Fraud, DUI Arrest, Retail Theft Reported In Northampton Township

RICHBORO, PA — The Northampton Township Police Department reported the following incidents and arrests between Oct. 5 and 18, including a fraud complaint, a DUI arrest, retail theft, a drug arrest, and several theft investigations.

According to police, on Oct. 8 a resident reported fraudulent activity after receiving two cell phones via UPS that had not been ordered, along with phone calls from collection agencies. After contacting their cell phone provider, the resident discovered that an additional account had been opened in their name and that the phones had been purchased using their personal information. Police saidinformation was gathered, and the case was assigned to detectives.

The report also listed a traffic stop and DUI arrest on Oct. 9. Patrol initiated a traffic stop for a vehicle violation in the area of Buck Road and the Newtown Bypass, and through investigation, the driver was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Also on Oct. 9, while checking a business, patrol encountered an individual who was taking merchandise without paying. During the encounter, the individual attempted to flee and resisted arrest. The individual was taken into custody and charged with resisting arrest and theft related offenses.

On Oct. 11, while investigating a single-vehicle crash on Bridgetown Pike, officers located drugs inside the vehicle. The driver was charged with drug related offenses, according to police.

Police also documented a scam report on Oct. 12. A resident told police they had posted about a missing pet on social media and then received a message from someone claiming to have located the pet and requesting a reward payment by wire transfer. The resident recognized it as a scam, and information was collected, according to police.

Other incidents in the two-week report included a theft of metal from behind a business in the industrial park off Jacksonville Road on Oct. 13, an unlocked business door discovered in the 1400 block of Buck Road early on Oct. 14, and damaged and missing cable wire along Bustleton Pike on Oct. 17. Verizon was contacted and asked to respond to assess the cable wire, police said.

The department also highlighted community appearances, including officers participating in the Bucks County Tour of Honor for Veterans on Oct. 5 and attending a Trunk or Treat event at Council Rock High School South and a fire prevention event hosted by the Northampton Township Fire Department.

During the two-week tour, police handled 28 alarm calls, 26 abandoned 911 calls, 67 medical emergencies, 15 bookings, 8 domestic disputes, 23 civil disputes, 151 traffic monitoring details and 33 crime prevention details.