Blackmail Threat Over Intimate Photos: Lower Makefield Crimes

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA — A resident said they were threatened with blackmail that intimate pictures would be posted unless they delivered $500.

The Lower Makefield Township Police Department has released its blotter of criminal incidents for the past week, and the extortion was one of those reported.

These are the criminal incidents:

Nov. 20

ACCIDENT & DUI ARREST — 900 block of Vansant Drive at in the parking lot of a location. Further investigation led to the arrest of a 37-year-old Yardley woman for Driving Under the Influence.

DUI ARREST — 1900 block of Knight Circle, reported at 10:40 p.m. Police on patrol stopped a vehicle for violations. Further investigation led to the arrest of a 56-year-old Lower Makefield Township man for Driving Under the Influence.

Nov. 18

CREDIT CARD FRAUD — Unit block of Edgemere Road, reported at 12:35 p.m. The complainant had reported an unauthorized use of their credit card for $2,000.

RETAIL THEFT — 900 block of Vansant Drive at Wegmans, reported at 3:15 p.m. Loss Prevention reported an unknown man entered the store on Nov. 16-17 and removed Plan B Emergency Contraceptives and shrimp without paying. Total loss was $60.04. Further investigation revealed the identity of the 21-year-old Langhorne Borough man.

THEFT — 600 block of Bayberry Lane, reported at 4:02 p.m. The complainant reported that someone they knew made $964.75 worth of withdrawals from their account without permission. Police are investigating.

Nov. 17

FRAUD — Unit block of Highland Drive, reported at 2:32 p.m. The complainant reported that an unknown person(s) forwarded their phone number to a secondary line to gain access to websites that require multi-factor authentication. They reported a loss of $5,000 in cryptocurrency.

Nov. 16

DUI ARREST — Route 332 and Stony Hill Road, reported at 2:39 a.m. Police on patrol stopped a vehicle for violations. Further investigation led to the arrest of the 43-year-old Elizabeth, N.J. man for Driving Under the Influence. He was taken into police custody.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF — 200 block of Oxford Valley Road at Remington of Yardley, reported at 2:46 p.m. The complainant that reported someone had scratched their vehicle.

Nov. 15

DRUG ARREST — 500 block of Heritage Oak Drive, reported at 11:41 a.m. Police responded to the report of a mane slumped over the steering wheel for the past hour. Further investigation led to the arrest of the 32-year-old Lower Makefield man for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Disorderly Conduct. He was taken into police custody.

Nov. 14

BLACKMAIL & EXTORTION — 200 block of Anderson Road, reported at 11:22 p.m. The complainant reported that an unknown person(s) threatened to share intimate photos of them unless they sent $500.