Cheltenham police briefs: Week of August 3

Thieving ... A purse, iPad and $50 cash were reported stolen at 7:49 a.m. July 21 from a vehicle parked in the 900 block of Valley Road, police said. Arson ... Towels, toilet paper and a shower curtain were reported set on fire in the ladies locker room at the Glenside Pool, 181 S. Keswick Ave., at 8:39 a.m. July 21, police said. ID larceny ... A resident reported July 21 that there had been numerous incidents of the victim's private info required, though no money was lost, authorities said. Larceny ... The coin operated vacuums at a car wash at 540 Mt. Carmel Ave. were reported broken into at 11:25 a.m. July 21, authorities said. Larceny ... A black and silver Mongoose men's mountain bike was reported stolen at 7 p.m. July 21 from the rear of a dwelling in the unit block of East Waverly Road, Wyncote, authorities said. Theft ... Vandalism ... A metal item was reportedly thrown through a rear window of a property in the unit block of Latham Parkway at 12:21 a.m. July 22,authorities said. Vandalism ... An unknown man drove one school bus into another in the 7600 block of Old York Road at 6:19 a.m. July 22, authorities said. Thieving ... Change, a flashlight, pocket knife, registration and insurance card were reported stolen at 7:04 a.m. July 22 from a vehicle parked in the 1200 block of Ashbourne Road, police said. ID theft ... A resident reported July 22 that Dish Network and Comcast accounts were started using the casualty's name and other personal information, authorities said. Attempted burglary ... A resident of the 8300 block of Limekiln Pike, Wyncote, reported at 5:35 p.m. July 22 finding window screens removed and an effort made to push up a window, but no entry was acquired, police said. Thieving ... A purse was reported stolen from the trunk of a vehicle parked in the 7700 block of Penrose Avenue at 6:38 p.m. July 22, police said. Robberies ... A 16-year-old Philadelphia male was arrested for a string of robberies victimizing juveniles over several days, authorities said. The robberies the youth is considered to have taken part in include: a July 22 9:56 p.m. robbery of three juveniles at Mill Road and Harrison Avenue in which an iPod and $5 cash were taken at gunpoint by a black man wearing a gray hooded swe air jordan 3.tshirt; a 7:30 p.m. July 22 robbery of an orange and white, 20-inch Tear claw style bike and Droid cell phone from a casualty approached by a big group of males; the strong-arm robbery of three juveniles at 6:22 p.m. July 23 at the basketball court, 2047 Mather Way, of iPods, bookbags and sneakers by a group of men; and the robbery of a juvenile at 8:12 p.m. July 24 outside the ShopRite, 2385 W. Cheltenham Ave., of a cell phone, authorities said. The investigation is continuing and four other juveniles may be charged also, authorities said. Larceny ... Four tires and rims were reported stolen from a vehicle parked in the 8400 block of Limekiln Pike at 4:22 a.m. July 23, cops said. Auto theft ... A dark green 1997 Acura, PA permit JCK9803 was reported stolen at 7:07 a.m. July 24 from the 300 block of West Laurel Avenue, authorities said. Theft ... An iPhone5C, gold ring and $50 were reported stolen at 5:31 p.m. July 24 from a residence in the 100 block of Beecher Avenue, authorities said. Assault ... Two juvenile males reported at 7:48 p.m. July 24 that they were approached by three male juveniles outside the Cheltenham Square Mall at 7:48 p.m. July 24 and following an exchange of words, one hit one of the casualties in the side of the head and then the three fled, authorities said. Robbery ... An officer discovered a robbery in progress at 79th and Ogontz avenues at 8:04 p.m. July 24 and found and held the defendant for Philadelphia police, authorities said. Retail larceny ... A thin, hairless, black man, around age 40, stole a cartful of tools from Home Depot, 2385 W. Cheltenham Ave., at 9:20 p.m. July 24 and entered a silver Cadillac outside occupied by two other males and left the region, authorities said. Burglary ... Entry was made through a first-floor window, authorities said. Theft ... Retail theft ... Two men caught two cellphones, valued at $1,400, from the AT&T Exceptional Mobile shop, 1329 Cheltenham Ave., at 10:19 a.m. July 25 and fled, police said. Retail theft ... Brooke Gilbert, 23, of the 200 block of Clapier Street, Philadelphia, was charged with retail theft at 1:05 p.m. July 25 after taking $283 worth of goods from Home Depot, 2385 W. Cheltenham Ave., authorities said. Bike larceny ... Three bikes were reported stolen, with their chain cut, at 1:48 p.m. July 25 from the front porch of a house in the 100 block of Windsor Avenue, police said. The bikes were described as: a reddish and black Genesis mountain bike valued at $160; a red 20-inch Kent bike valued at $199; and a little orange toddler bike valued at $89, autho jordan retro 11.ities said. Larceny ... An undetermined amount of cash was reported missing in the register at Fashion Shades, 2385 W. Cheltenham Ave., at 5 p.m. July 25, police said. Security video showed a black male wearing gray slacks and a dark shirt approach the register and remove the money, police said. Retail theft ... A black or Hispanic male, 5 feet 9 inches, thin, wearing a black top and short pants took several Red Bull drinks from Rite Aid, 1401 Cheltenham Ave., around 3:30 p.m. July 26, police said. Robbery ... Attempted burglary ... An attempt was made to break into a house in the 8400 block of Limekiln Pike July 27, authorities said. Displays were located lifted on three first-floor windows at 11:23 a.m., but no entry was made, authorities said. Thieving ... A former employee at Rita's Water air jordan 6 infrared pack.ce, 1000 S. Easton Road, allegedly took $80 from the register July 27, cops said. Thieving ... Medical equipment was reported stolen over the last four months July 27 from a building on the 1400 block of Willow Avenue, police said. Retail theft ... A white miniature iPad valued at $529 and a white iPad Atmosphere valued at $629 were reported stolen by an unknown individual at AT&T, 1000 S. Easton Road, around 3:25 p.m. July 27, cops said. Warrant ... Retail theft ... Wilmer Pineda, 25, of the 800 block of Allentown Road, Telford, was charged with retail theft July 27 after taking $157.67 in goods from Target, 2450 Shoppers Lane at 7:05 p.m., police said. Attempted burglary ... An effort to gain entry through the first-floor window of a home in the 8400 block of Limekiln Pike was reported at 8:45 p.m. July 27. The storm window was found open, police said. Damage ... The rear window of a vehicle parked in the 1900 block of Mather Way was found broken out at 8 p.m. July 27, police said.