IPhone Thefts, Worthless Checks Top Lower Makefield Crimes

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA —

The Lower Makefield Township Police Department has released its blotter of criminal incidents from the past week.

These are the criminal incidents:

April 25

ATTEMPTED IDENTITY THEFT —1400 block of Innis Lane, reported at 3:41 p.m. The complainant reported an unknown person(s) attempted to open a bank account in their name.

April 24

RETAIL THEFT —1600 block of Big Oak Road, at Norman’s Hallmark reported at 5:24 p.m. The manager reported six unknown person(s) entered the store, removed $1,200 worth of Bogg bags, and fled the store. While on location, police were notified the same group of individuals attempted to steal Bogg bags from the Hallmark in Flowers Mill. An investigation is ongoing.

April 22

ATTEMPTED IDENTITY THEFT —1700 block of Janney Lane, reported at 10:45 a.m. The complainant reported on four separate occasions, an unknown person(s) attempted to open credit cards in their name.

PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS —1600 block of Big Oak Road at Einstein Bros. Bagels, reported at 10:48 a.m. The complainant reported a visibly intoxicated person at the business. A further investigation led to a 47-year-old Brick, N.J. man being cited for public drunkenness.

DUI ARREST —Schuyler Road. & Knox Court, reported at 9:48 p.m. Police on patrol observed a vehicle driving erratically. Further investigation led to the arrest of the 59-year-old male driver from Falls Township for driving under the influence.

April 19

THEFT —700 block of Oxford Valley Road, reported at 11:38 p.m. The complainant reported witnessing an unknown male steal a package containing two iPhones from their neighbor’s porch.

WORTHLESS CHECKS —Unit block of Wilfred Drive, reported at 1:49 p.m. The complainant reported being contracted by someone using a fictitious name to do landscape work. Upon cashing the check, it bounced, and they were advised by their bank that it was a fraudulent check.

RETAIL THEFT —1600 block of Big Oak Road at Shop Rite, reported at 8:11 p.m. The manager of Fine Wine & Good Spirits reported an unknown man concealed a bottle of liquor and fled the store without paying.