Illegal Metal Knuckles Confiscated, DUI Arrests: Newtown Twp. Police Report

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — Police in Newtown Township reported the following incidents between Nov. 8 and 13:

November 8

• At 10:45 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop on the driver of a Chevrolet sedan for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of Eagle Road and Stoopville Road. Upon speaking with the driver, the officer detected the odor of alcohol. The driver 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 11

• At 2:45 a.m., police conducted a traffic stop on the driver of a Nissan Rogue for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of Penns Trail and Pheasant Run. As a result of the investigation, the driver was taken into custody on an active arrest warrant from the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Department. He was also charged with "Arrest Prior to Requisition" and remanded to the Bucks County Correctional Facility with bail set at $25,000 – 10 percent.
• At 9:40 a.m., police were contacted about an attempted theft of packages from a Newtown Township residence. The resident reported that a juvenile attempted to take a package, but was deterred and ran away when the resident opened her front door.
• At approximately 8:35 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop on a Nissan Rogue driver for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of the Newtown Bypass and Buck Road. As a result of the investigation, illegal metal knuckles were discovered and seized as evidence, and the driver was charged with possessing a prohibited offensive weapon.

November 12

• At 5:15 p.m., police were dispatched to Windy Bush Road and Pine Lane in Wrightstown Township for a two-vehicle traffic accident. Upon speaking with one of the drivers, the officer detected the odor of alcohol. The driver 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 13

• At 9 a.m., police conducted a traffic stop on a Home Depot box truck driver for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of West Road. As a result of the investigation, the vehicle was seized for suspected involvement in cooking oil thefts in the area. The investigation is ongoing.