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Lower Moreland Police Log

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

LM Police Log

Drunk Visitors Asked to Leave Manor Care After Dancing with Patients

The following information was supplied by the Lower Moreland Police Department.

On January 16, the Lower Moreland Police Department responded to Manor Care Health Services, 3430 Huntingdon Pike, after a complaint was made about two drunk visitors who were supposed to be visiting their mother who is a patient there. The subjects were identified as Kathleen Shiepe, 54, Robert Shiepe, 57, both of Philadelphia. According to the report, both subjects had slurred speech and were asked to leave the facility by an administrator. According to the report, their mother was in the beauty salon at Manor Care and the two siblings were seen dancing with other residents in the hallway while waiting for her. They also removed their facemasks after they were told not to, which every visitor has been required to wear to help prevent flu…

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al

10:21 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Manor Care should administer a breathalyzer test for every visitor before they allowed to enter.   more ›

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

LM Police Log

Police Log: Dog Bites, DUI and Theft

The following was reported by the Lower Moreland Police Department.

July 28 – Dog Law & Bites A resident called LMPD to report that two dogs - a large, grey and black Great Dane, and a brown and white Bassett Hound - were loose on his property with no collars or leashes on. The resident claimed that while the Great Dane was running around his backyard, it attacked his cat. The dog’s owner, Marc Pressman, 55, of Huntingdon Valley, stated that he had just finished washing his dogs but didn’t realize they got loose. Pressman told police that he believed his dogs ran to the neighboring property because the homeowner has given food to both of his dogs in the past. There are prior incidents for Pressman and his dogs and a citation will be filed against him for the infraction. July 26 – DUI; Hit-and-Run Glenn …

Sunday, July 29, 2012

LM Police Log

Police Log: Dog Bites, DUI and Criminal Mischief at Philmont

The following was reported by the Lower Moreland Police Department.

July 20 – DUI Richard Ziegler Jr., 58, of Philadelphia, has criminal charges pending after police found him asleep at the wheel in Just-a-Farms. The key was in the on position and his headlights were illuminated when police found him. Ziegler had very slurred speech and appeared confused when cops woke him up. He was removed from the car and was unsteady on his feet. He admitted to drinking at least three beers at a bar earlier in the night, and said he pulled over because he saw his engine oil light flash. He registered a .21% BAC and failed field sobriety tests according to the report. July 19 – Dog Bites While walking her two Yorkshire Terriers, Susan Kaplan, 55, of Huntingdon Valley, she saw a medium sized white and brown dog running …

Lynn

12:09 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013

Saw the dog incident and that was NOT the way it really happened! The dog had gotten under the fence & the owner immediately ran out 2 try and restrain her dog. Susan Kaplan's daughter was walking her 2 tiny dogs & didn't pick up either dog. The Yorkshire terrier got away from the young girl and off the leash and started running down the street... The leash and collar were in the street and the …   more ›

Thursday, July 12, 2012

LM Police Log

Drunk Driver Crashes on Front Lawn; $8,280 in Jewelry Stolen in Burglary

The following was reported by the Lower Moreland Police Department.

July 9 – Burglary, Forced Entry While showing a potential home for sale, an employee of a real estate company discovered that the back door was broken and the utility closet was entered. According to the report, an unknown subject(s) used a pipe cutter or similar tool to remove multiple sections of the copper pipe attached to the heating system. It appears 10-20 feet of copper was removed from the vacant house. July 2 – Theft The owner of Penn Fluid Systems called LMPD to report that two gas grills, a line trimmer and a leaf blower were stolen out of a shed on the rear of the property. Employees discovered that almost all of the items in the shed were removed and placed on the side and rear of the shed. The items reported as stolen were: A…

Thursday, June 14, 2012

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Police Log: 'You Should Know There is a Gun in This Bag;' Syringes Found at Church

The following incidents were reported by the Lower Moreland Police Department.

June 12 – Warrants LMPD observed a grey Ford Explorer parked in the lot of the Philmont Train Station after hours and while SEPTA trains were no longer running. The male, Lewis Devaughn Jr., 38, of Philadelphia, told police he works for Five Star Ambulance Company and was going to sleep for a couple hours before his shift started. While checking for warrants a bench warrant was discovered out of Bucks County – for writing bad checks – and he was detained. The Bucks County Sherriff’s Department later picked him up. June 10 – Narcotics Possession Following a fight with his girlfriend at McDonald’s, Ronald Bachman, 33, of Trevose, decided to walk it off towards Welsh Road. Police responded to the report of a suspicious person, who was seen …

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Police Log: Teenage Girl Flips Car, Vandalism at Cemetery, DUI

The following incidents were reported by the Lower Moreland Police Department.

May 29 – DUI Tatyana Kogan, 18, of Holland, sustained an arm injury after flipping her Toyota Camry upside down. Police arrived on scene to the car flipped over on its roof and the driver was found sitting on the side of the road. Kogan said she was drinking at a friend’s house prior to driving and did not know what caused her car to flip her car. Police noticed her lips and tongue to have a bluish tint to them, and Kogan said it was from drinking a blue Slurpee. There was no Slurpee in the car according to the report. Kogan registered a .120% BAC. She was taken to the hospital to treat her injury and was informed she was being arrested for DUI. Charges are pending the blood results. May 29 – DUI Amir Haq, 39, of Huntingdon Valley, has a …

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Police Log: Drunken Man Gets Tossed Off SEPTA, DUI, Criminal Mischief

The following incidents were reported by the Lower Moreland Police Department.

May 14 – Public Drunkenness Sean Fisher, 38, of Morton, was issued a citation for Public Drunkenness and Disorderly Conduct after being thrown off a SEPTA train for being too drunk. A conductor contacted LMPD to report they had an intoxicated passenger, who became belligerent and confrontational when asked to produce a ticket or other means of payment for the fair. The cops approached the male, who was on his cell phone, and he said to the person on the other end of the line, “well this isn’t going to be good the cops are coming to talk to me.” The man claimed he had a ticket and was not causing any problems. According to the report the police immediately detected the smell of alcohol and Fisher’s eyes were bloodshot and glassy. Cops …

Tim Lennon

1:38 pm on Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Any decent Lawyer should get Alexis Javardian off her charges...no evidence! The breathalyzer failed to register...sorry but I don't think a field test is enough to convict. Some folks ar too uncoordinated to pass those at any time!   more ›

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Police Log: Teenage Girl Found with Heroin Paraphernalia; Man with Syringes; Burglary

The following incidents were reported by the Lower Moreland Police Department.

May 7 – Suspicious Persons An LMPD officer observed a small, black and red Honda Civic swerve several times on Washington Lane near Terwood Road. It crossed the double yellow lines in the roadway, and the police decided to follow it. After losing sight of the car, the police later found it to be parked at the end of a driveway on Fritz Circle. A neighbor said she did not recognize the car, and the residents were most likely at work at the time. Upon further investigation, it was revealed that the car had driven through the rear yard of a home and was able to drive through the adjacent property to exit on Deerpath Rd. May 4 – DUI Police observed a 19-year-old female drive off the roadway and strike cement stairs leading from Byberry Rd. to …

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Police Log: Theft from Funeral Home, CVS, Manor Care and Numerous DUI's

The folllowing incidents were reported by the Lower Moreland Police Department.

April 30 – DUI Matthew Higgins, 26, of Bensalem, has a DUI charge pending after registering a .237% BAC. Higgins was seen in his silver Ford Escape traveling at a high rate of speed (50 mph in a 35) down Welsh Road. Police immediately detected the smell of alcohol on his breath once it made the stop. Higgins admitted to having a few beers earlier in the night. April 29 – DUI Randy Cusuman, 52, of Langhorne, has a DUI charge pending after officers observed him weaving in the lane and nearly crashing into the median. According to the report, Cusuman failed field sobriety tests, and did not blow into the PBT device correctly to render a reading. He was taken into custody for the suspicion of driving under the influence. April 28 – DUI Philip …

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Police Log: DUI, Criminal Mischief, Theft

The following incidents were reported by the Lower Moreland Police Department.

April 13 – DUI Annelise Zitzer, 21, of Abington has a DUI charge pending and Chelsea Eberhardt, 20, of Abington will be cited for underage drinking after the two were stopped near the intersection of Huntingdon Pike and Chestnut Street. A police officer watched Zitzer strike the curb on Welsh Rd. before accelerating towards Huntingdon Pike. Once police made the stop, they found an empty bottle of Pinnacle Vodka on the back floor of her Toyota. Zitzer registered a .212% BAC while Eberhardt's test revealed she was above the legal limit at .120%. April 11 – Criminal Mischief Richard Altopiedi, 70, reported that a window on the side of his garage was broken. When he went inside his garage he found a rock lying next to the window. He did not …

Kate Valesky

8:05 am on Friday, April 20, 2012

Michele- There was a 2 car vehicle accident. Refer to www.hvfire.org for details.   more ›

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