False Arrest, Police Department Scams: Lower Makefield Crimes

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA —The Lower Makefield Township Police Department has released its blotter of criminal incidents for the past week, including the theft of a vehicle and several fraud scams.

These are the criminal incidents:

July 10

ATTEMPTED FRAUD — Unit block of Wendover Road, reported at 2:11 p.m. The complainant reported receiving a phone call stating their daughter was in an accident and someone would be calling back for payment. The complainant recognized this as a scam.

July 9

ATTEMPTED THEFT FROM VEHICLE — 400 block of Keating Drive, reported at 8:01 a.m. The complainant reported that an unknown person had entered the unlocked vehicles. Nothing was reported missing at this time. The incident was caught on home surveillance.

July 8

ATTEMPTED FRAUD — 600 block of Wren Song Road, reported at 10:13 a.m. The complainant reported receiving a suspicious check in the mail with instructions on how to cash it. The complainant destroyed the check.

July 7

ATTEMPTED FRAUD — 1300 block of Heller Drive, reported at 12:02 p.m. The complainant reported that an unknown man and woman called them, claiming to be from a police department in Allentown, stating their daughter was arrested and they needed to send $22,000. The complainant realized it was a scam before sending money.

July 6

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT — 2000 block of Waterford Road, reported at 3:57 p.m. The complainant reported lending their vehicle to a known person until July 4. A criminal complaint was filed against the 55-year-old township woman for the unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

July 2

THEFTS:

• 1300 block of Brentwood Road, reported at 2 p.m. The complainant reported theft via fake checks for $8,200.
• Unit block of Brook Lane, reported at 5:45 p.m. The complainant reported the theft of a Savage Arms Model .250 rifle from the unsecured gun safe sometime between June 15 and June 20.

THEFT FROM VEHICLE —1600 block of Spur Road, reported at 4:25 p.m. The complainant reported that sometime overnight, an unknown person(s) entered the unlocked vehicle and removed a Glock 19 Gen 5 firearm from the center console.

IDENTITY THEFT — 300 block of Tall Meadow Lane, reported at 6:40 p.m. The complainant reported that an unknown person(s) opened a utility account in Florida in their name and accrued a balance of $788.31.