target at the mall. The female was stopped by security, but the male fled and was picked up by police on Sproul Road. Akee Cain, 26, of Philadelphia, was charged with Retail Theft and held for arraignment. The female was released, and charges will be filed.

Dec. 22, 4 p.m.
Ricky Dottoli, 38, of Blackwood, New Jersey, was arrested and charged with Retail Theft after stealing close to $700 worth of OTC medication from Target. He fled the store and was stopped by police in the lot. He was also found to have an arrest warrant out of Philadelphia for theft.

Dec. 23, 4:07 p.m.
Officers responded to the 900 block of East Woodland Avenue for a report of a male walking and causing damage to streetlamps and property fences. Officers observed the male on Baltimore Pike and found that he had damaged a light to a business, ripped a fence out of the ground on a residential property, and pulled Christmas lights out of the ground on a residential property. Kevin Carr, 28, of Springfield, was taken into custody and charged with Criminal Mischief and other offenses and later taken to Delaware County Prison.

Dec. 23, 8:27 p.m.
Officers responded to Baltimore Pike and Norwinden Drive to investigate a male unconscious in the driver seat of a vehicle. Officers observed an open beer can and marijuana on the passenger seat and found the driver to be intoxicated. The 26 year old from Upper Darby was taken into custody and did submit to a blood test. He was later released, and charges for DUI and drug offenses will be filed.

Dec. 24, 2:56 a.m.
Officers were informed that a stolen vehicle may be in the area of the 500 block of Rutherford Drive. Upon arrival, officers observed a 16-year-old male on foot and detained him. A vehicle found stolen from Cheltenham was observed near Maris Road and when officers tried to stop the vehicle it fled at a high rate of speed out of the area. The male was detained and later turned over to his mother. Charges are pending.

Dec. 24, 2:24 p.m.
Joan Kamara, 25, of Philadelphia, was arrested and charged with Retail Theft after stealing over $800 worth of makeup from Target at the mall. She was held for arraignment.

Dec. 24, 3:25 p.m.
Wendell Parker, 50, of Yeadon, was arrested and charged with Retail Theft after Target security at the mall reported he stole over $550 worth of merchandise and walked outside. He was held for arraignment.

Dec. 24, 6:08 p.m.
Officers were called to Baltimore Pike and Thomson Avenue to investigate a road rage incident in which a male driver threatened to kill another driver and showed him a handgun. Officers located the suspect vehicle coming out of the Springfield Square North Shopping Center and stopped the vehicle. The driver was taken into custody, and a handgun was found inside the vehicle. Henry Najera-Hernandez, 30, of Drexel Hill, was charged with Aggravated Assault, Threats and other offenses and held for arraignment.

We had two incidents of residents being scammed out of money by answering a random phone call from a supposed attorney who requests cash for bail for a relative arrested out of state. The callers arrange for a courier to respond and pick up the cash. Later the resident realizes the relative was never arrested. Please don’t respond to phone calls like this and investigate with family before assuming the phone call is legitimate. This is not a normal way of arranging bail money.