July 10, 2026

At approximately 3:00 pm, police responded to a Newtown Township residence for the report of a dispute. As a result of the investigation, one male subject was charged with simple assault and harassment.

July 12, 2026

At approximately 12:45 am, police conducted a traffic stop on a Hyundai Elantra operator for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of Second Street Pike and Swamp Road. Upon contact with the operator, the officer detected the odor of alcohol. The operator was unable to perform field sobriety tests satisfactorily and was placed under arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence. Charges are pending blood evidence results.

July 14, 2026

At approximately 12:30 pm, police were dispatched to a Newtown Township residence for fraud. The residents explained that they were on the phone with someone claiming to be the DEA. The caller hung up immediately when the officer spoke with him. The residents explained that it all started with a caller claiming to be with Amazon, asking if they’d purchased a $1,400 Galaxy Tablet. They did not, and were then transferred to another line where the individual claiming to be the DEA accused them of money laundering. They were instructed to tell no one and to go to the bank and withdraw $40,000. If they did not comply, agents would arrive to arrest them. Police advised the residents that this is a common scam tactic and to not answer calls from unknown phone numbers. There was no monetary loss, and the residents did not give the scammers any sensitive personal information. 

July 16, 2026

At approximately 11:45 am, a Newtown Township resident responded to headquarters to report identity theft. Two accounts were fraudulently opened in their name. There was no monetary loss, and the incident was documented.

At approximately 3:00 pm, a Wrightstown Township resident contacted police to report a theft. The resident was supposed to receive an Apple Watch by mail, but received an empty box instead. The total value of loss was $399.

*Please note that the above are highlighted incidents and do not reflect the entirety of reports from each week*