Crime & Safety
Traffic Stops Yield Drugs, Unpermitted Gun In Upper Makefield
Police confiscate methamphetamine, arrest two drivers following traffic stops in the township.

UPPER MAKEFIELD, PA — A traffic stop Friday afternoon in Upper Makefield yielded drugs and a concealed, unpermitted gun.
Officers stopped the vehicle in the area of Stoneybrook and River Roads for not having an inspection. Further investigation resulted in the recovery of marijuana, methamphetamine, and a concealed gun without a permit to carry.
The driver was taken into custody and charged with drug and firearm related offenses. Unable to post bail, the driver was remanded to the Bucks County Correctional Facility to await their preliminary hearing.
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Police on Saturday also arrested a driver after methamphetamine was discovered during a traffic stop on River Road near Brownsburg Park.
At 4:10 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation. During the traffic stop, officers discovered that the driver was in possession of methamphetamine. The drugs were seized and the driver will answer to the charges in court.
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