Cocaine Found On Bicyclist: New Britain Township Crime Report

NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA — New Britain Township Police reported the following incidents during October and November.

October 1

• Officers were dispatched for a fraud that occurred a few days before in which an unknown subject cashed someone else’s check using a fraudulent ID. An suspect was identified and a warrant was issued. They were later arrested by Philadelphia Police Department on New Britain's warrant.

October 2

• A resident reported a Protection From Abuse (PFA) violation. A known subject violated a court ordered PFA against the victim. After statements were collected, a warrant was issued and the offender was taken into custody without issue.

October 6

• An officer conducting a business check at Wayback Burgers at 429 West Butler Avenue observed an occupied vehicle with two occupants. The driver was found to be intoxicated and subsequently arrested. The driver was later released with charges pending.

October 8

• While conducting traffic enforcement in the area of Bethlehem Pike and Hilltown Pike an officer stopped a vehicle traveling northbound on Bethlehem Pike. The driver was found to be under the influence of alcohol and taken into custody.

October 10

• Police stopped a bicycle traveling without lights in the area of County Line Road and Trewigtown Road. The rider was found to be in possession of cocaine, was taken into custody, and then sent to the Bucks County Prison.

October 11

• Police were contacted regarding an assault that occurred hours earlier at a residence on Palace Court. An offender, who was known to the victim, was identified and cited for the incident.

October 12

• A vehicle traveling east on County Line Road in the area of West Butler Avenue was stopped by the patrol division and the occupant was determined to be under the influence of alcohol. After sobriety tests, the driver was arrested for DUI.

October 13

• Officers responded to the 200 block of Inverness Circle for a well-being check. Upon arrival, police discovered that a victim had sustained injuries during a domestic-related incident and a subject was taken into custody without incident.

October 15

• Police were dispatched to Hampshire Drive and Brittany Drive in the Brittany Farms section of the township for a single vehicle accident. The driver of the vehicle was found to be intoxicated and taken into custody.

October 16

• Two men from Philadelphia and Delaware counties were charged with theft following an incident at the Wawa store at 525 West Butler Avenue. They were charged with summary retail theft violations.

October 27

• Police responded to the 1900 block of Swamp Road in the Fountainville section of the township for a well-being call. Upon arrival, they found a vehicle had crashed. The driver was arrested on DUI charges.

November 13

• While conducting business checks at the Wawa at 525 West Butler Avenue an officer observed a known subject take merchandise off the shelf and leave without paying. The subject was cited for summary retail theft.

November 27

• Police were dispatched to Queen Circle for a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, police found one person with visible injuries sustained from a domestic partner. The offender was taken into custody and remanded to Bucks County Prison.

November 30

• Wawa staff contacted police regarding a retail theft by an unknown subject. A person was identified after patrol observed the vehicle used by the suspect in the area and contacted the driver. Since this was not their first offense, misdemeanor charges were filed.

During this tour, the patrol unit handled 43 traffic accidents, 49 alarm calls, 107 medical emergencies, and 30 abandoned 911 calls.