Crime & Safety
Mystery Snowball Breaks Car Window, Copper Theft Reported, Police Say
According to Newtown Police, a man called Tuesday after his window was smashed by a snowball while driving on Swamp Road.
The snow caused more than just a slippery ride for one local driver.
According to police, a man called Tuesday after his window was smashed while driving on Swamp Road near the Village at Newtown South Shopping Center.
The driver told police that shortly before 5:30 p.m., his driver’s side window had been hit and shattered as he was passing Sherwin Williams paint store. The driver told police he thought the damage was caused from a snowball that was thrown at his car. However, the driver was not able to see anyone who may have been involved, police said.
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Also on Tuesday, police were dispatched at approximately 2:45 p.m. to a vacant house on Second Street Pike in Wrightstown Township to investigate a reported copper theft. According to police, copper heater pipes had been stolen from the basement and first floor. Police did not provide a value of the stolen copper.
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