Woman Hit By Car At Shopping Center: Newtown Police Activity

NEWTOWN, PA — Newtown Township Police reported the following recent incidents:

Sept. 11

Patrol was dispatched to Bright Now! Dental on South Eagle Road for the report of criminal mischief to a vehicle. There was a scratch mark down the passenger side of the vehicle.

A disorderly person was reported on the Newtown Bypass. The caller explained that she was leaving the Village of Newtown, and a white Mazda began tailgating her and honking the horn. When the traffic lights were red at Durham Road and then again at Richboro Road, the Mazda operator exited his car and began yelling and screaming at her. Another driver pushed the disorderly man away from her car. He then returned to his vehicle and turned onto Richboro Road.

Sept. 12

At 9:15 am patrol responded to a Hill Haven Court residence for the report of criminal mischief. An anti-Semitic symbol was found spray-painted in the grass area.

Police responded to the Gap parking lot at 1:15 pm for the report of a struck pedestrian. The pedestrian was hit by a vehicle as she was crossing the roadway and was transported to the hospital for evaluation.

Sept. 15

A Commercial Motor Vehicle truck detail was conducted at Stoopville Road and Eagle Road. During the detail, five trucks were stopped and inspected, and three trucks were placed out of service. Four citations and eight warnings were issued as a result.

Patrol was dispatched to the area between Council Rock North and Newtown Middle School for the report of a suspicious person. It was reported that there was a male subject yelling at joggers. Upon arrival, police made contact with the male subject, and he was cleared by investigation.

Sept. 16

A Newtown Township resident contacted police to report fraud. The reporting party explained that she received a fake phone call from social security. They stated that her social security card was used in Texas and that they needed to verify all of her information. The reporting party did provide the caller with her date of birth and social security number before she realized that it was a scam. Police advised the resident to report this to the Social Security Department and to contact the credit bureaus to put a freeze on her name and her social security number. Police advise all residents to be wary of this common scam and do not provide personal information over the phone.

At approximately 7:30 p.m. police were contacted by a Wrightstown Township resident in regards to the theft of political signs from his front lawn.