Newtown Lululemon Thieves Nabbed By Police In Montco

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — Newtown Township Police were dispatched to the Lululemon store shortly before 1 p.m. on September 21 for the report of a retail theft in progress. Responding officers surveyed the area and were unable to locate the individuals involved.

A few hours later, two subjects were arrested by the Upper Dublin Police Department for committing retail thefts at the Lululemon in their jurisdiction.

Following an investigation, police identified two suspects in connection with the incident in Newtown and charged them with organized retail theft, retail theft, receiving stolen property, and conspiracy to commit the same.

Stolen merchandise from the Newtown store, totaling more than $5,000, was recovered by police.

In other Newtown Township police reports:

• On Sept. 21 police were dispatched to Ulta Beauty shortly before 1:30 p.m. for the report of a retail theft that occurred the day prior. The investigation is ongoing at this time.
• Around 4:15 p.m. on September 21, police conducted a traffic stop on the driver of a Toyota Camry for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of Barclay Street and Chandler Hall. Upon speaking with the driver, the officer detected the odor of alcohol. The driver 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.
• At approximately 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 21, police were dispatched to Lululemon for the report of a suspicious person. As a result of the investigation, the subject was identified and taken into custody on an active warrant from the Philadelphia Police Department. The subject was processed and transported without incident.
• While on routine patrol in the area of Durham Road in Wrightstown around 10 p.m. on September 26, an officer spoke with a bicycle operator. As a result of the investigation, suspected narcotics and drug paraphernalia were discovered and seized as evidence. The subject was taken into custody and processed without incident; charges are pending evidence results.