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

Newtown Township & Wrightstown Township

January 5

Fraud

A Newtown Township resident responded to headquarters around 9:15 a.m. to report fraud. The resident was the victim of identity theft and discovered the fraud when he received a change of address confirmation letter from PennDOT in the mail. The incident was documented, and the resident was advised to contact his banks, credit card companies, and credit bureaus to further monitor his accounts.

Retail Theft

At approximately 11:30 a.m., police were dispatched for a retail theft not in progress at Ulta Beauty. The total value of loss was approximately $485, and the investigation is ongoing at this time.

January 7

Fraud

At approximately 4 p.m., police were dispatched to a grocery store for the report of a gift card fraud. The total value of loss was $100.

January 8

Fraud

A Newtown Township resident contacted police at 11 a.m. to report fraud. The fraud occurred when the resident attempted to purchase tickets to an event through Facebook. The total value of loss was $110.

Fraud

A Newtown Township resident contacted police at noon to report identity theft and wire fraud. The total value of loss was $2,125. The incident was documented, and the resident was advised to contact his banks, credit card companies, and credit bureaus to further monitor his accounts.

Fraud

At approximately 3 p.m., police were contacted by a business located in Wrightstown Township about a fraud involving altered checks. The investigation is ongoing at this time.

January 10

Fraud

A Newtown Township resident contacted police around 1:15 p.m. to report fraudulent charges on her credit cards. The incident was documented, and the banks are investigating the matter.

Fraud

At approximately 6:30 p.m. police were dispatched to a grocery store for the report of a gift card fraud. The total value of loss was $50.

January 11

Fraud

A Newtown Township resident contacted police around 1:00 pm to report fraudulent charges on her husband’s credit cards. The incident was documented, and the bank is investigating the matter.