Police briefs for the tri-county area: March 6, 2014

Philadelphia man faces drug charges
POTTSTOWN — A Philadelphia man faces multiple drug charges after borough police arrested him on Feb. 18.
David Harvey, 41, was allegedly walking on Franklin Street near the King Street Commons apartments when a patrol officer noticed him go in and out of the building in less than a minute.
According to police, the area around the apartment building has a history of drug activity.
Harvey allegedly gave the officer a fake name after he was stopped and told them he was going to the apartments because he and his girlfriend were arguing, police said.
After the officer searched Harvey, they found a large wallet in his back pocket with a state identification card, police said. When a records check turned up warrants for Harvey in York and Montgomery counties, police arrested him.
Even though the officer checked Harvey for weapons and drugs, the affidavit of probably cause said on the way to the police station, Harvey allegedly pulled out a gray plastic bag filled with drugs and dropped it in the back seat of the patrol car.
After a field test of the bag’s contents, officers discovered Harvey was allegedly carrying seven small bags of crack cocaine, 33 bags of heroin. According to police, Harvey was also carrying $100 in his wallet and $4 in his pocket.
Harvey is confined to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in lieu of $50,000 bail, according to court documents. His next court appearance is scheduled for April 23 at 9:30 in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas in Norristown.

Linfield man charged with DUI
LIMERICK — Pennsylvania State police charged a man with driving under the influence after he was stopped on Route 422 on Feb. 21, around 12:41 a.m.
According to police, Frantz Delphin, 46, of Linfield, was stopped on the off ramp at the eastbound Royersford-Trappe exit.
After an investigation, police said, Delphin was charged with driving under the influence, disorderly conduct, careless driving and resisting arrest.
Delphin is scheduled to appear in District Judge Walter F. Gadzicki Jr.’s courtroom on March 31 at 1:30 p.m.

Man charged after crash
SOUTH COVENTRY — A Pottstown man was charged with driving too fast for road conditions after the Ford Escort he was driving drove over some ice, slid off the road then struck a utility pole, police said.
Tyler Smith, 24, was traveling south at the intersection of Porters Mill Road and Schoolhouse Road when he lost control of his car after hitting ice around 8 p.m.
Smith was wearing his seat belt and was not injured in the Feb. 14 crash according to police.

Man charged after hit and run
NORTH COVENTRY — Pennsylvania State Police charged a Pottstown with driving too fast after his Dodge Duragno hit another Dodge Durango on Feb. 15 at 3:38 p.m.
According to police, Thomas Denner, 45, was not injured after the hit and run on Harmonyville Road. Police said Denner’s SUV slid into the opposite lane, struck another SUV and then he drove away.

Woman taken to hospital after crash
WARWICK — A Boyertown woman suffered minor injuries after a crash on Feb. 19 around 10:30 a.m., police said.
Christine Holloway, 29, was wearing her seat belt when her 2013 Ford Edge slid across Ridge Road and stuck a guard rail, police said.
According to police, the SUV hit the guard rail, then traveled back across the road and hit a second guard rail. Holloway’s SUV, stopped on the south shoulder of the eastbound lane of the road.
Holloway was transported via ambulance to Reading Hospital where her injuries were treated, police said.
She was cited for failing to drive at a safe speed, police said.

Man charged after damaging car with baseball bat
HONEY BROOK — A township man was charged with making terroristic threats after he allegedly damaged a car and a house with a baseball bat.
On Fed. 12 around 10:38 p.m., Warren Barrage, 54, was trying to get into the house in the first block of Erica Circle, police said.
When he was unsuccessful, Barrage allegedly used the bat a recourse, police said.
Barrage is expected in front of District Judge Michael J. Cabry III on March 7, court documents said.

Police search for theft suspects
WARWICK — State police are looking for one or most suspects who allegedly stole miscellaneous kitchen supplies and appliances from an unlocked house.
According to police, the items were stolen sometime between Dec. 1, 2013 and Jan. 25, 2014.
Anyone with information should call state police at 610-486-6280.

Collegeville man charged with terroristic threats
SOUTH COVENTRY — Police charged a man with terroristic threats after a Pottstown woman received several threatening text messages.
Ronald Detwiler, 38, of Collegeville, allegedly sent the text messages to the victim on Jan. 21 around 1:40 a.m., police said. Detwiler was arraigned by District Judge James V. DeAngelo and given $5,000 bail, according to court documents.