Springfield Crime Blotter: DUI Crashes, Warrant Arrests, More

SPRINGFIELD, PA — Police in Springfield issued their weekly crime blotter recently.

Incidents in the blotter occurred between April 5 and April 12.

See the full blotter below:

April 5 at 5:44 p.m.
Officers responded to the parking lot of Anthony’s Restaurant 800 block of West Springfield Road for a report of two people smoking marijuana inside a vehicle. Officers found the vehicle parked along the property line in the rear and found the driver had been smoking marijuana. The male was identified as a 24 year old from Chester. Charges will be filed.

April 6 at 3:13 p.m.
Target security 800 block of Baltimore Pike reported a male subject had just stolen two hoverboards and ran towards Baltimore Pike through a fire exit. Responding officers found the male on Baltimore Pike and identified him as John Golden 34, of Philadelphia. The merchandise was recovered and Golden was found to have active arrest warrants from Philadelphia and Delaware County. He was taken into custody and turned over to Delaware County Sheriffs.

April 7 at 5:31 a.m.
Upper Darby Police contacted officers to report they had located a wanted person from Springfield at the Wawa on Bishop Avenue. Richard Prager, 28, of Springfield, was taken into custody and arraigned on charges stemming from an incident in March 2021. He was later transported to Delaware County Prison.

April 7 at 3:13 p.m.
Officers responded to Walsh Park Greenhill Road for a report of two male juveniles spray-painting trees and park equipment. Two males were stopped leaving the park and identified as suspects. Both, from Springfield, were questioned and turned over to family. Charges are pending after determining the amount of damage caused.

April 8 at 1:39 p.m.
Officer Kingsbury stopped a vehicle on the 100 block of Baltimore Pike after finding it to display a fraudulent registration. The driver was found to possess a quantity of marijuana and suspected methamphetamine. He was taken into custody and processed. Charges are pending a further search of the vehicle.

April 8 at 4:37 p.m.
A resident of the 1100 block of Providence Road reported exercise equipment was stolen from his rear yard.

April 8 at 1747 hrs.
Employees of LAFitness 800 block of Baltimore Pike reported a disorderly member inside the gym. He was not following the rules of the gym and punched one of the employees as he was leaving. The 45-year-old male from Prospect Park will be charged with Disorderly Conduct and Harassment.

April 9 at 1:18 a.m.
Officers investigated a crash on Springfield Road at Colonial Park Drive which involved a vehicle striking a traffic signal pole causing it to fall into the roadway. The male driver of the vehicle, 22 years old from Newtown Square, was found to be intoxicated and taken into custody. He submitted to a blood test and was turned over to family. The crash caused the traffic signal to be out for an extended period of time. Charges for DUI and traffic offenses are pending.

April 11 at 11:58 p.m.
Officers responded to a crash on the 200 block North Bishop Avenue in which a vehicle struck a school zone speed limit sign knocking it to the ground and a utility pole. The driver, 22 years old from Clifton Heights, was found to be intoxicated. He was taken into custody and refused a blood test. He was later released to family, and charges for DUI and traffic offenses will be filed.

April 12 at 1:40 a.m.
A 19-year-old male from Clifton Heights operated a vehicle on Providence Road and Westwood Drive and struck a traffic sign. He was found to be intoxicated and submitted to a blood test. He was released to family, and charges for DUI and traffic offenses are pending.