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

Newtown Township & Wrightstown Township

November 15

Truck Detail

The Newtown-Makefield Truck Enforcement Unit conducted a commercial vehicle safety detail in the area of the Newtown Bypass and Lindenhurst Road in Newtown Township. The unit is made up of officers from the Newtown Township Police Department, the Newtown Borough Police Department, and the Upper Makefield Township Police Department. During the detail, 10 trucks were stopped and inspected. Two trucks were placed out of service, and three citations and two warnings were issued for violations that were found.

DUI

At approximately 9:15 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop on a Subaru sedan operator for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of Buck Road and Mill Pond 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.

Carrying A Firearm

At approximately 10:10 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop on a Pontiac operator for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of the Newtown Bypass and Summit Trace Road. As a result of the investigation, a firearm was discovered and seized as evidence, and one female was taken into custody and charged with carrying a firearm without a license.

November 16

Drug Arrest

At approximately 7:30 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop on a Ford F-150 operator for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of South Eagle Road. As a result of the investigation, suspected narcotics were discovered and seized as evidence. Charges are pending.

November 17

DUI

At 1:10 a.m., police conducted a traffic stop on a Honda Accord operator for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of Newtown Langhorne Road and the Newtown Bypass. 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. The operator refused to submit blood for chemical testing, and charges are pending.

November 19

Scam

A Newtown Township resident contacted police around 2 p.m. to report a scam. The resident received a phone call from someone pretending to be a part of the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Unit. They claimed the resident owed $8,000 for missing jury duty, instructed him to take money out of a kiosk, and threatened arrest for non-compliance. The resident recognized this scam for what it was and did not suffer any loss.

November 20

DUI Crash

At approximately 8 p.m., police were dispatched to Windy Bush Road and Skoures Lane in Wrightstown Township for the report of a two-vehicle traffic crash. Upon contact with one of the operators, 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.

November 21

Drug Arrest

At 1 a.m., police conducted a traffic stop on a Ford F-250 operator for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of Woodbourne Road and White Swan Way. As a result of the investigation, suspected narcotics and drug equipment were discovered and seized as evidence, and one male subject was arrested in connection.

November 22

DUI Crash

At approximately 11 p.m., police responded to a single-vehicle traffic accident in the area of North Sycamore Street and Silo Drive. 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. The operator refused to submit blood for chemical testing, and charges are pending.

November 25

Fraud

A Newtown Township resident contacted police around 9:45 a.m. to report that a bank account was fraudulently opened in her name. The resident contacted the bank, which flagged the account as fraudulent and notified the credit agencies. There was no monetary loss.

Terroristic Threats

At approximately 11:15 a.m., police were dispatched to a Newtown Township residence for the report of domestic-related terroristic threats. As a result of the investigation, a criminal complaint was filed against one male subject for terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another and disorderly conduct.

DUI

At approximately 10 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop on a Ford Focus operator for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of Durham Road and Township Line 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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