Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Patch is recognizing our local police departments in honor of National Police Week.
National Police Week began in 1962 with President John F. Kennedy's official declaration of May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which it falls as National Police Week. While events during National Police Week mostly focus on remembering fallen police officers and honoring their surviving family members, Limerick-Royersford-Spring City Patch would like to also recognize our local police departments that help keep our area safe. Limerick Police Department is led by Police Chief William Albany and consists of 21 officers in four patrol platoons. Limerick Township also has one of the few K-9 teams and bicycle units in the area. Patch appreciates the hard work that our local police departments do, and we'd like to say "thank…
Thursday, May 2, 2013
The new cars are expected to be on patrol soon.
Limerick Township police showed off photos of two new patrol vehicles that will be joining the force's fleet next week. The department was scheduled to replace two patrol cars this year, and they chose to go with the new Police Interceptor model. The painting is being done by Pizzico Signs, Inc., which posted photos on its Facebook page. Police patrol cars are subject to a lot of wear and tear because they drive thousands of miles a year and are often idling when they're not being driven. Patch local editor and automotive reporter Mischa Arnosky recently wrote a column about the new Police Interceptor models which are also being used by the Abington Police. The Interceptor models have better fuel economy, upgraded brakes, and newer …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Incident occurred Tuesday on Smith Road.
According to a post on the Limerick Township Police Department Facebook page, police are investigating a residential break-in that occurred on Smith Road Tuesday. Sometime between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, the home was "ransacked" and jewelry and firearms were removed from the residence, the post says. The post also says a dark blue sedan was seen parked near the home around 11:45 a.m. The car could be connected to the crime, police said. Police are asking for anyone with information on the crime to contact Limerick Police Detective Ernie Morris at 610-495-7909. The police department reminded readers in their post that "[t]he best defense against this type of crime is a concerned neighbor; as always, immediately report suspicious …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
This will be the first addition of new officers in at least five years.
The Limerick Township Police Department is set to add two new officers this year after the Board of Supervisors approved the positions in their 2013 budget. Limerick Chief William Albany told Patch that he would be hiring one full-time patrol officer and one officer specializing in juvenile crime investigation. The department also gained approval to hire a police lieutenant, who will assist Albany with some of the administrative details of running a department in addition to regular duties. Adding a lieutenant's position could mean rank promotions for two current officers. Limerick's current Sergeants can apply for the Lieutenant position and if one of the current sergeants is promoted, patrol officers can apply for that vacated …
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Upper Merion and Limerick Township police warn parents about the possible spread of THC-laced candy.
The Limerick Township police department warned parents yesterday via a post on its Facebook page that a new form of drug delivery has been seen in the area and parents should be careful about kids having items that could be laced with drugs. A report on WPVI Channel 6's website says that candy made with THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, was found recently in Upper Merion Township. Upper Merion Police Detective Andrew Rathfon told 6ABC that a parent brought them the candy and asked to have it tested. Rathfon also said that the candy could be laced with other drugs or hazardous material. It's often made in someone's home, so people who ingest it are "trusting whoever made that substance. It's scary." The main concern is that it …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
The 16-year old has been charged.
A 16-year-old Spring-Ford Area High School student was arrested at the school on Tuesday, December 18 for allegedly making threats against administrators and teachers. According to the Limerick Township Police Department's Facebook page, the department has filed charges of making terroristic threats, along with other related charges. Both the school district and the police department have stated that no students, teachers or staff were in danger during the incident. Police report that the student was taken into custody and committed to the Horsham Clinic for a psychiatric evaluation. A district statement said that "disciplinary measures were taken and [t]he matter is now in the hands of the Limerick Township Police Department." "The …
Monday, October 15, 2012
A male suspect was arrested by Limerick Township police.
Police converged on the Giant grocery store on Township Line Road in Royersford late Sunday night after a Royersford police officer located a stolen car in the parking lot. Limerick Township police sergeant Paul Marchese told Patch that the incident had actually begun in Lower Pottsgrove earlier in the evening. A Lower Pottsgrove officer ran the Georgia plates on the silver Camaro and discovered it was reported stolen. Lower Pottsgrove police attempted to stop the driver, but he fled, and they began searching for the car with the assistance of other local departments. A Royersford officer then spotted the car in the Giant parking lot and radioed other officers. The driver was arrested and transported to Pottstown to be held pending a …
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Thursday, October 11, 2012
Three township Wawa stores were hit by alleged scam artists on October 9.
Three Philadelphia residents were arrested on October 9 in Limerick Township and charged with theft, identity theft and forgery after allegedly using falsified or stolen credit cards to purchase cigarettes and gift cards. According to an affidavit of probable cause filed in District Court 38-1-19, Charissa Reid and Zondra Holmes, both 49, and Eric Sackie, 22, all from Philadelphia, had gone to three Wawa stores and allegedly used multiple credit cards to make the purchases. The Wawa stores, two on Ridge Pike and one on Lewis Road and Linfield-Trappe Road, were all victimized in a period of 32 minutes on the evening of the ninth. In the affidavit, Corporal Fitz Duffy reported that he was approached by Wawa employees at the 451 West Ridge…
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Limerick Township police arrested several people taking pictures of Limerick Generating Station.
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Sunday, September 2, 2012
According to a Facebook post today from the Limerick Township Police Department, two officers were called to the Limerick Generating Station recently for a report of several trespassers. Sergeant Paul Marchese and Officer Tim DiGregorio arrived at the facility after a report that five people had walked beyond the “No Trespassing” signs and were taking pictures of the plant. The officers investigated and determined that all five subjects were from Costa Rica. Police said the five people told them they were shopping at the Philadelphia Premium Outlets when they saw the two towers and decided to go take pictures. The Facebook post said that the alleged trespassers' names were checked against current terrorism watch lists, and they did not …
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Royersford and Limerick police investigate several incidents.
Royersford Police Blotter Royersford Police sent out a press release reporting 80 incidents in the borough from August 20 to 27. Two burglaries were noted by police in the press release, both on August 24. Officer John O'Keefe responded to a call around noon on August 24 to a vacant property on 2nd Avenue. The caller reported to police that the last time he was there, everything was intact, but when he arrived on the 24th he noticed the basement door had been forced open. O'Keefe reported that a property search revealed that copper water lines and copper tubing comprising 70 percent of the baseboard heating elements had been removed from the property. A second call the same day sent O'Keefe to a home in the 800 block of Walnut Street. …
Steve
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