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Nov 24, 2025
Don’t Be a Turkey: Make a Plan for Thanksgiving Eve   As people across the country make plans to kick off Thanksgiving on the night before the holiday, popularly known as Thanksgiving Eve or Drinksgiving, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Sa...
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Created Nov 14, 2025 / Updated Dec 3, 2025
RE: “Operation Christmas” Public Information Release The Pine Creek Township Police Department will be accepting families for their “Operation Christmas” program, a help fund designed to provide Christmas gifts to families in need in the Avis Borough, Dunnstable Township, Wayn...
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Feb 8, 2025
Are you prepared for Super Bowl LIX? Whether you’re cheering for the Kansas City Chiefs or Philadelphia Eagles, every Super Bowl party must kickoff with a game plan that prevents drunk driving. Drunk driving kills. In 2022, 13,524 traffic deaths involved drunk driving. On Supe...
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Created Nov 12, 2024 / Updated Nov 14, 2024
RE: “Operation Christmas” Public Information Release The Pine Creek Township Police Department will be accepting families for their “Operation Christmas” program, a help fund designed to provide Christmas gifts to families in need in the Avis Borough, Dunnstable Township, Wayn...
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Apr 2, 2024
Pine Creek Township Police Department would like to give a great big thank you to our friend Carter for brightening our day with several positive messages left on our parking lot.  This artist used colored chalk to draw a few pictures and leave some messages for the Offic...
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Mar 23, 2024
On March 9th, 2024, The Pine Creek Twp. Police received a report of a catalytic converter theft from the owner of a 2003 Honda Odyssey. Surveillance cameras in Avis Borough were reviewed and at approximately 0501 AM,  a silver sedan traveling at a high rate of speed ...
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Mar 7, 2024
On 3/6/24, the Pine Creek Township Police Department, along with fire and EMS, responded to a call regarding a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle on Woodward Avenue. The incident occurred in the 2100 block of Woodward Avenue around 7:40 pm. The victim, a 41-year-old male fro...
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Jan 31, 2024
If you own a business in Pine Creek Township, Avis Borough, Wayne Township or Dunnstable Township please take a minute and fill out a business contact sheet.  This information is for emergencies where the business owner or a designee needs to be contacted. If an officer f...
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Created Feb 16, 2021 / Updated Jan 31, 2024
The Pine Creek Township Police Department is again asking businesses and individuals who are willing to register their security cameras to do so using this   Camera Registration Form . The goal of the camera registry is to deter crime and promote public safety t...
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Jan 30, 2024
Download the CRIMEWATCH mobile application and stay up to date with crime in your area.  Our app lets you browse nearby crime and anonymously submit tips to authorities. Android  -  IOS One of the best ways to ensure that you receive Pine Creek Township Pol...
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