Crime & Safety

Heroin Bust, Retail Thefts: Lower Makefield Crimes

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

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA — The Lower Makefield Township Police Department has released its blotter of criminal incidents for the past week, including a heroin bust and a theft at Wegmans.

These are the criminal incidents:

Nov. 5

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THEFT — 900 block of Vansant Drive at Wegmans, reported at 11:49 a.m. The complainant reported an unknown person(s) removed their wallet from their purse while shopping and used their credit card at Target in Langhorne.

RETAIL THEFT — 1600 block of Big Oak Road at Norman’s Hallmark, reported at 2:23 p.m. The manager reported that two unknown women entered the store and removed $339.19 worth of merchandise without paying.

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Nov. 4

FRAUD — 8800 block of Spruce Mill Drive, reported at 11:17 p.m. The complainant reported providing their credit and debit card information to an unknown caller, where $1,000 was charged. It was later determined to be a scam.

Nov. 2

DRUG ARREST — 1600 block of Big Oak Road at Shop Rite, reported at 5:58 p.m. Loss Prevention reported two women had just committed a $1,000 retail theft in their Lawrenceville, N.J. location were on the scene attempting to conceal merchandise. Police located the suspects in the parking lot. Further investigation led to the arrest of a 36-year-old woman from Trenton, N.J. for the possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was taken into police custody.

Nov. 1

HARASSMENT — 2800 block of Brookhaven Drive, reported at 4:55 p.m. The complainant reported harassment by a known person. The 65-year-old township woman was cited for harassment.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF — 9100 block Sheffield Road, reported at 7:19 p.m. The complainant reported that sometime overnight, an unknown person(s) egged their vehicle.

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