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March 5, 2021

INCIDENT BLOTTER: FEBRUARY 26 - MARCH 4, 2021

February 26, 2021 A Newtown Township resident contacted police at 4:45 pm to report a fraud. The resident explained that their social security number and a fraudulent South Carolina driver’s license were used to apply for a $3,000.00 personal loan from a bank in Anderson, SC. The bank manager...

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March 1, 2021

Logan, Julius C - Identity Theft and 8 additional charges

On May 28 th 2020, a Newtown Township resident reported that several weeks prior, they had mailed a utility bill with an attached personal check for the balance of approximately $180.00. The resident was later notified by their bank that the check had been altered and deposited for $3700.00 into a...
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March 1, 2021

Carson, Lamir L - Identity Theft and 8 additional charges

On May 28 th 2020, a Newtown Township resident reported that several weeks prior, they had mailed a utility bill with an attached personal check for the balance of approximately $180.00. The resident was later notified by their bank that the check had been altered and deposited for $3700.00 into a...

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March 1, 2021

Butler, Tyric T - Identity Theft and 8 additional charges

On May 28 th 2020, a Newtown Township resident reported that several weeks prior, they had mailed a utility bill with an attached personal check for the balance of approximately $180.00. The resident was later notified by their bank that the check had been altered and deposited for $3700.00 into a...

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February 26, 2021

INCIDENT BLOTTER: FEBRUARY 19 - 25, 2021

February 19, 2021 While on routine patrol at approximately 2:00 am, an officer observed a suspicious vehicle occupied and running in the rear parking lot of the Shell Gas Station in Wrightstown Township. The officer made contact with the vehicle occupants, and the passenger continuously provided...

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March 1, 2021

Logan, Julius C - Identity Theft and 8 additional charges

On May 28 th 2020, a Newtown Township resident reported that several weeks prior, they had mailed a utility bill with an attached personal check for the balance of approximately $180.00. The resident was later notified by their bank that the check had been altered and deposited for $3700.00 into a...
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February 22, 2021

Niles, Patrick F - Home Improvement Fraud and 2 additional charges

Newtown Township, PA - In September of 2020, a victim reported to Newtown Township Police that they had hired 58-year-old, Patrick Niles of Yardley, PA, to complete a home improvement project on their residence, under the business name of PFN Home Improvement. Niles was subsequently paid...
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January 5, 2021

Gonzalez, Joseph Anthony - Robbery of a Motor Vehicle and 3 additional charges

On January 5, 2021, at approximately 10:50 AM, the Newtown Township Police Department responded to the intersection of the Newtown Bypass and Lindenhurst Road following an initial report of a motor vehicle theft. As officers from both Newtown Township and Lower Makefield Township began arriving on...
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December 28, 2020

Cross, Kevin - Retail Theft and 1 additional charge

UPDATE - On December 22, 2020, Mount Laurel Police Department arrested Cross. On December 24, 2020, he was extradited by the Bucks County Sheriff's Department where he was processed and arraigned by Judge Falcone. Bail was set at $40,000 (10%) and he was remanded to the Bucks County Correctional...
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November 29, 2020

Young, Ashley - Robbery of Motor Vehicle and 7 additional charges

Newtown Township & Middletown Township, Pa - On Friday, November 27, 2020 at approximately 2:54pm, Newtown Township Police responded to a report of two pedestrians struck by a vehicle during a car-jacking robbery at the Chandler Hall Senior Center, 99 Barclay Street – Newtown Township. It was...
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March 1, 2021

Carson, Lamir L - Identity Theft and 8 additional charges

On May 28 th 2020, a Newtown Township resident reported that several weeks prior, they had mailed a utility bill with an attached personal check for the balance of approximately $180.00. The resident was later notified by their bank that the check had been altered and deposited for $3700.00 into a...

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March 1, 2021

Butler, Tyric T - Identity Theft and 8 additional charges

On May 28 th 2020, a Newtown Township resident reported that several weeks prior, they had mailed a utility bill with an attached personal check for the balance of approximately $180.00. The resident was later notified by their bank that the check had been altered and deposited for $3700.00 into a...

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February 9, 2021

Cohen, Bradley Mark - Theft By Unlawful Taking and 1 additional charge

Newtown Township, PA – In November of 2020, an initial victim reported that they had mailed checks as payment for services to the offices of Weed Man, a lawn care service located at 211 N Sycamore Street in Newtown Township and that those checks had been cashed, but were not received by the...

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September 11, 2020

Brown, James Darren - Burglary and 4 additional charges

Newtown Township, PA - On August 14, 2020, the Newtown Township Police Department responded to a residence in Newtown Township for the report of a daytime burglary. The residents were initially contacted by their credit card company following several unauthorized purchases. A short time later, it...

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July 29, 2019

Mazzone, Patrick Scott - Forgery and 1 additional charge

Newtown Township, Pa - On June 28, 2019, Newtown Township Police were called to the TD Bank on West Road, in reference to a male on scene utilizing a fraudulent out-of-state identification in an attempt to access a customer's bank account. Bank staff verified that the man on scene was not the...

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February 17, 2021

Catalytic Converter Thefts

Newtown Township, Pa - The Newtown Township Police Department is investigating several catalytic converter thefts from vehicles in the area of the Newtown Industrial Park. The depicted suspects were captured on surveillance video in the early morning hours of February 17, 2021. If you have any...

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January 15, 2021

Check Fraud / Possible Mail Theft

Newtown Township, PA - On November 21, 2020, Newtown Township Police responded to a report of US Mail being found near the Newtown Post Office, located at 20 Terry Drive. Several pieces of US Mail (envelopes), dated 11/19/2020, were found opened/torn and discarded in the area. Since that incident,...

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December 3, 2020

Fraud: Can you help us identify these subjects?

Newtown Township, PA - The Newtown Township Police are investigating a $9,000.00 check fraud case reported on October 22, 2020, by a local business. The checks were altered, “washed” and cashed by three individuals at TD Bank branch locations in Philadelphia and Pennington, New Jersey between...

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November 27, 2020

CAR JACKING ROBBERY

Newtown, Pa. - On Friday, 11/27/20 at approximately 2:54pm, Newtown Township Police responded to a report of two pedestrians struck by a vehicle during a car-jacking robbery at the Chandler Hall Senior Center, 99 Barclay Street. It was subsequently reported that a white male and white female...

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October 13, 2020

Help us identify this theft suspect

Newtown Township, Pa - On Sunday October 5, 2020, the male suspect in the attached photos accessed several unlocked vehicles at a sporting event in Newtown Township. The suspect then traveled to various retail stores, making unauthorized purchases on a victim's credit card. The suspect was last...

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March 5, 2021

INCIDENT BLOTTER: FEBRUARY 26 - MARCH 4, 2021

February 26, 2021 A Newtown Township resident contacted police at 4:45 pm to report a fraud. The resident explained that their social security number and a fraudulent South Carolina driver’s license were used to apply for a $3,000.00 personal loan from a bank in Anderson, SC. The bank manager...

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Newtown Township Police Department
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February 26, 2021

INCIDENT BLOTTER: FEBRUARY 19 - 25, 2021

February 19, 2021 While on routine patrol at approximately 2:00 am, an officer observed a suspicious vehicle occupied and running in the rear parking lot of the Shell Gas Station in Wrightstown Township. The officer made contact with the vehicle occupants, and the passenger continuously provided...

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Newtown Township Police Department
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February 22, 2021

FRAUD: Tips to Protect Yourself

Some things you can do to protect yourself from scams include: Be alert to the fact that scams exist. When dealing with uninvited contacts from people or businesses, whether it's over the phone, by mail, email, in person or on social networking site, always consider the possibility that the...

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February 19, 2021

INCIDENT BLOTTER: FEBRUARY 12 - 18, 2021

February 12, 2021 A Newtown Township resident contacted police at 8:15 am to report an unemployment fraud. The resident explained that an unemployment claim was fraudulently opened in his name. A report was filed, and the complainant was advised to contact the unemployment office. At approximately...

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February 17, 2021

COUNCIL ROCK NORTH SCHOOL INCIDENT

On February 17, 2021, at approximately 2:00 pm, Newtown Township Police responded to Council Rock High School North after being notified by school security of a reported bomb threat which was made via a phone call. To ensure for the safety and protection of the students and staff, the school was...

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