Retail Thefts, Domestic Assaults Lead Newtown Twp. Police Report

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — The Newtown Township Police Department reported the following incidents and arrests between August 23 and September 4:

August 23

• Police were dispatched to the Lululemon store around 6:30 p.m. for a retail theft. The investigation is ongoing.
• Shortly before midnight, police were dispatched to a Wrightstown home for the report of a dispute. Following an investigation, one subject was taken into custody and charged with simple assault.

August 24

• At approximately 3:45 p.m. police responded to a Newtown Township home for the report of a theft. The investigation is ongoing.
• Police were dispatched to a Newtown Township residence shortly before 11:30 p.m. for the report of a burglary. The investigation is ongoing.

August 26

• Police were dispatched to a Wrightstown home around 3 p.m. for the report of a dispute. Following an investigation, an arrest warrant was issued for one subject for simple assault, terroristic threats, and harassment.

August 30

• At approximately 4:45 p.m. a Newtown Township resident responded to headquarters to report a fraud involving counterfeit checks. The investigation is ongoing.

August 31

• Police were dispatched to the Lululemon retail store around 3 p.m. for the report of a retail theft in progress. Following an investigation, three juveniles and one adult were taken into custody and a vehicle stolen out of Newtown Square was recovered.

September 1

• Police were dispatched to the ULTA Beauty store around 12:45 p.m. for the report of a retail theft not in progress. The investigation is ongoing at this time.

September 2

• At approximately 1:30 a.m. police were dispatched to a Newtown Township residence for a reported dispute. Following an investigation, one subject was taken into custody and charged with simple assault.
• At 8:35 p.m. police were dispatched to a Wrightstown home for a reported dispute. Following an investigation, one subject was taken into custody and charged with Simple Assault.

September 3

• A Newtown Township resident contacted police around 5:30 p.m. to report a scam. The resident explained that she received an email from someone claiming to have explicit videos of her and her online activity. The person was very aggressive, sent a picture of the front of her house to try to intimidate her, and threatened to share the videos unless she paid them in Bitcoin. Fortunately, the resident recognized the email was a scam and did not suffer a monetary loss.
• Around 10:45 p.m. police were dispatched to the SEPTA bus stop at the Bucks County Community College for the report of a disorderly subject. Following an investigation, the subject was taken into custody without incident on an active arrest warrant from the Burlington County Sheriff’s Department. The subject was also charged as a Fugitive of Justice and for possession of drug paraphernalia.

September 4

• At approximately 4 a.m. police were dispatched to Ferino Brothers Auto Sales & Services for the report of a single-vehicle traffic accident into the bay door. 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.
• Police were dispatched to a Newtown Township residence around 5:15 p.m. for the report of a burglary. Following an investigation, two subjects were taken into custody and charged with criminal trespassing – breaking into a structure.
• Police were dispatched to a Newtown Township residence shortly before 7:30 p.m. for the report of a burglary. An investigation is ongoing.