Crime & Safety
Driver Arrested On Drug Charges, Scams Reported In Newtown Township Police also made an arrest in the theft of an ATV from Wrightstown and investigated a retail theft and a declined payment report.
— The Newtown Township Police Department reported the following incidents and arrests between Nov. 1 and Nov. 7:
November 1
As a result of the investigation into the theft of an ATV in Wrightstown in October, a criminal complaint was filed against a man for receiving stolen property, theft by unlawful taking, and loitering and prowling at night. Two other men were also arrested last month in connection to the incident.November 4
Police were dispatched to the Wells Fargo Bank on South Eagle Road shortly before noon for the report of fraud. The bank manager explained that a customer on scene was being threatened by a caller to withdraw money from his account. The customer reported receiving phone calls from people posing as Homeland Security and the DEA who claimed to have a warrant for his arrest as a result of a drug investigation. They instructed him to withdraw $5,000 from each of his accounts and to place the money in a secure locker. Fortunately, there was no monetary loss because the customer sought help when he arrived at the bank. At approximately 12:30 p.m. police were dispatched to Organnon's Natural Market on Durham Road in Wrightstown for the report of a retail theft that occurred the previous day. The total value of loss was approximately $12. A Newtown Township resident contacted police at 12:45 p.m. to report a scam. The resident related that she Googled customer support for assistance in downloading an app to her phone. The person she spoke to had her download two apps and gained remote access to her phone. They then accessed her Venmo and transferred $200 to a random account. At that point, she recognized it was a scam and reported the incident to Venmo, her bank, and to the police.November 5
At 9:05 a.m. an employee with Lukoil on South Sycamore Street contacted police to report a fraud involving two men purchasing multiple cartons of cigarettes. The payment was later flagged and declined. An investigation is ongoing. Police were dispatched to First National Bank on Newtown-Yardley Road shortly before 1 p.m. for a reported fraud in progress. An elderly female was inside the bank being scammed over the phone. After receiving an email appearing to be from "LifeLock" regarding a problem with her computer, she called the listed phone number and provided remote access to her system. She was then convinced to access her bank accounts and move funds into a specific account. The scammer set up an Uber account in the resident's name and arranged her a ride to the bank to withdraw the funds. The bank and police were able to assist the woman in closing her accounts and contacting her family so she didn't lose any money and got home safely. November 7
While on routine patrol shortly before 2 a.m., police conducted a traffic stop on the driver of a GMC Envoy for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of the Newtown Bypass and Buck Road. As a result of the investigation, suspected narcotics and drug equipment were discovered and seized as evidence and the driver was arrested. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to .
