Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Witnesses watched as a car drifted into the opposing lane of traffic, just missing several other vehicles, several times, police say.
The following information was supplied by Newtown Township Police. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction. Witnesses assisted in stopping a drunken driver from driving recklessly in Newtown Township, police said. On April 27, at about 7:47 p.m. police were dispatched to the area of S. Newtown Street Road for a report of a reckless and possibly intoxicated driver, according to the report. Witnesses reported that a black Toyota was northbound, traveling in the opposing lane of traffic and almost caused several head on collisions. More witnesses reported that the Toyota was now stopped on S. Newtown Street Road at West Chester Pike and several bystanders had the Toyota blocked in, according to the report. …
Monday, May 13, 2013
A 6-foot business sign, valued at $1,200, was removed from a Newtown Township business, recently, police say.
The following information was supplied by Newtown Township Police. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction. Signs and mailboxes were recently damaged or stolen in Newtown Township. On April 21, on the 3500 block of Green Countrei Drive in Newtown Square a mailbox was toppled overnight, according to a police report. A large number of nails was also found dropped at the end of the driveway several days earlier, according to the report. A street sign for Patterson Place, normally located at the intersection with Green Countrie Drive, was also missing from atop the sign post on April 21, according to the report. The sign was valued at $200. And on May 2, at Top Cuts Hair Salon on the 3700 block of West Chester …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Also, a Newtown Square man was arrested in connection with DUI in Westtown Township, police say.
The following information was supplied by Newtown Township Police. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction. Harassment by Communication—3500 block of Rhoads Avenue in Newtown Square at about 6:35 p.m. on April 15. A man told police that he had received a call from a number indicating the call came from Russia and it was in reference to the re-payment of a loan, according to the report. The man told police he was currently in financial hardship and did research “Payday Load” but never actually applied for a loan and did not divulge any personal information via the computer, according to the report. The man said he had recorded the phone conversation and police listened to the recording. The man on the phone …
Monday, April 29, 2013
Newtown Township Police responded to two residential burglaries in March and made arrests in both, police say.
Newtown Township Police responded to 1,104 total calls for service in March, Police Chief Chris Lunn said at the April 22 meeting. Below is a breakdown of some of those police calls.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Also, a woman's credit card information was fraudulently used in a separate incident, police say.
The following information was supplied by Newtown Township Police. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction. Theft of Service—3200 block of Hilltop Road and West Chester Pike in Newtown Square at about 2:10 a.m. on April 14. Police spoke with a taxi driver who works for All City Taxi out of Philadelphia and said he had picked up three men from 2nd and Market in Philadelphia, according to the report. The taxi driver told police he let one man out somewhere along West Chester Pike in Broomall with the expectation that the other two men would pay the cab fare, according to the report. The two men had the driver stop at the intersection of West Chester Pike and Valley View Lane, where they opened the doors and ran…
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The department would like to speak with the two individuals pictured in this article as part of an ongoing investigation.
Newtown Township Police request the public's help with identifying two individuals. Police would like to speak with them as part of an ongoing investigation, Newtown Township Police Chief Chris Lunn said. Anyone who may know one or both of these people is asked to call Detective John Newell at 610-356-0602.
Monday, April 22, 2013
The Wayne man allegedly broke a total of nine windows at a Newtown Square business.
The following information was supplied by Newtown Township Police. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction. A Wayne man was arrested and charged in connection with breaking windows at a Newtown Square business, vandalizing the property and stealing a magazine, according to Newtown Township Police. Matthew Tucker, 22, was arrested and charged with criminal mischief, burglary, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct at about 3:38 a.m. on April 16, according to the report. Police were dispatched to 14 Campus Blvd. at Project Management Institute for an activated burglar alarm and discovered that a large window panel at the main entrance was shattered from a large rock that was found by the window, according to …
Sunday, April 21, 2013
It's unlikely that the victim will get any restitution on the money, police say.
The following information was supplied by Newtown Township Police. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction. Theft—100 block fo Masons Way in Newtown Square at about 11:37 a.m. on April 13. The victim reported to police that he lost $7,150 in an Internet scam, according to the report. The man had a Ford Focus he wanted to sell so he listed the car on cars.com. On April 1, he received a text message from a person who introduced himself as "David McDonalds" with an email address of icemondo3@yahoo.com, according to the report. Police googled the email address and found it had been used in numerous scams involving buying cars over the Internet, according to the report, and the scammer has used numerous aliases …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Also, car radio and medications were stolen from inside a vehicle in a separate incident, police say.
The following information was supplied by Newtown Township Police. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction. Criminal Mischief—Marple Newtown High School at the 100 block of Media Line Road at 12:45 p.m. on April 13. An employee told police a broken light was found outside the men’s bathroom entrance to the sports field arena, according to the report. The damage was valued between $100-150, according to the report. Theft from Vehicle—400 block of Fourth Avenue in Newtown Square at about 6:32 p.m. on April 5. The victim reported that someone entered his vehicle, which was parked in the driveway, and stole his car radio and two of his prescription medications, according to the report. The man told police he …
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
A small crow bar was also found inside the home and did not belong to the residents, police say.
The following information was supplied by Newtown Township Police. Any arrests or charges mentioned do not indicate guilt or conviction. Burglary—Echo Valley Lane in Newtown Square between 8:10 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. on April 5. The resident returned home and noticed that a side wooden door to the garage was ajar and torn apart, according to the report, and was torn apart with what appeared to be a small crow bar. As the woman exited her vehicle, she saw that the interior garage door which leads to the main living portion of the home was opened, according to the report, and as she walked inside it was immediately apparent to her that someone burglarized the home. The woman noticed several items were stolen including, a large flat screen TV, …
Andy
4:40 pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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