Deceased Man Found In Vehicle: Warminster Crimes

WARMINSTER, PA —A deceased driver was discovered by police in one of the vehicles of a two-vehicle crash last month, police said.

The Warminster Township Police Department has released its blotter of criminal incidents for October, including that incident.

These are the criminal incidents:

• On a routine patrol, a police officer stopped a vehicle at County Line and Warminster Roads for not having operating taillights. The driver failed to show proper identification. The 37-year-old male driver gave false information. It was determined through an investigation by the officer that there was a warrant out of Philadelphia for the man for failure to appear. He was placed under arrest and transported back to headquarters.

• Bucks County Radio Dispatched officers to Sportsman's Warehouse for the report of a retail theft. The 50-year-old man had shown his identification to make a return of stolen items. The male left and an Officer went to his residence to advise he should turn himself in. The male came to Headquarters and was transported to District Court for arraignment. Judge O'Neill set bail at $25,000 unsecured and the male was transported home.

• Officers responded to Newtown and Coventry Lane, for a report of a two-vehicle accident. When officers responded, they discovered a deceased driver in one of the vehicles. The other driver was a 43-year-old man with injuries. He was transported to Abington Hospital. Officers arrived to speak with the male driver. It was determined after a lengthy investigation that the man was driving at a high rate of speed. The man was charged with Homicide by Vehicle, Reckless Driving, and Operating a Vehicle at Safe Speed. The man appeared before Judge O'Neill and bail was set at $100,000 unsecured.

• An officer responded to headquarters to return a phone call concerning a Protection from Abuse Violation. The woman said her ex-husband, a 56-year-old man, was contacting family members with degrading and offensive text messages. The man turned himself in and charges have been approved and filed.

• An officer stopped a vehicle with outdated inspection stickers. It was later determined that the driver had a counterfeit PA Temporary Tag, no insurance, and counterfeit inspection. The 21-year-old driver was arrested and transported to District Court for arraignment. Judge O'Neill set bail at 10 percent of $10,000 and the male was transported to Bucks County Prison.