Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Forged Check, Copper Wire Theft
The latest reports from the Newtown Police Department include arrests for forgery and an ongoing theft investigation.

February 27:
Police arrested a 22-year-old Bronx woman for trying to pass a forged check at Newtown Pharmacy on Church Hill Road at about 4:30 p.m. Shadae Harrison, of Baychester Ave., was held on $10,000 bond.
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March 1:
Police are investigating a theft at a Ridge Road residence. According to reports, sometime between February 26 at 2 p.m. and February 27 at 11 a.m., someone entered the home and cut copper pipes from the basement. Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Smith at (203) 426-5841.
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