'No Credible Threats' In Levittown Area: Police

FALLS TOWNSHIP, PA — After days of unrest in Philadelphia, police in the Levittown area remained on high alert Tuesday, but had reported no major incidents of looting or vandalism related to it.

"At this time, we have received no credible threats against any of the businesses in Falls Township," the township's police department said in a social media post Tuesday afternoon. "Please remain calm and we will all get through this together."

The department has "assigned additional patrols to deter any potential acts of vandalism, property destruction and theft," according to the post.

On Monday, police in Tullytown announced that Walmart officials contacted them to let them know the store at Levittown Town Center would be one of hundreds that would be closing early Monday afternoon.

The closure, along with the early closing of other stores, spurred online rumors that there had been trouble at the store. But in a social media post, Tullytown Borough Police said their officers asked neighboring stores to close after Walmart did.

"There will be increased law enforcement presence throughout Bucks County," the department said in a post Monday afternoon. "Let's all hope and pray for peace across our country tonight."

In nearby Bensalem, police reported "numerous" arrests for looting attempts on Monday. None of the attempts was successful, according to police.

In Bucks County, peaceful protests have been held in Doylestown and elsewhere in the wake of the killing of George Floyd last week in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Floyd, 46, died last Monday after being handcuffed and pinned to the ground by Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin, who pressed his knee on Floyd's neck for several minutes while three other officers looked on.

Video footage of the arrest, in which Floyd is heard saying "I can't breathe," spread widely online, and all four officers were fired. Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter on Friday.

His death has spurred mass protests against police brutality across the nation. Many gatherings have remained peaceful, while others have devolved into looting, vandalism and other crimes.