Defaced School Desks, Bank Fraud Scam: Lower Makefield Crimes

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:

Oct. 15

TRAFFIC OFFENSE ARREST — Big Oak Road and Oxford Valley Road, reported at 11:43 p.m. Police on patrol attempted to stop a vehicle for violations. The driver failed to yield to emergency signals and fled the scene. The registered owner, a 19-year-old man from Levittown, was contacted and agreed to come to HQ for an interview. He was taken into custody and admitted to fleeing from police. The individual was processed and released pending a summons.

Oct. 14

FRAUD:

• 900 block of Stony Hill Road at Shady Brook Farm, reported at 1:42 p.m. The complainant reported fraudulent activity on a ticketing website. No loss was reported.
• 1700 block of Makefield Road, reported at 6:18 p.m. The complainant reported fraudulent activity on their Santander account, with $2,300 in cash withdrawals made at an Abington bank location. The incident involved a scammer posing as a bank representative, who instructed the victim to cut up their credit card and arranged for a courier to pick up the pieces. The victim cancelled their cards and put a stop on their account.
• 1600 block of Bluebird Drive, reported at 7:11 p.m. The complainant reported that while viewing a property listing, they exchanged texts with someone claiming to be a realtor, who requested sensitive information. The individual provided some information but not banking or SSN details. They spent $40 on reports and were advised to contact their bank and document suspicious activity.

Oct. 12

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF — 1500 block of Makefield Road at Pennwood Middle School, reported at 7:50 a.m. The assistant principal reported two desks with offensive writing on them. School staff were unable to determine who defaced desks.

FRAUD — 200 block of Zachary Way, reported at 2:19 p.m. The complainant reported their American Airlines Advantage account had been compromised. Unknown individuals had stolen 10,000 points and redeemed them for gift cards, valued at $100. The victim was alerted by the AA Security Department. AA has since credited the lost miles back to the account, and there is no current financial loss.

RETAIL THEFT — 900 block of Vansant Drive at Wegmans, reported at 3:15 p.m. Loss Prevention detained a 20-year-old man from Hummelstown for taking $35.67 worth of food from the hot bar without paying. He was cited for Retail Theft.

Oct. 11

DRUG ARREST — Stony Hill Road and Route 332 reported, at 1 a.m. Police on patrol stopped a vehicle for violations. A search of the vehicle and its occupants revealed multiple bags of suspected Methamphetamine, MDMA, Psilocybin Mushrooms, glass pipes with a crystal substance, and a scale. Both the 52-year-old male driver from Harrisville, N.Y., and the 47-year-old female passenger from Carthage, N.Y., were taken into police custody.