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Police Log: Thefts At Lululemon, Wanted Person From Illinois Arrested & More

See the latest incidents in Newtown Township & Wrightstown Township.


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

Newtown Township & Wrightstown Township

A Newtown Township police vehicle. File photo.

April 19

DUI

At approximately 12:47 a.m., police conducted a traffic stop on a Toyota truck operator for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of Swamp Road and Linden Avenue. Upon contact with the operator, the officer detected the odor of alcohol. The operator was unable to perform field sobriety tests satisfactorily and was placed under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence. Charges are pending blood evidence results.

April 20

DUI

At approximately 1:45 a.m., police conducted a traffic stop on a Toyota SUV operator for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of the Newtown Bypass and Sycamore Street. Upon contact with the operator, the officer detected the odor of alcohol. The operator was unable to perform field sobriety tests satisfactorily and was placed under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence. Charges are pending blood evidence results.

Retail Theft

At approximately 5:49 p.m., police were dispatched for a retail theft at Lululemon.  The investigation is ongoing at this time.

Arrest

At approximately 9:37 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop on a Pontiac sedan operator for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of the Newtown Bypass and Summit Trace Road. As a result of the investigation, suspected narcotics and drug paraphernalia were discovered and seized as evidence and a male passenger was arrested in connection. 

April 21

Arrest

At approximately 3:58 a.m., police conducted a traffic stop on a Nissan sedan operator for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of the Newtown Bypass and Sycamore Street. As a result of the investigation, suspected narcotics and drug paraphernalia were discovered and seized as evidence and the operator and a male passenger were arrested in connection. 

April 22

Arrest

At approximately 3:57 a.m., police conducted a traffic stop on a Honda Pilot operator for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of the Newtown Bypass and Lower Silver Lake Road. As a result of the investigation, the operator was taken into custody on an active arrest warrant from Illinois and remanded to the Bucks County Correctional Facility pending extradition.

April 24

Theft From Vehicle

At approximately 9:47 a.m., a Newtown Township resident contacted police to report a theft from a vehicle. The theft occurred sometime during the day prior. The investigation is ongoing at this time.

Retail Theft

At approximately 2:38 p.m., police were dispatched for a retail theft at Lululemon.  The investigation is ongoing at this time.

DUI

At approximately 11:14 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop on an Audi SUV operator for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of Sycamore Street and Durham Road. Upon contact with the operator, the officer detected the odor of alcohol. The operator was unable to perform field sobriety tests satisfactorily and was placed under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence. Charges are pending blood evidence results.


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