Pain Cream Theft, Credit Card Fraud Top Lower Makefield Twp. Crimes

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA —A pain cream theft and several credit card fraud incidents were among the criminal incidents police handled recently.

The Lower Makefield Township Police Department reported its criminal incidents for the period of July 14 to July 19.

The criminal incidents include:

July 19

CREDIT CARD FRAUD —200 block of Oxford Valley Road, reported at 7:49 a.m. The complainant reported an unauthorized use of their credit card in the amount of $500.

July 15

THEFT —Unit block of Hillside Lane, reported at 4:30 p.m. The complainant reported a contractor took a $2,900 deposit to order a custom window in December but admitted to never ordering it. The investigation is ongoing.

July 14

CREDIT CARD FRAUD —1700 block of Kathy Drive, reported at 2:30 p.m. The complainant reported an unauthorized use of their credit card in the amount of $3,800 by a known person. The investigation is ongoing.

IDENTITY THEFT —1100 block of Colts Lane, reported at 3:48 p.m. The complainant reported an unknown person(s) attempted to open a bank account in their name in South Carolina.

RETAIL THEFT —600 block of Stony Hill Road at Rite Aid, reported at 9:17 p.m. An employee reported an unknown man put 14 boxes of Voltaren pain relief cream, totaling $263.26, in his pants and left the store without paying. The investigation is ongoing.