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OMG PD: Cocaine, Potato Salad on Woman's Grocery List, Police Say

This week's stories include a woman who allegedly listed various drugs on her grocery list, a 'sexting' teacher pleads guilty and accused cemetery thieves strike in Montgomery County.

Potato Salad, Cocaine and Pepsi on Woman's Shopping List: According to a report in the Perkiomen Valley Patch, police discovered a strange grocery list in the vehicle of a 21-year-old woman who had just rear-ended another vehicle. The grocery list included items such as cocaine, potato salad, chicken breast and pepsi, along with a reminder to get high. Read the full story here. Trio of Thieves Strike Montco Cemeteries: According to a report in the Lower Moreland Patch, three people have been arrested in connection with a string of robberies that occurred at local cemeteries. The report states that the robbers preyed on the grieving, stealing purses and personal items from vehicles as visitors mourned their loss. Read the full story here. "…

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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. Read the full story here. 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 …

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Police Log: Drugged Man Sleeping on Corner; Another Manor Care Theft

The following was reported by the Lower Moreland Police Department.

Sept. 17 – Theft Manor Care, 3450 Huntingdon Pike A woman called LMPD to report that someone removed her wallet from her purse while it was inside of Manor Health Care on Sept. 16 sometime between 7 a.m. and noon. She stated she hung her purse up at the nurse’s station in the morning and went about her work the rest of the day. When she went to her car to leave for the day, she noticed her wallet was missing from her purse. The following items were reported stolen: Sept. 14. – Public Drunkenness 2000 block of Huntingdon Pike A resident called LMPD to report a suspicious man who he believed was high on drugs standing on the corner of Huntingdon Pike and Welsh Road. Police arrived and found a male in his late 20's standing with his head …

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Local Residents Charged with Selling Prescription Pills

A drug probe resulted in 25 suspects being charged, including two from Huntingdon Valley.

The following is a press release from the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General: Agents from the Attorney General’s Bureau of Narcotics Investigation have filed criminal charges against 25 individuals allegedly linked to the trafficking of prescription pills, cocaine and marijuana in the greater Philadelphia area, including at least three dealers accused of selling prescription pills on and around university campuses in the region. Attorney General Linda Kelly said the arrests are the result of an eight month long investigation involving drug trafficking in southeastern Pennsylvania. Evidence and testimony was presented before a statewide investigating grand jury, which recommended the criminal charges that were filed today. The grand …

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