Wire Fraud, Scams, DUI Arrests: Newtown Township Crime Report

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — The Newtown Township Police Department reported the following incidents and arrests between April 4 and April 10:

April 4

• At approximately 3:15 p.m. a Wrightstown resident contacted police to report a scam. She received an email from someone impersonating the Bucks County Planning Commission, requesting $5,000. She recognized it as a scam and did not suffer a monetary loss. The Bucks County Planning Commission verified that the email was fraudulent and a police report was made to document the incident.
• At approximately 3:30 p.m. a Wrightstown resident responded to headquarters to report a wire fraud. His bank account was hacked and closed as a result, and a police report was made to document the incident.

April 5

• At approximately 11:50 p.m. police conducted a traffic stop on a Chevrolet pick-up truck operator for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of Sycamore Street and Swamp 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.

April 8

• Police were dispatched to a Newtown Township residence around 10 a.m. in reference to several fraudulent purchases on the resident’s credit card. The investigation is ongoing.

April 9

• Shortly before 10:30 a.m., police were dispatched to a single-vehicle traffic accident into the Dragon of Newtown restaurant on Swamp Road. There was extensive property damage, but the business was closed at the time and there were no reported injuries to the driver or any persons in the vicinity.
• At approximately 9:30 p.m. police conducted a traffic stop on the driver of a Mazda SUV for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of the Newtown Bypass and Richboro Road. As a result of the investigation, a small amount of suspected narcotics were discovered and seized as evidence, and the driver was cited.

April 10

• At approximately 12:30 a.m. police conducted a traffic stop on the driver of a KIA SUV for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of Durham and Valley View Way. As a result of the investigation, suspected narcotics and drug paraphernalia were discovered and seized as evidence. Charges are pending.
• At approximately 8:45 p.m. police conducted a traffic stop on the driver of a KIA SUV for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of the Newtown Bypass and State Street. Upon contact with the operator, 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.