Upper Makefield Releases Police Log For September

UPPER MAKEFIELD, PA - The Upper Makefield Police Department reported numerous accidents and struck deer in September. Police also made arrests for DUI and drug possession and reported several incidents, including the theft of copper wire and a metal bench.

Arrests

• A vehicle was stopped on Taylorsville Road at Rt. 532 for a suspended registration. Further investigation resulted in the driver being arrested for possession of cocaine and related paraphernalia.
• A driver was arrested for DUI after the boat they were towing fell off its trailer on Taylorsville Road at River Road.
• A vehicle was stopped in the area of Rt. 532 and Lindenhurst Road for an equipment violation. Officers observed drugs in plain view, and when they ordered the driver out, the driver refused, demanded a supervisor, and called 911. The driver was removed from the vehicle and taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine, abuse of 911, and resisting arrest.

Burglary

• Police investigated a burglary in the 900 block of River Road. According to police, unknown person(s) forcibly entered the home. Police are working with the owners to determine what items may have been taken. The scene was processed with evidence collected.

Theft

• A metal bench was stolen from the 1700 block of Wrightstown Road.
• Tools and copper wire were stolen from the 1000 block of Eagle Road.

Scam

• A resident received a phone call from someone identifying themself as being with the Bucks County Sheriff's Office. The call was in reference to a federal grand jury summons. Fortunately, the resident recognized it was a scam and no money or vital information changed hands, police said.

Motor Carrier Task Force

• On Sept. 23, a motor carrier inspection detail was conducted at Lookout Park in Upper Makefield. The task force conducted nine inspections, issued eight citations, and 11 warnings. The inspection found seven out-of-service violations. Two drivers and three commercial vehicles were taken out of service.

Reportable Accidents

Accidents were reported on the following roads: Pineville Road and Eagle Road, 1100 block of Shannon Road, 1000 block of Taylorsville Road, Lurgan and River Road, 900 block of Taylorsville Road, Colonial Farms parking lot, Taylorsville Road and Woodhill Road, Highland Road near Wrightstown Road where a vehicle was damaged by a falling branch, 600 block of Eagle Road, and Heritage Hills Drive where a parked vehicle was sideswiped.

Struck Deer

Deer were struck on the following roads: Dolington Road, Woodhill Road, two on Stoneybrook Road, Canal Run West,
Wrightstown Road, Wrightstown Road and Cooper Road, 900 block of River Road, Lurgan Road, and Pineville Road at Three Ponds.