Sycamore Street Burglaries Investigated: Newtown Police Activity

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — Police in Newtown Township reported the following recent activity:

Jan. 31

Around 4:45 p.m., patrol responded to the area of West Hanover Street and Richboro Road for the report of a suspicious man. The area was checked, and no suspicious persons were found.

Feb. 2

Police were dispatched at approximately 7:30 a.m. to investigate a string of burglaries at businesses along North Sycamore Street. The burglaries remain under investigation.

Police initiated a traffic stop on the Newtown Bypass and Woodbourne Road on a silver Chevrolet Cavalier. A stolen license plate from another jurisdiction was recovered and seized for PennDOT.

Feb. 3

Police were dispatched to an East Hanover Street residence around 9:30 p.m. for a fraud complaint. The complainant told police he received an alert from his bank about suspicious online activity. He verified with the bank that he did not make the purchase, and his bank retracted the charge and froze his account. He subsequently received an email from Adidas confirming his purchase of a $100 gift card. The complainant contacted Adidas to report the fraudulent charge and was able to cancel the purchase.

Feb. 4

Police were dispatched to the Verizon store at 11:15 a.m. to meet with an employee who received a threatening text message. Upon arrival, police were shown the text message which was from someone claiming to be a member of the cartel. The text message warned that they would cut off the complainant’s head if he didn’t stop talking to his girlfriend. The complainant also mentioned that he was not currently talking to any women. Police advised the complainant that the message was fraudulent and recommended blocking the number and not responding.

Feb. 5

At approximately 3:15 p.m. police were dispatched to Staples for the report of counterfeit twenty dollar bills that had been used. The investigation is ongoing.

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Feb. 6

Police conducted a traffic stop on Brookdale Place at 2:30 a.m. for a vehicle code violation. As a result of the traffic stop, a small amount of suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia were discovered and seized. The operator was issued citations.

Shortly before 7:30 p.m., police were dispatched to the area of Bennington Place for a noise complaint. It was reported that music was playing loudly. The area was checked, and no loud noises were detected in the vicinity,