Damaged Baseball Field Sign, Stolen Car: Lower Makefield Crimes

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA — The driver of a stolen vehicle from Maryland was caught by police during a traffic stop. Meanwhile, the sign of a baseball field was also damaged.

The Lower Makefield Police Department has released its blotter of criminal incidents for the past week.

These are the criminal incidents:

April 30

FRAUD — 900 block of Queens Drive, reported at 11:20 a.m. The complainant reported receiving a confirmation email from Fidelity for their trade for $460,000. The victim did not make the trade.

THEFT — 1000 block of Independence Drive, reported at 12:39 p.m. The complainant reported that an unknown person(s) intercepted a mailed check, altered it, and cashed it.

RETAIL THEFT — 1600 block of Big Oak Road at Kohl’s, reported at 4:31 p.m. Loss Prevention reported that an unknown woman removed $271.36 worth of merchandise without paying. Loss Prevention was able to obtain the license plate number, and police were able to positively ID the female offender through her Driver’s License photo and surveillance video. A warrant was issued for the 32-year-old woman from Trenton, N.J.

RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY & DRUG ARREST —Route 1 and Oxford Valley Road, reported at 6:36 p.m. Police on patrol received an LPR hit for a stolen vehicle at the location. A felony car stop was conducted. A records check confirmed the vehicle was reported stolen out of Prince George’s County, MD. The 26-year-old male driver from Bowie, MD, was taken into police custody for Receiving Stolen Property. He was arraigned by District Justice Marriot and bail was set at $20,000/10%. The 22-year-old male passenger from Spencerville, MD, was taken into police custody for Possession of Marijuana. He was arraigned by District Justice Marriot and bail was set at $20,000 unsecured. The 25-year-old male passenger from Upper Marlboro, MD was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

April 29

FRAUD — 700 block of Sumter Drive, reported at 1:39 p.m. The complainant reported a vehicle in New York with their same license plate that committed a traffic offense, and they received the violation for it.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF —1100 block of Edgewood Rd. at Greg Caiola Baseball Park, reported at 2:53 p.m. The complainant reported a sign for the baseball field was significantly damaged.

April 28

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF:

• 1100 block Dickinson Drive, reported at 10:15 a.m. The complainant reported that sometime overnight, an unknown person(s) damaged their mailbox and landscaping.
• 1000 block of Lehigh Drive, reported at 10:57 a.m. The complainant reported that sometime overnight, an unknown person(s) egged their residence.

IDENTITY THEFT — 2000 block of Leedoms Drive, reported at 12:50 p.m. The complainant reported that an unknown person(s) opened a Cash App account in their name.

April 27

BURGLARY —100 block West College Avenue, reported at 8:14 a.m. The complainant reported that their Ring camera captured two unknown persons entering the rear garage via an unlocked
window and removing a Yamaha dirt bike. An investigation is ongoing.

April 25

FRAUD —300 block Roelofs Road, reported at 12:15 p.m. The complainant reported that a check for $999.99 was written to a company for computer virus protection. Once the check was cashed, the computer started having issues again.