West Rockhill Township
CRIME & SAFETY
Man charged with kidnapping, stabbing woman, attempted to slit her throat, police say
A 20-year-old Hilltown man, free on 10% of $250,000 cash bail, has been charged with felony kidnapping and aggravated assault, as well as numerous other felonies and misdemeanor offenses, for attempting to slit the throat of a woman and stabbing her twice as she tried to escape during an early morning June 28 incident, police allege in an affidavit.
Police Say Woman Conned a Local Giant Out of $1,000 in Activated Gift Cards
NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA—Police are looking for a woman they say conned supermarket employees out of $1,000 of gift cards and then fled the store. The incident happened in the early evening hours of Saturday, July 20, at the New Britain Township Giant at County Line Road and West Butler Avenue. A woman took gift cards to a cash register to activate and pay for them.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Police said that the woman then “manipulated” the store’s cashier and manager into giving her a refund for the cards but without deactivating them. The woman then walked out of the store with about $1,000 of activated gift cards. Police also said that the women left the store without paying for the items in her shopping cart. Anyone with information on the woman is asked to call the New Britain Township police at 215-822-1910. Want more news like this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for our daily and weekly e-mail newsletters online. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Motorcyclist injured in Route 663 crash
MONTGOMERY CO., Pa. - A motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital after a crash on Route 663 Saturday afternoon. It happened around 3 p.m. near the North End Shopping Center in Upper Pottsgrove Township. Police say the motorcycle left the road, went into a ditch, and ended up against a...
Hatfield man charged with felony theft for under-ringing trading cards
A Hatfield man with three prior retail theft convictions has been charged with felony charges of theft and receiving stolen property for allegedly under-ringing trading cards at Walmart in Hilltown Township. On June 28, police were called to the 1515 Bethlehem Pike store for a report of under ringing. Police...
Hatboro police searching for two males on Most Wanted List
The Hatboro Police Department has placed the following individuals on their Most Wanted List:. Calvin Cheeze (above left) Cheeze is wanted for sending sexually explicit images to an underage female and urging the juvenile to supply him with nude images of herself, police said. The department received a report on October 17, 2023 which indicated the incident took place at the 200 Block of E County Line Road in Hatboro.
Man awaiting hearing on DUI hit-and-runs in Lansdale charged with similar offenses in Colmar hit-and-run
A Lansdale man awaiting a preliminary hearing on charges of misdemeanor DUI, reckless driving, failure to stop and render aid, and accidents to unattended vehicles stemming from a Lansdale Borough crash in May has been accused of similar offenses by Hatfield Police for a hit-and-run DUI in April. Kevin Lopez,...
Missing Person – 23-year-old last seen along Morris Road in Fort Washington on July 19th
Paul James Asman went missing on July 19th in Fort Washington (Whitemarsh Township). He was last scene near 321 Morris Road where he entered the woods along the Wissahickon Creek. Asman is 23-years-old and stands at 6’8″ and weighs 250 pounds. He has brown hair and eyes. He was wearing...
Man charged with racketeering, theft, false ID after attempting to intercept FedEx packages containing iPads
Montgomery Township Police have accused a Brooklyn man with racketeering, using a fake identity, and impersonating a Bucks County technical school employee in order to intercept and steal seven packages from a FedEx distribution facility containing 35 Apple iPad Air worth $22,715 that were ordered by the school. Chamar Gary...
Philadelphia 18-year-old arrested over firearm found in Ambler
The Ambler Borough Police Departments reported on July 22nd that on July 16th its officers responded to a residence on the 100 Block of South Chestnut Street after receiving a report of a found firearm. Responding officers investigated and discovered that the person who possessed the firearm was 18-year-old Anthony...
Man sentenced for illegal firearm discovered during traffic stop in Abington
Teon Sincere Gregory, 23, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 4 to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a handgun, the Pottstown Mercury reported. According to the article, Abington police stopped a car which Gregory was riding in on May 26, 2023, during which officers found and seized his Taurus 9mm firearm.
In Allentown, overcrowding and rule-breaking in city parks causes police to ‘spin our wheels’
Parks in Allentown have seen increases in overcrowding, littering, illegal swimming and alcohol consumption, issues that city residents, police and others are urging Allentown City Council to take action to address. During a meeting Wednesday, city officials identified six parks — Canal Park, Fountain Park, Jordan Park, Trout Creek Park, Lehigh Parkway and Bucky Boyle Park — as having the most ...
Many around the world still stranded, days after faulty CrowdStrike software update
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Many people around the world were still stranded Monday, thanks to the faulty CrowdStrike software update. The glitch caused more than 8 million Microsoft computers to crash Friday, displaying the dreaded blue screen of death. It caused the airline industry to come to a grinding halt, stranding thousands of travelers wherever they were.
NOVA honors and celebrates volunteers
NOVA, Bucks County’s comprehensive crime victim services agency, recently held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at Guiseppe’s Pizza and Family Restaurant in Warminster. More than 70 volunteers, board and staff members attended the dinner. The event is an opportunity to honor the volunteers who help NOVA in its...
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