$80K Fraud, Burglars Steal Jewelry: Lower Makefield Crimes

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA — The Lower Makefield Township Police Department has released its blotter of criminal incidents for the past week.

These are the criminal incidents:

March 11

FRAUD — 100 block of Barbara Drive, reported at 3:50 p.m. The complainant reported they paid $9,089 for one gold coin from a website which they later discovered was fraudulent.

March 10

DISORDERLY CONDUCT — River Road and Ferry Road, reported at 10:41 a.m. Police on patrol stopped a vehicle for violations. Further investigation led to the discovery of
marijuana. The 29-year-old male driver from Hamilton, N.J., was cited for Disorderly Conduct.

FRAUD:

• 1200 block of Dickinson Dr. reported at 12:45 p.m. Police assisted the Tamaqua Police Department with a fraud investigation. During the follow-up, the individual was advised to review their bank records for any suspicious activity. Later that day, the victim contacted the police to
  report a test transaction of $56.98, followed by a fraudulent purchase of $3,965.33 for appliances.
• 1700 block of Janney Lane, reported at 3:35 p.m. The complainant reported wiring $9,000 to a company who they believed to be a retirement firm in November 2025. In December, the victim sent an additional $71,000, not realizing this to be a fraudulent company.

WANTED PERSON — 1000 block of Stony Hill Road at the Hampton Inn reported at 4:12 p.m. Police received information about a missing person who was considered endangered. The individual was last seen in the area of Big Oak and Oxford Valley Road earlier in the morning. Officers conducted a search of the area and checked local businesses to see if the individual had been seen. At about 4:08 p.m., officers located the individual's vehicle in the area of Route 413 and the Newtown Bypass. When officers approached the vehicle, the 39-year-old male driver from Doylestown attempted to avoid them. However, officers were able to safely stop the vehicle and
identify the driver. The driver was found to have an outstanding warrant and was taken into custody without incident. The man was then transported to headquarters, where he was processed and later transferred to Bucks County Prison. The man is no longer considered missing, and the situation was resolved safely.

March 9

WANTED PERSON — Taylorsville Road and Woodside Road, reported at 3:53 p.m. Police on patrol received an LPR hit on a vehicle that had a wanted person out of Philadelphia. Police initiated a traffic stop and confirmed the warrant was for the 35 year old female driver from Horsham. She was taken into police custody.

March 6

FRAUD — 200 block of Wildflower Circle, reported at 11:31 a.m. The complainant reported selling a laptop to an unknown person in Queens, N.Y. Upon delivery confirmation of the
package, the purchaser did not pay.

BURGLARY — 1900 block of Timberlakes Drive, reported at 4:20 p.m. Police responded to the report of a burglary not in progress at the location. Further investigation revealed that an unknown person(s) forced entry into the residence via the front door, ransacked the bedrooms, and removed an unknown amount of jewelry and golf clubs. An investigation is
ongoing.