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

Newtown Township & Wrightstown Township

October 6

Drugs

At approximately 3:45 a.m., police conducted a traffic stop on a Chevy pick-up truck operator for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of the Newtown Bypass and South State Street. As a result of the investigation, suspected narcotics were discovered and seized as evidence. Charges are pending.

Attempted Fraud

A Newtown Township resident contacted police around 6:45 p.m. to report fraud involving an attempted identity theft.  An unknown offender attempted to open a bank account with the resident’s personal information, but the attempt was caught and denied. The resident did not suffer a monetary loss.