Day: February 20, 2012

Mary Touch, 28, of Pennsauken, NJ, waived a hearing Thursday before Magisterial District Justice Dave Lang on the charges of unsworn falsifications, false identification to law enforcement authorities, and registration and certificate of title required. In exchange for the waiver the charge of forgery was withdrawn. The charges stem from an incident 8:40 a.m., Oct. 26, on South Sproul Road, Marple, Pa.
According to the affidavit, Marple Sgt. Mike Johnson stopped Ms. Touch when he saw her operating a Dodge Stratus with an expired registration sticker. She gave Johnson a false name, date of birth and address. He issued a citation in the name Ms. Touch provided.
On Dec. 2, Johnson met with Ms. Touch’s friend (the name she initially gave him) and was informed by the friend that Ms. Touch used her name to stay out of trouble.
Ms. Touch is scheduled for a March 15 arraignment in Common Pleas Court.
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Josephine Guernsey, 58, of Collingdale waived a hearing on the charges of retail theft and receiving stolen property following an incident 7:56p.m., Dec. 21, at Walmart, 400 S. State Road, Marple.
According to the affidavit, Marple Officer Andrew Ronsvalle said a Walmart security agent had Ms. Guernsey in custody when he arrived. The agent had seen Ms. Guernsey conceal DVD’s valued at $282.60 an attempt to leave the store.
A computer check revealed Ms. Guernsey has two prior retail theft arrests.
Ms. Guernsey is scheduled for a March 15 arraignment in Common Pleas Court.
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David Alston, 38, of Chester was held for a March 15 Common Pleas Court arraignment on the charges of possession of a small amount or marijuana and criminal conspiracy. The charge of possession of drug paraphernalia was withdrawn. The charges stem from an incident 1:40p.m., Oct. 24, at the Old Navy store in Marple Crossroad Shopping Center.
According to the affidavit Marple Detective Barry Williams was called to assist patrol officers who stopped a car that was wanted by authorities in connection to a Chester felony case. Alston was in handcuffs and his co-defendant was holding two small children. A diaper bag, containing suspected marijuana, was confiscated from the car.
Alston said he wanted to take the blame for the marijuana.
Alston is scheduled for a March 15 arraignment in Common Pleas Court.
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Dnasia Anderson, 20, of Chester, waived a hearing on the charge of theft by unlawful taking or disposition stemming from an incident 1:44p.m., Dec. 14, at the Walmart in Marple.
According to the affidavit, Marple Detective Larry Gerrity said Walmart employee Ms. Anderson admitted to stealing $9,600 from the cash registers and fraudently loaded gift cards valued at $1,600.
Ms. Anderson is scheduled for a March 15 arraignment in Common Pleas Court.
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Michael McMenamin, 45, of Springfield plead guilty to the summary charges of retail theft and harassment for an incident 4:28p.m., Jan. 26, at Marshall’s, 400 S. State Road, Marple. In exchange for the guilty plea the charge of a misdemeanor retail theft was reduced to a summary offence and the charge of receiving stolen property was withdrawn.
According to the affidavit, Marple Officer Chris Barmes responded to a 911 call from Walmart. McMenamin was in custody in the security office. A security agent saw McMenamin conceal a Penn State shirt, valued at $12.99 and a pair of socks valued at $7.99.
McMenamin was confronted as he left the store and pushed the agent and knocked the sliding door off track during his struggle to get away. McMenamin was stopped and the merchandise was recovered.
A criminal background revealed McMenamin has a retail theft arrest in 2008.
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Baindu Rogers, 28, of Darby, plead guilty to disorderly conduct for an incident 7:40a.m., July 2, at Divine Providence Village, 686 Old Marple Road, Marple. In exchange for the guilty plea the charges of harassment and criminal conspiracy were withdrawn.
According to the affidavit Marple Detective Mike Sharkey said the victim, an employee of Divine Providence, received a call  on her work cell phone. The caller said he was hired by one of her subordinates to hurt her and to slash her tires. The caller said that because he didn’t know her, he wouldn’t hurt her or slash her tires but he was warning her that she was not well liked.
Ms. Rodgers confessed to police that she gave the victim’s cell phone number to a friend who harassed the victim.