Crime & Safety
Two Shots Fired at Newtown Borough Home, Bucks DA Says
No one was injured in a shooting that occurred Monday morning in Newtown Borough. The Bucks County District Attorney has taken over the investigation.
Bucks County District Attorney Dave Heckler said his department is devoting “significant resources” to investigate a shooting Monday in Newtown Borough.
No one was injured in the incident, which occurred in the vicinity of Frost Lane and Edgeboro Drive around 8:20 a.m. Heckler said two shots were fired at a house.
Newtown Borough police said they received several calls about the sound of gunfire. Police Chief Anthony Wojciechowski said the incident posed no threat to the public.
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The incident has been turned over for investigation by the Bucks County District Attorney’s office. Heckler said the office sometimes assists local police departments in investigations.
Heckler said he was not at liberty to discuss the incident because it is currently under investigation. “There’s nothing I could say that wouldn’t prejudice the investigation and I’m not going to do that,” Heckler said during a conversation with Patch Wednesday.
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He said he was not able to confirm whether the shots were fired from a car or by a person on foot.
As of Wednesday, no arrests have been made in connection with the incident, Heckler confirmed.
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