Crime & Safety

3 Charged For Using Drugs In Hotel Room: Lower Makefield Crimes

The Lower Makefield Township Police Department has released its blotter of criminal incidents for the past week.

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA — The Lower Makefield Township Police Department has released its blotter of criminal incidents for the past week.

These are the criminal incidents:

May 21

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CRIMINAL TRESPASS — 700 block of Stony Hill Road at Giant Food Store, reported at 2:52 p.m. Police responded to the report of an unwanted person at the location who had been
previously trespassed. Police located a woman who fled on foot and hid behind parked cars. She was apprehended after a short foot pursuit. The 45-year-old township woman was taken into
police custody. She was charged with Criminal Trespass.

FRAUD — Unit block of Black Rock Road, reported at 3:14 p.m. The complainant reported $10,000 was removed from their Charles Schwabb account without their authorization.

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May 20

CREDIT CARD FRAUD — 300 block of Ramsey Road, reported at 12:35 a.m. The complainant reported unauthorized use of their credit card for $78.

ACCIDENT & DUI ARREST — Taylorsville Road and Woodview Road, reported at 4:32 p.m. Police responded to the report of a two-vehicle accident. Further investigation led to the
arrest of the 38-year-old male driver from Croydon for Driving Under the Influence.

May 19

RETAIL THEFT — 1600 block of Big Oak Road at Kohl’s reported at 11:24 a.m. Loss Prevention reported an unknown female removed $52.98 worth of merchandise without paying and was sitting in her car in the parking lot. Police observed the vehicle in front of the store and made contact with the 27-year-old female driver from Yardley Borough. She admitted to stealing merchandise. As she exited her vehicle, police observed a glass bong, ceramic bowl, and burnt marijuana on the floor. She was taken into police custody and charged with Retail Theft and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

DRUG ARREST — 1000 block of Stony Hill Road at Hampton Inn, reported at 12:53 p.m. The general manager reported guests smoking drugs in their hotel room and refused to leave. Further investigation led to the arrest of a 30-year-old Bensalem woman and a 60-year-old man from Hopewell, N.J., and a 58-year-old man from Bensalem for Possession of Crack Cocaine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. They were taken into police custody.

FRAUD — Unit block of Berkley Drive, reported at 4:38 p.m. The complainant reported receiving a phone call from someone claiming to be with the Bucks County Sheriff’s Department advising they missed a federal court date. They were told to avoid arrest they would need to pay $700. The victim was in the process of giving credit card information when they lost power, and the phone call disconnected.

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