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September 19, 2017

Help ID Suspect Who Stole $3,500 Worth of Cell Phones

Bensalem Police need your help to identify this thief. On August 28, 2017 at 7:50 p.m., a black male suspect entered T-Mobile on Street Rd and stole $3,500 worth of cell phones from the store display area. The suspect fled the store on foot to the rear of the shopping center (located at Street Rd...

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September 11, 2017

Theft From Target, Help Us Identify This Woman

Bensalem Police need your help identifying this suspect who stole from Target. On Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 10:10 a.m., an unknown Hispanic female selected a Dyson Upright vacuum and a Vitamix blender (valued at over $700) and removed the security features from the merchandise. The female then...

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September 7, 2017

Man Jumped Counter and Stole $800, Help Identify Him

Bensalem Police need your help to identify this thief. On Monday, September 4, 2017 at 9:58 p.m., an unknown white male suspect entered the Sleep Inn lobby, jumped the counter and stole $800 cash from the hotel. The suspect has been inside the hotel on previous occasions and frequents the area.

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September 7, 2017

Help Catch This Woman Who Stole a Car, Computer and Cash

Bensalem Police need your help to identify this woman! On Wednesday, August 23, 2017 this woman went to the INN of the DOVE in Bensalem Township with the victim. They checked in at 2:35 a.m. and when the victim woke up at 9:00 a.m., his car keys, computer and $1,400 cash were missing. The woman was...

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August 24, 2017

Henneghan, Christopher - RAPE by forcible compulsion and 10 additional charges

At 6:40 am on Saturday, August 19th, Bensalem Police received 9-1-1 texts from a female who stated she was sexually assaulted. She stated that she was still in the bedroom with the actor and was unable to leave. Bensalem Police located the victim via the GPS on her phone and took her to safety. A...

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RAPE by forcible compulsion, Rape by Threat of Forcible Compulsion, IDSI Forcible Compulsion, IDSI Threat of Forcible Compulsion, Sexual Assault, Indecent Assault No Consent, Indecent Assault by Forcible Compulsion, Indecent Assault by Threat of Forcible Compulsion, Unlawful restraint, False imprisonment, Terroristic Threats

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August 24, 2017

Henneghan, Christopher - RAPE by forcible compulsion and 10 additional charges

At 6:40 am on Saturday, August 19th, Bensalem Police received 9-1-1 texts from a female who stated she was sexually assaulted. She stated that she was still in the bedroom with the actor and was unable to leave. Bensalem Police located the victim via the GPS on her phone and took her to safety. A...

Charges:

RAPE by forcible compulsion, Rape by Threat of Forcible Compulsion, IDSI Forcible Compulsion, IDSI Threat of Forcible Compulsion, Sexual Assault, Indecent Assault No Consent, Indecent Assault by Forcible Compulsion, Indecent Assault by Threat of Forcible Compulsion, Unlawful restraint, False imprisonment, Terroristic Threats

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Bensalem Police Department

August 8, 2017

Malik, Shaheen - Manufacture/Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance and 3 additional charges

WE GOT HIM THANKS TO YOUR TIPS!! Shaheen Malik was taken into custody on the active narcotics warrant shortly after we posted this to social media. We received numerous tips about his location. You folks pulled through on this one. He was arraigned by District Justice Kelly and sent to the Bucks...

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Manufacture/Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession with Intent Drug Paraphernalia, Criminal Use of a Communication Device

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June 22, 2017

Grammes, Shawn - Simple Assault and 1 additional charge

YOUR TIPS LED TO THIS ARREST!! THANK YOU Shawn Grammes was taken into custody at Parx Casino at 6:00 PM, Wednesday, June 21, 2017. He had an active warrant out of Bensalem Township for Domestic Assault. He was arraigned by District Justice Falcone and sent to the Bucks County Correctional facility...

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Simple Assault, Harassment

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May 12, 2017

Diperso, Joseph Salvato - Robbery and 3 additional charges

UPDATE May 11, 2017: Joseph Diperso was arrested by the US Marshalls on the Bensalem Township warrant. An additional charge of Robbery was added and he was arraigned by District Justice Gallagher and sent to the Bucks County Correctional Facility in lieu of $150,000/10% bail. On May 6, 2017, Joseph...

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Robbery, Retail Theft, Simple Assault, Disorderly Conduct

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April 17, 2017

McCarthy, Jason M - Endangering the Welfare of a Child

On April 14, 2017, Bensalem Police were on patrol when they spotted wanted subject, Jason McCarthy at the 7-11 store on Route 1. He was arrested without incident, arraigned by District Justice Snow and sent to the Bucks County Correctional Facility on 10% of $100,000 bail.

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Endangering the Welfare of a Child

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August 8, 2017

Malik, Shaheen - Manufacture Delivery of a Controlled Substance and 3 additional charges

SHAHEEM MALIK IS IN CUSTODY!!!! THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR TIPS. THAT WAS QUICK! This guy may be selling drugs to YOUR kids. Let's get him off of the street as soon as possible. Shaheen Malik has been charged with selling Acid, Marihuana and Ecstasy in Bensalem Township. He likes to call himself "...

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Manufacture Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Possession with Intent to Deliver Controlled Substances, Possession with Intent Drug Paraphernalia, Criminal Use of a Communicatioin Facility

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Bensalem Police Department

August 3, 2017

Latronica, Anthony - Retail Theft

WOW! THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE TIPS. MANY OF YOU HELPED US ID THIS CRIMINAL. WE NOW HAVE A WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST. On Sunday, July 30, 2017 at 1:39 PM, the white male pictured, entered the Target Store on Rockhill Drive and selected numerous bottles of Similac Formula. Bensalem Police were advised...

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Retail Theft

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July 31, 2017

Avila Lopez, Ericka - Endangering the Welfare of a Child and 3 additional charges

ERICA AVILA-LOPEZ HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIPS!! On Sunday 07/30/2017 at 12:27 PM, Bensalem Police responded to the Knights Inn Hotel for a baby found alone in a room. Hotel staff found a 7 month old child lying on the floor when they entered the room to clean the room after...

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Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Recklessly Endangering another Person, Possesison of a Controlled Substance, (1) couint Possession with Intent to Deliver - Marijuana (F)

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January 26, 2017

Ortega, Elias C - Unlawful Contact with a Minor and 3 additional charges

WE NEED TO GET THIS CRIMINAL OFF OF THE STREET! The juvenile victim reported that Elias Ortega forced her to perform sex acts on him and he inappropriately touched her on several occasions. District Justice Gallagher issued an arrest warrant for Elias Ortega. If you have any information about the...

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Unlawful Contact with a Minor, Involuntary Deviant Sexual Intercourse, Indecent Assault, Indecent Exposure

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January 13, 2017

Dabney, Damian - Forgery and 2 additional charges

Bensalem detectives conducted a fraud investigation where 2 subjects used stolen personal information and falsified identification cards to obtain a loan at a bank in the township. One actor was arrested at the bank and the other has been identified as Damian Dabney. An arrest warrant was issued by...

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Forgery, Identity Theft, Theft By Deception

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September 19, 2017

Help ID Suspect Who Stole $3,500 Worth of Cell Phones

Bensalem Police need your help to identify this thief. On August 28, 2017 at 7:50 p.m., a black male suspect entered T-Mobile on Street Rd and stole $3,500 worth of cell phones from the store display area. The suspect fled the store on foot to the rear of the shopping center (located at Street Rd...

Case Status:

Current

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Bensalem Police Department

September 11, 2017

Theft From Target, Help Us Identify This Woman

Bensalem Police need your help identifying this suspect who stole from Target. On Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 10:10 a.m., an unknown Hispanic female selected a Dyson Upright vacuum and a Vitamix blender (valued at over $700) and removed the security features from the merchandise. The female then...

Case Status:

Current

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Bensalem Police Department

September 7, 2017

Man Jumped Counter and Stole $800, Help Identify Him

Bensalem Police need your help to identify this thief. On Monday, September 4, 2017 at 9:58 p.m., an unknown white male suspect entered the Sleep Inn lobby, jumped the counter and stole $800 cash from the hotel. The suspect has been inside the hotel on previous occasions and frequents the area.

Case Status:

Current

Source:

Bensalem Police Department

September 7, 2017

Help Catch This Woman Who Stole a Car, Computer and Cash

Bensalem Police need your help to identify this woman! On Wednesday, August 23, 2017 this woman went to the INN of the DOVE in Bensalem Township with the victim. They checked in at 2:35 a.m. and when the victim woke up at 9:00 a.m., his car keys, computer and $1,400 cash were missing. The woman was...

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Current

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Bensalem Police Department

August 21, 2017

HIT AND RUN - DOES ANYONE RECOGNIZE THIS VEHICLE?

On Friday, August 11, 2017 at 4:36 PM, the driver of the white tool body pick-up truck pictured above, slammed into the rear of a vehicle that was traveling southbound on Bristol Pike. The crash occurred in front of Grandview Plaza. The driver of the truck pulled over briefly then FLED the scene...

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August 8, 2017

PAL FLAG FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

On Saturday August 5, 2017 Bensalem PAL hosted their annual Flag Football Tournament. Thank you to all the volunteers that made this possible. The tournament concluded with an amazing 49-43 victory by SIU (tan) over Patrol (grey) with 6 seconds left for the game ending whistle. This championship...

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August 2, 2017

PRETZELS WITH POLICE EVENT AT THE NESHAMINY MALL

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July 28, 2017

PAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS - CONGRATULATIONS!

Last night we had the 2017 Bensalem PAL Basketball Finals at Bensalem High School. There were two overtime games. Extremely competitive and exciting games which included a 92-90 game and a 38-35 game. It was a great FINALS that will be followed next Thursday, August 3rd, 2017 with the ALL STAR GAME...

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July 25, 2017

PECO IMPOSTERS AND SCAMS - BE AWARE!

Don't Get Scammed The Bensalem Township Police Department has seen an increase in reports of individuals calling PECO customers and falsely claiming their electric or gas service will be disconnected unless payment is made. These impersonators instruct customers to buy a prepaid credit card and...

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July 19, 2017

TONIGHT IS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT!! - TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 - 5-7pm

Please join the Bensalem Township Police as we host a National Night Out event for our community members at the Pavilion of the Township Municipal Complex on Tuesday August 1 st from 5-7 PM. Representatives from The Bensalem Twp. Police, Fire and EMS departments will be on hand, and a K-9...

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