Sunday, May 12, 2013
With the weather warming up and hikers and campers taking to the open air, the Bucks County Health Department urges caution around animals.
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Sunday, May 12
The following was provided by the Bucks County Health Department: From its plentiful parks and its scenic natural vistas, bucolic Bucks County provides many opportunities to co-exist with animal life. Hiking, camping, even walking your dog through the neighborhood allows increased insight to the many varied species of animals that share our community home. Unfortunately, with the prominent cohabitation comes a risk. Rabies have been reported in Pennsylvania for more than two decades, and the Bucks County Commissioners continue to join the educational efforts of the Health Department by spreading the word to be mindful of safety protocols when around animals - both wild and domestic - this spring and summer. Rabies is a viral disease of …
Lawn care worker allegedly gets fired and refuses to leave property; sex offender arrested for failing to register.
Lawn Care Worker Cited for Trespassing A 33-year-old Feasterville woman has been cited for trespassing after refusing to leave the Sunset Memorial Park cemetery after a lawn ca... Sex Offender Arrested for Failing to Register A 38-year-old convicted sex offender was arrested Friday for failing to comply with Megan's Law by registering as a sex offender... Cemetery Thieves Stole From People Visiting Graves, Police Say Police departments in seven Bucks and Montgomery communities believe Bensalem Police nabbed a trio of alleged thieves who stole from cars...
Saturday, May 11, 2013
The ceremony, to be held at St. Andrew Roman Catholic Church, will be a chance to honor officers who have paid the ultimate price while serving the community.
The annual Bucks County Police Memorial Ceremony will be held Monday at St. Andrew Roman Catholic Church. The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. The ceremony will be a chance to honor officers who have paid the ultimate price while serving the community. The event corresponds with National Police Week, which goes through May 18. President John F. Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726 in 1962, declaring May 15 Peace Officers Memorial Day. Later, President Bill Clinton signed a resolution that all flags at government buildings will be flown half-staff on that day. The memorial is open to the public. Officers begin to line up in advance of the 7 p.m. step off. During the 2012 service, a memorial hat in memory of each Bucks County officer who died in …
Friday, May 10, 2013
Newtown Township Police said a resident of Headley reported her Chrysler Town and Country stolen on Monday.
A Chrysler Town and Country was stolen from a driveway on Independence Place sometime overnight Sunday into Monday, according to Newtown Township Police reports. According to police, a resident called shortly after 10 a.m. Monday to report that her vehicle was stolen overnight from her driveway on Independence Place in the Headley development off Newtown Yardley Road. The victim told the responding officer that she was unsure if it was locked. Police entered the vehicle into the national data base for stolen property. While the officer was speaking with the family, he was informed of a suspicious pick up truck that was left unattended nearby. Police determined that the pick up truck was listed as stolen out of New Jersey. The situation …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
The one-car accident occurred shortly after 9 p.m. Monday on 2nd Street Pike in Wrightstown Township.
Newtown Township police responded a report of a one-car accident on 2nd Street Pike in Wrightstown around 9 p.m. Monday. According to police, the car flipped and the driver was under the influence of alcohol. The man was transported by ambulance to Saint Mary Medical Center for treatment of his injuries from the accident. Blood samples were submitted to the crime lab for analysis and charges of DUI are pending the results. The car was heavily damaged and was towed from the scene, police said. Newtown Township Police also reported the following recent items. At about 7:40 a.m. Monday, an employee of Worldwide Restoration reported a generator, the chain that was securing it to the bridge under repair as well as a bag of cement were stolen …
Members of the Felony Lane Gang, a group of transient thieves police believe are targeting Newtown, may be armed, according to police. Residents should not confront them.
Members of a “roaming gang of transient thieves” that local police believe are burglarizing cars in Newtown may be armed, Newtown Township Lieutenant Robert Matthews said During a televised Board of Supervisors meeting Wednesday, Matthews said that the department believes the Felony Lane Gang is behind recent car burglaries in Newtown area fitness centers, day cares and parks. “We have reports that they are armed,” Matthews said, urging residents not to get involved if they see a burglary in progress. Rather, he said, residents should immediately call the police. “We don’t want you to confront anybody,” he said. Matthews said recently cars in the Newtown Business Commons area have been targeted, including at the Goddard School and the …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Someone smashed the window of a New Jersey woman's car and took a purse, containing $100 cash, credit cards, identification and jewelry. The car was parked at Roberts Ridge Saturday afternoon, township police said.
Someone smashed the window of a New Jersey woman’s car Saturday while it was parked at Roberts Ridge Park and stole nearly $1,000 worth of money and valuables, Newtown Township Police said. A woman called police shortly before 6 p.m. and said she returned to her car, which was parked at Roberts Ridge for four hours, and discovered a window had been smashed. Her purse, valued at $350, was taken from the front passenger seat. The victim said the purse contained credit cards, her driver’s license, approximately $100 in cash and jewelry worth $500. Last week, police warned residents about a “roaming gang of transient thieves” that is targeting Newtown area fitness centers, day cares and parks to steal valuables from parked cars. According to …
Monday, May 6, 2013
The ceremony, to be held at St. Andrew Catholic Church on May 13, will be a chance to honor officers who have paid the ultimate price while serving the community.
The annual Bucks County Police Memorial Ceremony will be held May 13 at St. Andrew Catholic Church. The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. The ceremony will be a chance to honor officers who have paid the ultimate price while serving the community. The event corresponds with National Police Week, which is May 12 to 18. President John F. Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726 in 1962, declaring May 15 Peace Officers Memorial Day. Later, President Bill Clinton signed a resolution that all flags at government buildings will be flown half-staff on that day. The memorial is open to the public. Officers begin to line up in advance of the 7 p.m. step off. During the 2012 service, a memorial hat in memory of each Bucks County officer who died in the line of…
Sunday, May 5, 2013
A 600-gallon spill of industrial bleach is called 'sabotage;' police offer $1,000 to catch an alleged arsonist and more.
Empty Suitcases Cause Bomb Scare Warminster Police responded to a call about a "suspicious person" who allegedly saw two brown suitcases at the rear of 590 West Street Rd... 'Highly Intoxicated' Man Found 'Grunting' on Sunbury Court: Police A contractor at the Poet's Walk construction site on Thursday reported that sometime between 4:30 p.m. on April 24 and 7:30 a.m. on April... Police Offer $1,000 for Help Catching an Arsonist A truck was set on fire April 4 in the 1100 block of Mildred Ave., Bensalem and police and fire investigators want help finding the suspe... Wastewater Plant Cleans Up 600-Gallon Chemical Spill Soil in the immediate area of a 600-gallon spill of industrial bleach is being removed at the Bristol Township Wastewater …
Saturday, May 4, 2013
A look at the top headlines this week in Newtown.
'Roaming Gang of Transient Thieves' Targeting Cars in Newtown, Police Say Police say the Felony Lane Gang, which is from Florida, is likely targeting vehicles parked at Newtown area daycares, fitness centers or other places where mothers leave their purses. School Board Approves $209.4M Preliminary Budget If the final budget is passed as drafted, the owner of an average assessed home in Council Rock would pay $55 more next year. New Latin American Restaurant Opens Mamita's, to be located on Cambridge Lane next to Ota-Ya, serves traditional Latin American food and fresh margarita mixes. Farmers Market to Celebrate Opening Day The Wrightstown Farmers Market will be held every Saturday until Thanksgiving. Opening day activities include live …
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8:50 pm on Friday, May 10, 2013
OOOOOMG ! What is going on in Newtown? Things like this never happen here! First they steal from cars parked at day care drop offs! Now, they're stealing the cars! I never used to lock my doors - if this continues, I guess I'll just have to start! And, when they build the trailer park next to Independence Pl our problems will really go up! We need more police! more ›