Facebook Fraud, Attempted Burglary: Morrisville Crimes

MORRISVILLE BOROUGH, PA — The Morrisville Borough Police Department has released its blotter of criminal incidents for Nov. 25 through Dec. 1.

These are the criminal incidents:

Public Drunkenness — A 45-year-old woman was cited for Public Drunkenness and Disorderly Conduct for an incident that occurred in the area of South Delmorr Avenue and Green St.

Criminal Mischief — The complainant stated he walked by a yellow Freightliner truck and noticed a lock had been cut from the vehicle in the area of Anderson and Baker Avenues.

Arrest/Warrant — A 46-year-old man was wanted by Morrisville Police for multiple retail thefts and was picked up by the Falls Township Police Department. Police took him into custody. He was taken to headquarters, fingerprinted on both warrants, and released on $10,000 unsecured bail.

Fraud via Facebook Marketplace — A victim stated that she was trying to buy a table from the Holly Jolly Holiday Market at Market Fair. An individual sent her a message on Facebook Messenger claiming to be with the event. The victim sent $80 and $30 through Zelle. The individual’s Facebook account was fake, and the event was sold out; they do not message the vendors on Facebook.

Attempted Burglary — The victim stated that early Sunday morning and Monday morning, a man tried to enter a side door, crawling up the stairs on his knees, trying the doorknob on the 400 block of Osborne Avenue. The victim said it was the same man in the same set of clothing both mornings. The man was wearing a white bandanna on his face, a red hoodie underneath a blue hoodie with a white logo on the back, and blue jeans and gray work gloves.

Theft from Auto — The victim stated that an enclosed truck parked on Anderson Avenue was broken into sometime over the weekend. The padlock was cut, and the vehicle was entered, and two rolls of water supply copper pipe were taken. The value of the copper pipe is $2,000 and the value of the padlock is $100.

Fraud — The victim stated that someone threatened to release photoshopped pictures if he did not pay $3,000. The message was sent through WhatsApp, and if he didn’t pay the amount, he would send pictures to his contact. No Money was sent.