Driver Crashes Into Tree; More Fraud Reports In Newtown Township

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — Newtown Township Police responded to the following incidents between August 4 and 10:

August 4

At approximately 6 p.m. police were dispatched to a Newtown Township home for the report of an unwanted subject. As a result of an investigation, the subject was taken into custody on an active arrest warrant out of the Bucks County Sheriff’s Department and transferred into their custody without incident.

August 6

At approximately 1:15 a.m. police conducted a traffic stop on a BMW SUV operator for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of the Newtown Bypass and Campus Drive. Upon speaking with the driver, the officer detected the odor of alcohol. The operator was unable to perform field sobriety tests satisfactorily and was placed under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence. Charges are pending blood evidence results.

While on routine patrol at approximately 9:50 p.m., an officer observed a suspicious subject walking toward the rear of a closed business on Swamp Road. As a result of the investigation, one subject was charged with assault, resisting arrest, evading detention on foot, and loitering and prowling at night.

August 8

A Newtown Township resident contacted police around 1:15 p.m. to report a fraud involving identity theft. The resident explained that someone hacked her Instagram account months ago and then recently someone contacted her place of employment and tried to change her payroll information. Her boss recognized it as fraudulent, blocked the sender, and deleted the email. The resident did not suffer a monetary loss but was concerned that her identity and personal information were compromised. Police advised the resident to contact her bank and the credit bureaus to monitor her accounts.

August 9

A Newtown Township resident contacted police around 3:45 p.m. to report a fraud involving identity theft. A resident explained that he has an account with the PA Lottery website and was notified of another account that someone made with all of his personal information. The account was closed, and the resident did not suffer a monetary loss. Police advised the resident to contact his bank and the credit bureaus to monitor his accounts.

At approximately 4 p.m. a Newtown Township resident contacted police to report a fraud involving identity theft. The resident explained that he was notified of an unemployment claim that was opened in his name and of an attempt by someone to open a credit card account in his name as well. The accounts were closed, and the resident did not suffer a monetary loss. Police advised the resident to contact his bank and the credit bureaus to continue to monitor his accounts.

August 10

A Newtown Township business contacted police around 3:45 p.m. to report a fraud involving unauthorized checks. The attempts were flagged, and the business did not suffer a monetary loss. A police report was created to document the incident, and police advised the business to contact the credit bureaus to continue to monitor their accounts.

Police were dispatched to the intersection of Durham Road and Fox Hill Drive around 5:30 p.m. for the report of a single-vehicle crash into a tree. Upon speaking with the driver, the officer detected the odor of alcohol. The operator was unable to perform field sobriety tests satisfactorily and was placed under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence. Charges are pending blood evidence results.