Blackmail And Extortion, Firearms Arrest: Lower Makefield Crimes

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA —The Lower Makefield Township Police Department has released its blotter of recent criminal incidents, including one case of blackmail and extortion.

These are the criminal incidents:

Aug. 7

SOLICITING WITHOUT PERMIT — 500 block of Southridge Circle, reported at 11:41 a.m. The complainant reported solicitors in the area soliciting without permits. They were advised to cease soliciting until a permit was obtained.

Aug. 6

WANTED PERSON — Pine Grove Road and Big Oak Road, reported at 5:48 a.m. Police on patrol received an LPR hit on a vehicle for a wanted person. A records check revealed the 41-year-old Bensalem man was wanted by the Bucks County Sheriff's. Office. He was taken into police custody.

Aug. 5

RETAIL THEFT — 1600 block of Big Oak Road at Kohl’s, reported at 2:37 p.m. Police responded to the report of a retail theft in progress. Further investigation led to the arrest of a 29-year-old woman from Trenton, N.J., for taking $2,044.46 worth of merchandise without paying. She was charged with Retail Theft, Receiving Stolen Property, Conspiracy, and False ID to Law Enforcement, and a 28-year-old woman from Trenton, N.J., for taking $1.384.36 worth of merchandise without paying. She was charged with Retail Theft, Receiving Stolen Property, and Conspiracy. They were arraigned by District Justice Kronnagel and sent to BCCF in lieu of $50,000 10 percent bail.

Aug. 4

WEAPONS ARREST — Oxford Valley Road and Route 1, led to the arrest of the 35-year-old male driver from Willingboro, N.J. for Possession of Firearms and related charges. He was arraigned and sent to BCCF in lieu of $75,000 10 percent bail.

IDENTITY THEFT — 1600 block of South Crescent Boulevard, reported at 11:25 a.m. The complainant reported unknown person(s) opened a T-Mobile account in their name.

BLACKMAIL & EXTORTION — 1100 block of Dickinson Drive, reported at 4:28 p.m. The complainant reported that an unknown person(s) was blackmailing them to provide full access to their lost/stolen cell phone.

Aug. 2

DRUG ARREST — 500 block of W. Trenton Ave. reported at 10:17 p.m. Police on patrol stopped a vehicle for violations. Further investigation led to the arrest of the 29-year-old male passenger from Morrisville for Possession of Xanax, Marijuana, and Drug Paraphernalia. He was taken into police custody.

Aug. 1

FRAUD — 2300 Lakeview Drive, reported at 9:54 a.m. The complainant reported receiving a credit card in the mail that they did not request.

July 31

IDENTITY THEFT — 200 block of Greenview Road, reported at 9:05 a.m. The complainant reported an unknown person(s) opened a bank account in their name.

FRAUD — Unit block of Manor Lane, reported at 10:40 a.m. The complainant reported being the victim of a gift card scam to pay a fraudulent PayPal debt.

July 30

FRAUD — 20000 block of Cornerstone Drive, reported at 1:20 p.m. The complainant reported that numerous unauthorized credit inquiries were on their credit report.