Limerick and State Police Blotter

The Limerick Township Police Department logged 122 incidents between July 6 and 10. Of the incidents, seven were deemed false alarms.

Among the calls to which the police responded were the following incidents of note.

Woman Caught Stealing at Royersford Giant

A 33-year-old woman was accused of taking a cart full of groceries to her car from the Royersford Giant, 967 S. Township Line Rd., without paying, according to police.

Responding officer Patrick Roche identified Anastasia Batts of High Street in Phoenixville as the offender on July 6. The crime happened around 4:30 p.m.

Manager Russ Billman reported to Roche upon arrival that Batts was in custody and complying with management. Billman then said Batts was walking toward her car with the unpaid groceries.

Roche reported he made contact with three subjects that were in the car, including one male, one female and a minor. The female asked Roche if her mother was being arrested, to which he responded she probably would. The female then advised the officer that her mother did not have a job or money and that her mother made a mistake.

The merchandise in the cart was valued at $214.82. Batts was taken to Pottstown Police Department, was processed and housed. She had no prior arrests and her arraignment is pending.

Minors Found Under the Influence of Alcohol

Two minors were allegedly found drunk on July 8 around 1:37 a.m. by responding officer Brian Tyler. The kids were hanging out on Castle Drive in Limerick when Tyler approached.

The minors were 18, including Michael Mazzei, who lived at the home on Castle Drive where the teenagers were found, and Alexandra Booth of Worcester.

Tyler found them while performing a routine patrol. He first observed three females sitting on the curb outside of the house on Castle Drive. They indicated they were okay and were just outside talking about an argument they had just gotten into. Booth was one of the three females. The other two were of legal age to consume alcohol.

While speaking to the girls, Tyler observed three males sitting behind a parked car a few feet away. He then asked them if everything was okay to which they responded they were waiting for the girls to finish talking and were going to go back inside to the home, where two of them lived, and the rest were spending the night. The male subjects were all of age to consume alcohol, with the exception of Mazzei. Mazzei and Booth both registered a high amount of alcohol when given a Breathalyzer test.

Booth, Mazzei and two unknown individuals were cited for Purchase, Consumption, Possession or Transportation of liquor or malt or brewed beverages. All were released on scene.

The Pennsylvania State Police (Skippack) reported two incidents to Patch on Monday, involving Limerick and Royersford.

Royersford Woman Steals Meds

A 61-year-old Green Lane man reported that a woman who is allegedly from Royersford stole prescription medication while he was gone. The theft happened between 3:30 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. on Sunday.

Roy Vincent Hollabaugh reported the actor, whose identity remains unknown, fled from the scene with the stolen medication, but he could not identify where she went. Trooper Kenneth Noto is the lead investigator and the investigation is still open.

Two Reading Men Busted on 422

Jose Rivera, 24, and Jose Ramos, 28, of Reading, were involved in a more than 10-mile police chase on Monday morning around 11:22 a.m.

Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Daniel Bradley was main responding officer in the pursuit, which started when Skippack branch members tried to stop Rivera's blue Hyundai coupe for various traffic violations on 422 going eastbound. The vehicle exited the highway for a short period, according to a report, and re-entered going westbound.

The pursuit then lasted 10 miles, going through municipalities including Lower Providence Township, Upper Providence Township and Limerick Township. The vehicle then became disabled at the Limerick exit, where Rivera and Ramos were taken into custody.

After further investigation, the report states the men were wanted for escape from a Berks County halfway house. A small amount of narcotics was found on the subjects, according to police. They were arraigned and housed with charges from Berks County being anticipated by police.

The westbound off ramp at Limerick was closed for nearly one hour according to the report.