Crime & Safety

Stolen New Hope Construction Equipment Cost Thousands: Police

The New Hope Borough Police Department is investigating the theft of a highly-valued 10-inch drill reamer from a construction site.

An 8-inch horizontal directional reamer is pictured. The stolen reamer was a 10-inch size.
An 8-inch horizontal directional reamer is pictured. The stolen reamer was a 10-inch size. (New Hope Borough Police Department)

NEW HOPE, PA — Police said they are investigating after construction equipment valued between $6,000 and $8,000 was reported stolen from a New Hope site.

According to the New Hope Borough Police Department, a 10-inch horizontal directional drill reamer was taken from the Village II site — between Eden Roc and George Kauffman Way — sometime between July 9 and July 12. The drill reamer had been in the flat bed of a construction truck parked on George Kauffman Way.

Police reported Friday that they had not identified any suspects in the case.

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Anyone with information involving the theft of the reamer is encouraged to contact New Hope Borough Police Department at 215-862-3033 or submit an online tip.


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