The following was provided courtesy of the Newtown Township Police Department.

Newtown Township

November 14

Theft

Shortly before 8:30 a.m., a construction manager for Toll Brothers reported that several boxes containing new kitchen cabinets had been removed from a construction site on Clymer Street. The reporting party told the officer that on Friday the boxes were neatly stacked in the open garage and when he arrived this morning the boxes were tossed all over. The missing items have an estimated value of $1,205.69.  

November 22

Fraud 

Shortly before 4:30 p.m., a resident of Newtown Township reported that she received an email from Macy’s in June stating that the email attached to her credit card had been changed.  In the early part of November the victim received another email from Macy’s that her mail had been changed again and this time approximately $339 was charged to the account.  The victim told police that it was an internet order and she has no additional information to further an investigation.

November 22

Suspected DUI

At approximately 1:35 a.m., an officer was traveling on the Newtown Bypass and observed a motorist disregard a red traffic signal when making a left onto Buck Road. The vehicle then accelerated to a high rate of speed past Mill Pond Road.  Police began to follow and stop the motorist in the area of Middle Holland Road.  At the stop the driver was identified as 52-year-old Richard Lazar of Upper Southampton.  After an investigation the officer formed the opinion that Lazar was operating a vehicle while under the influence alcohol and or a controlled substance and was incapable of safe driving. He was taken into custody and transported to St. Mary Medical Center in Middletown where blood was drawn and will be submitted to NMS Labs for analysis. Lazar was then transported to his home and the vehicle was towed from the scene.