Crime & Safety
Bus Ride In Warrington Turns Volatile As Woman Threatens Passengers: Police
A 67-year-old Levittown woman was charged with disorderly conduct for the incident, which police said involved racial slurs.
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA —A Levittown woman faces a disorderly conduct charge following an incident involving racial slurs aboard a SEPTA bus on Tuesday.
Warrington Township Police responded to the intersection of Easton Road and Maple Avenue at 2:32 p.m. for the report of a disorderly passenger on a SEPTA bus. Police said a caller alleged that a woman was brandishing a knife and making threats.
Upon arrival, officers located the 67-year-old woman at a nearby Wawa where she admitted to police to a verbal altercation, but claimed the weapon reported was a pair of cuticle scissors.
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According to police, the woman continued to use racial slurs during their investigation.
She was subsequently cited for disorderly conduct.
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