Police Blotter

Limerick

The logged 177 incidents between Oct. 3 and 9. Of the incidents, 17 were deemed false alarms.

Among the calls to which the police responded were the following incidents of note, along with a few reports from last week that have now been closed.

Philadelphia Trio Attempts to Steal Pricey Jeans

On Oct. 8 at 5:30 p.m., Detective Matthew Daywalt observed a theft in progress while in the loss prevention office at Neiman Marcus Last Call at the Philadelphia Premium Outlets.

The accused: Danae Rikesha Mackey, 19, Philadelphia, James Lamar Gary, 20, Philadelphia, Rashad Lassiter, 18, Philadelphia conspired to steal seven pairs of "high-end" jeans, including the brands True Religion and Seven. The total value of the stolen jeans was $1063. The three were subsequently lodged at Pottstown Police Department. Criminal complaints were filed to charge all three with retail theft and criminal conspiracy.

Man Involved in Hit-and-Run Found Growing Marijuana

received a call of a hit and run on N. 5th Street at about 9:10 p.m. on Oct. 5. Limerick Officer Chris Wienczek found the described striking vehicle in the driveway at 21 Springford Rd. in Royersford around 9:34 p.m., with extensive front drivers side outer panel. Officers on scene tried to make contact by knocking on doors, but no one answered. The lights were on inside.

Sgt. Robert Matalavage arrived on scene shortly after and looked in window. He reported he saw a marijuana stem on table. Walking toward the rear door, Matalavage then saw, in plain view, a potted marijuana plant next to a barrel containing large wattage light bulbs.

Matalavage went inside to search for anyone home, concerned that someone inside might try to destroy the evidence. The owner of the vehicle and resident of the house, Joshua Paul Whittaker, 33, arrived on scene at 10 p.m. He was walking around driveway and was told he couldn't enter. He said he knew. Royersford Officer Tom Godin told Whittaker that upon arriving on scene. Whittaker continued wandering around the property while on his cell phone.

At 10:15 p.m., Whittaker rushed into the house and locked the front door refusing to come out. Officers entered the house through the back and found him locked in the bathroom. Whittaker then pushed the bathroom door outward to keep officers from getting in. Officers kicked the door in and he was tasered twice. He was housed at Pottstown Police Department.

Detective Matthew Daywalt and Matalavage conducted a search after getting a warrant at 11:50 p.m. They found that he attempted to flush a large amount of marijuana down the toilet, but failed. They also found a large amount of baggies and containers, along with a scale, several bongs and pipes, which were all seized. Several books on growing marijuana were seized, along with a bag of psychedelic mushrooms. Loose marijuana and firearms were seized, along with a large amount of cash, forfeited to the District Attorney's office.

All marijuana was field tested positive. On Oct. 6, Whittaker was released on $10,000 bail. The preliminary hearing is set for Oct. 19 at 2 p.m.

The following reports were sent to Patch from Royersford Police Chief Kevin Schurr.

DUI on Columbus Day

On Oct. 10 at 10:35 p.m., police performed a traffic stop on a 1993 Honda on the 100 block of First Avenue in the area of Riverfront Drive. The male operator at the time was identified as Ronald Slifer, 43, of Second Avenue in Royersford.

There were multiple summary violations discovered on scene and while speaking to the driver, he appeared to be impaired and under the influence of alcohol.     Field sobriety tests were administered and Silfer was taken into custody and arrested for suspicion of DUI. Charges are pending blood test analysis results.

Man Punches Girlfriend While She's Working

On Oct. 13, Roseann Knoller, 45, of Park Lane in Gilbertsville was at her place of employment at 401 N. Third Ave. in Royersford. Her boyfriend, Aaron Johnson, 23 of First Avenue in Birdsboro, was reported to be on location.

At approximately 4:00 a.m., Knoller was on break and went outside to meet with Johnson, who is not an employee of the establishment. An argument developed between the two and resulted in physical violence. Knoller was reportedly punched in the eye with a closed fist by Johnson. She returned to work and other employees were made aware of the assault.

The employees later went outside around 6:00 a.m. and confronted Johnson and notified police. Police responded and discovered Johnson had fled from the scene prior to arrival. Police located him on foot a few blocks away and placed him under arrest. Johnson was charged with simple assault - disorderly conduct and related offenses. He was also discovered to be on probation/parole out of Berks County. Johnson was arraigned in front of District Judge Kropp - failed to make bail and was remanded to Montgomery County Prison. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for later in month.

The following report came to Patch from the Pennsylvania State Police Skippack.

Reports of a Driver Yielding a Handgun on 422

On Oct. 5 at 10:39 p.m., Augustus Termine, 35 of Spring City was driving west on 422 in Limerick (mile marker 180.7) when an unknown male cut him off in a dark-colored Mitzubishi or Honda. The "actor" then began to drive erraticaly and then pulled onto the shoulder of 422.

The report claims that as Termine drove past the vehicle, he saw the "actor" holding an object in his hand that appeared to be a handgun. An investigation is pending.