Newtown Township Police were dispatched to Opal Court at approximately 8:25 p.m. Friday for a complaint from a resident who said one of her windows on the second floor had been damaged by a golf ball.  The victim told the officer that there was a group of juveniles loitering on the corner of Opal Court and Diamond Drive. She said she saw them running from the area just after she heard the noise of the breaking glass, police said.  Township police also reported the following incidents. Monday, September 17 Police responded to the area of West Road at approximately 12:45 a.m. for a report of a …

  Monday, September 10 A resident of Kuhars Way called around 11 a.m. to report that his Apple iPod Nano had been stolen from his vehicle sometime back in May. The victim had stated that he did not report the loss at the time of the theft, but had just received a letter from Apple stating that the iPod had been recovered. The facilities manager for 100 Brandywine Blvd. called to inform police there was a tan colored Subaru with NJ registration that had been abandoned in the parking lot for approximately one month.  He asked that the registration be checked in case it was stolen. The officer …

  On the same day Upper Makefield police were handling the thousands of mourners who came to the township to bury a fallen police officer, township authorities were also dealing with a burglary and a missing teen. Investigators report to BucksLocalNews.com that a home on Mt. Eyre Road was ransacked and several valuable items were taken. Police described the suspect to the website as a man in his 30s with a squared baby face, broad shoulders and donning a red hat. Just hours later, police began searching for a missing teenage girl. Patrol officers, a helicopter and a robocall were used to help…

  Ten teenagers were cited with underage drinking after a wild Saturday night in Wrightstown Township. Officers were dispatched at 9 p.m. on Saturday to the area of Durham Road and Pine Lane after authorities received a report that several juveniles were throwing glass bottles at passing motorists, police said. Police at the scene reported finding the roadway littered with "large amounts of glass." It is believed that the shards of glass were the remains of liquor bottles. A nearby resident directed police toward the home where the teens were holding the party. As police approached the …

  Two teenage girls from Levittown were involved in a fiery car wreck at Tyler State Park last week. The girls are suspected of being drunk at the time. The driver, a 19-year-old female, and the lone passenger, a 16-year-old female, appeared intoxicated and gave the emergency workers a hard time in the moments after the crash, police said. The driver failed a breathalyzer test at the scene and was taken to St. Mary Medical Center for further testing, the results of which have not yet be received by police. The passenger of the car suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital by EMTs…

  Friday, August 31 Police were dispatched to the Village at Newtown South shopping center for a report of approximately 20 teens were fighting while others were video taping the fight. Upon arrival at around 8 p.m., officers observed close to 100 juveniles congregating in the area. The teens were dispersed without further incident.  Saturday, September 1 At approximately 12:20 p.m., a resident of Sequoia Drive reported that sometime Thursday or Friday night an unknown actor entered her vehicle while it was parked in her driveway. The victim told police that nothing was taken, but the vehicle…

  The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Newtown Township Police Department will be giving locals another opportunity to rid their medicine cabinets of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, residents can drop off their unwanted drugs at the parking lot of the township building, police said. The event is part of the National Drug Take-Back Day. The event started several years ago and has grown every year since. Over 552,000 pounds of prescription drugs were turned in to over 4,300 police agencies across the nation during last year’s…

  Newtown police responded to a trashy call behind the Village at Newtown South Shopping Center on Friday. Officers received word that trash dumpsters behind the shopping center had been overturned at 8:50 p.m. A caller reported that several youths were seen in the area just before the incident, police said. Responding police found three dumpsters overturned and a downed construction fence at the site of the Sarcone’s Deli fire. The caller told police that the juveniles seen loitering in the area headed toward Council Rock High School North. Patrol officers remained in the area of the …

  Police arrested 8 people as part of a sobriety checkpoint held on the Newtown Bypass on Friday, August 31. Of the 8 people arrested for DUI, 2 were related to drugs, police said. The checkpoint was held on the Bypass between State Street and Buck Road. Patch user B. Walker reported that he passed through the checkpoint at around 2 a.m. Walker estimated that there was between 12 and 15 authorities manning the checkpoint. Township police worked in cooperation with officers from the borough, Buckingham, Lower Makefield and New Hope on the checkpoint. Civilian support staff from the public …

  Newtown police confirm that they are investigating a burglary which occurred last Friday evening in the Newtown Walk development. The home was broken into between 7 and 10 p.m. last Friday through a screen that was pryed off a second-floor back window, according to an email sent to residents of the development. The point of entry was above the house's laundry room. The residents reported no damage to the inside of the home, but gold jewelry was taken. Police were alerted when an alarm at a neighboring residence was activated when someone attempted to enter the nearby home. If you have …

  Thursday, 5:32 p.m.: "The masked subject has not been located," a police official told Patch Thursday afternoon. "Officers have been searching the wooded area at various times throughout the day with negative results," Wednesday, 12:13 a.m.: Officers from Newtown Township have been probing reports of a suspicious masked person in the area near the Providence Court cul-de-sac. The suspicious subject is described to be tall, dressed in black and wearing a white mask, police said. Police reported Tuesday night that a subject has run away when approached. So far, police have received …

  It's almost too strange to believe. Newtown Township police are working to recover several hundred dollars that was alleged to be stolen at the Newtown 7-Eleven about two years ago. The victim of the theft told police that she didn’t report details of the incident when it happened years ago because the people she suspected of taking cash from the console of her car were friends of a family member, police reported. The amount of cash taken is estimated to be more than $600.  The woman, an Upper Makefield resident, reported the theft to police last Tuesday. Newtown authorities told the woman …

  Monday, August 27 A resident of Snapdragon Drive came to Police Headquarters at 1:20 pm to report that several fraudulent checks had been drawn on his bank account. The victim told the officer that the checks totaled an amount more than $2,500.  The account was closed and officers have begun the investigation with assistance from the bank.   Tuesday, August 28 Shortly before 5 p.m., police were dispatched to the area of Kirkwood Drive for a report of what sounded like fireworks or gunshots in the area. The area was checked and officers made contact with a man who said the noise may have …

  Police are looking for a vehicle that struck an ambulance responding to an emergency call with its lights and siren activated in Newtown Township. No serious injuries were reported by police in the crash that happened Tuesday evening at the intersection of South Sycamore Street and Swamp Road. Statements from the driver of the ambulance and evidence at the scene indicated the striking vehicle was driving on Swamp Road when the accident occurred. Police said traffic at the intersection had stopped for the ambulance and that the left front end of hit-and-run vehicle struck the right rear of …

  Newtown Township police will be conducting a DUI checkpoint at an undisclosed location inside their jurisdiction on Friday. In a statement released this week, police officials said they would did not disclose the time and location of the checkpoint. DUI checkpoints are conducted in Bucks County by local and state police. The location is rarely released to the media ahead of the checkpoint in an effort curb drivers from avoiding the area. Data from several studies from around the globe has shown that fewer alcohol-related vehicle accidents happen when checkpoints are present in a given area…

  Monday, August 13 Shortly before 11 a.m., a resident of Washington Avenue in Wrightstown reported that someone use caulk to write on two new windows that had been installed in his barn. The victim could not provide any information on who may have caused the damage.   Tuesday, August 14 A resident of Worthington Mill Road in Wrightstown came to police headquarters at approximately 2:30 p.m. to report that she has been receiving threatening texts from a known subject. The victim was advised not to respond to any of the messages, to avoid any contact with the suspect and contact police with …

  Local police officers are prepared to deal with active shooters, investigate vehicle accidents and do much more, but how often do they search for corn-wielding teens? Well, they did early last Wednesday morning. Newtown Township officers reported to a Valley View Way residence after a homeowner reported hearing the unmistakable sound of corn hitting his house. The homeowner told police that juveniles were chucking ears of corn at his house. The man reported that the corn-throwers left the scene of the crime in a dark colored SUV, police said. Patrol units checked the Valley View Way area …

  Tuesday, August 8 Shortly before 8 a.m., police were dispatched to the area Everett Drive for a report of a suspicious van that had been parked there the last two mornings.  Upon arrival, the officer spoke to the owner of the van and determined that he painting contractor and will be working within the development for the next few weeks Around 10:30 a.m., an officer on patrol stopped a motorist in the area of Durham Road near West Road. At the stop it was determined that the driver, 43 year-old Richard Garner, a Northampton Township resident, was driving while his license is under …

  Police are investigating two suspected residential burglaries that were reported in Wrightstown last week.   Last Tuesday evening at 5 p.m., a resident of the Wrenwood Way neighborhood in Wrightstown called to report of a burglary at her home. Police reported the victim told responding officers that she was away from the house for about four hours and returned home to find a window open and several items missing from the house. The resident claims the window was closed when she left the home. About 48 hours later, a Durham Road resident called police to report his laptop computer and …

  Police are looking for witnesses who may have seen a motorcyclist with an pistol approach a car stopped at the intersection of Durham Road and Second Street Pike in Wrightstown Township. A Newtown Township man traveling south on Durham Road Sunday evening at around 6:45 was stopped at a traffic signal when one of two motorcycle riders that were behind him allegedly walked up to the driver’s-side of his car with a pistol in hand, police said. The man with the gun only turned away and returned to his motorcycle after his riding partner began yelling at him, police said. The man driving the …