WYOMISSING, PA — Retail theft allegations, a domestic disturbance involving an active protection-from-abuse order, and multiple motor vehicle accidents were among the incidents that kept Wyomissing Police busy on January 30, according to the department’s daily incident log.
Police reported handling 20 calls for service throughout the day, ranging from criminal investigations to traffic enforcement and public safety responses.
Among the more serious incidents, officers responded to a reported retail theft on Crossing Drive in the afternoon. Police allege a suspect stole a laptop computer display valued at $1,599.99 before leaving the store. The individual was not apprehended at the scene, and investigators noted the suspect is allegedly linked to similar thefts nationwide. The incident remains under investigation.
Later in the evening, officers were dispatched to a business along State Hill Road for a reported domestic-related incident. Police said a male subject was gone upon their arrival, but an active protection-from-abuse order was confirmed, and criminal charges were filed. The matter remains pending further court proceedings.
Traffic incidents also figured prominently in the day’s activity. Police responded to a reportable motor vehicle accident on the West Shore Bypass near Ramp S, where one vehicle allegedly struck another, resulting in one vehicle being towed. A separate non-reportable crash on Park Road South involved EMS and fire personnel evaluating an occupant, though no one was transported for further medical care.
Officers additionally investigated a disorderly conduct complaint on Old Mill Road involving allegations that occupants of a vehicle were smoking marijuana and harassing people in the area. The subjects reportedly left before police arrived, and officers later contacted the vehicle owner.
Other calls included burglar and fire alarms that were determined to be false or resolved without incident, reports of disabled vehicles on highway ramps, road conditions involving a hydraulic fluid spill, a suspicious person complaint involving a man walking in a creek, and an animal-related call in which officers assisted residents in safely returning a loose dog to its owner.
Traffic enforcement included multiple stops for violations such as careless driving and stop sign infractions, with citations issued in some cases. Police also processed school bus stop-arm violations through an online reporting system.
All incidents involving criminal conduct are allegations. Any suspect or individual charged in connection with these matters is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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