A raging fire destroyed a mobile home in the 100 block of Hover Road in the Fairless Hills section of Falls Township early Friday morning. Fire crews from around Levittown were dispatched to the mobile home park just before 2 a.m. and arrived to find fire coming from the scene, emergency reports stated. Crews immediately went into service and were able to stop the flames, reports indicated. The fire claimed one mobile home and a neighboring unit suffered heat damage. According to a report on PhillyFireNews.com, one person was treated by the Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad for a …

He was an exterminator; she was a young pediatrician at one of the nation’s most esteemed children’s hospitals. Late Monday morning, police allege, Melissa Ketunuti, 35, and Jason Smith, 36, of Levittown, crossed paths when the freelance exterminator came to her brick-faced townhome at 1728 Nauddain Street in Center City for a scheduled appointment to take care of rodents in the home. Philadelphia police homicide unit Captain James Clark said at a Thursday morning press conference that the two got in some type of argument while in the basement of the doctor’s home. At some point, the argument…

Copper and radiators were stolen recently from Swain Street in Bristol Borough, according to Police reports. A Jan. 23 police blotter stated that $5,000 worth of radiators and copper tubing were stolen from Swain Street in Bristol. The theft took place sometime between the last week of December 2012 and Jan. 21, 2013, the reports said. Copper thefts are becoming more widespread in the United States, according to the Coalition Against Copper Theft. Since prices for copper have more than doubled in the past two years, the coalition says the theft of copper "has grown exponentially." The …

Falls Township Police are investigating two armed robberies that both occurred Friday, Jan. 18 within the same hour. At about 9:03 p.m., a white male wearing a puffy blue jacket entered the Game Stop in the Fairless Hills Shopping Center and ordered everyone to the ground and the point of a black revolver. He then removed an unknown amount of money from the cash register and was last seen fleeing on foot toward the old Walmart. Anyone with information is being asked to call Detective O’Connell at 215-949-9100. Then, at about 9:51 p.m., three black males entered the Subway at Plaza Two …

Thursday, 11:13 a.m.: During a press conference, Philadelphia Police Captain James Clark, Commanding Officer of Homicide Unit, stated that Jason Smith has been charged with the murder of pediatrician Melissa Ketunuti in addition to an arson and related charges. Detectives used "every bit" of surveillance footage in the area of the victim's home to develop Smith as a suspect. At 10 p.m. Wednesday night, Philadelphia Police, U.S. Marshals and Bristol Police went to Smith's house in Bristol Township and transported him back to the Philadelphia Police homicide unit for questioning. Clark stated …

A 20-year-old man was struck in the face with some type of object in the parking lot of Pennsbury High School Friday, Jan. 18 at about 8:53 p.m. According to the Falls Township Police Department, the actor, a black male in his 20s, was last seen fleeing in a small red vehicle on New Falls Road toward Tyburn Road. The assault caused a large laceration to the victim's head. He was transported to St. Mary's trauma center. His condition is unknown at this time. The preceding information was provided by the Falls Township Police Department.

Bristol Township police are investigating an armed robbery that happened Tuesday evening in the 100 block of Cherry Lane in the Crabtree neighborhood of Levittown. A man was attacked outside his home and hit several times with a handgun, police told PhillyBurbs.com. Police said the suspect took "miscellaneous" items from the victim during the evning attack. Click here for all the latest crime news on Levittown Patch The white male suspect is decribed in further detail on PhillyBurbs. In recent weeks, several armed robberies have happened throughout the township. The Taco Bell was robbed and …

No one was injured in a fire that damage the house at 64 Border Rock Road in the Levittown section of Bristol Township early Monday morning. Fire crews responded to the blaze at 2:02 a.m. and arrived to heavy smoke and fire coming from the rear of the dwelling, Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito said. The cause of the fire remains undermined and the investigation is ongoing. the fire appeared to have emanated from the back of the house, Dippolito said. An adult male was the only occupant home and was alerted to the fire by a smoke detector, the fire marshal said. The smoke detector was key and …

A fast-moving winter weather system may be to blame fore several accidents on numerous local roads Monday evening. Snow started to fall around the region shortly after dark in Bucks County and ended up dropping an inch in Feasterville, according to the National Weather Service’s Mount Holly, N.J. office. With the snow came several vehicle crashes. Just after 8 p.m., crews responded to South Flowers Mill Road and East Lincoln Highway in Middletown where a van was reported to have flipped on its side. Three people needed the assistance of fire crews from Penndel to get free, according to an …

The Middletown Township Police are investigating the following incident: On Jan. 16 at about 3:49 p.m., a male subject stole two Galaxy Note Pads from the T-Mobile on E. Lincoln Highway in Langhorne. The subject fled in a burgundy-colored Hyundai Sonata. The note pads are valued at $700 each. The preceding information was provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. Click on the attached PDF for additional information about these incidents.

A medical emergency is believed to be the reason the driver of a maroon Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck veered across New Falls Road, hit a homeless man on a bicycle and then a building Thursday morning in Bristol Township, police said. The homeless bicyclist was struck and treated by EMTs at the scene. A friend latear took the man to the hospital for further evaluation, police Sgt. Chuck Burns said. The middle-aged man behind the wheel of the pickup suffered minor injuries from the crash and was transported by ambulance to St. Mary Medical Center, Burns said.  An initial investigation …

The Middletown Township Police are investigating the following incidents: Vehicle TheftSometime overnight Jan. 13 on the 2100 block of E. Lincoln Hwy, Levittown, a 2007 Mercedes Benz C280 was taken from a common parking lot.  Criminal Mischief/Attempted TheftSometime between Jan. 13 and 15 on the 1100 block of Wheeler Way, Langhorne, the rear fence of an electrical supply company was cut. No equipment or supplies were taken.  The preceding information was provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. Click on the attached PDF for additional information about these incidents.

Bristol Fire Company (Station 51) has started a new year with changes to its officers that oversee emergency operations in the field and routine administrative duties within the company. According to a press release, Station 51 changes officers at the beginning of the new calendar year to allow other members in the company who are interested in serving in leadership roles and taking on new responsibilities. Bristol Fire Company members nominate and vote for the officers.  Below are a list of the new officers and those who have retained their positions, and a brief summary of each role: Chief…

A burglary took place on Jefferson Avenue in Bristol Borough, according to a police report. On Jan. 6 around 12 p.m. a $1,350 worth of items were stolen from a home, police said. Golf clubs, an air conditioner, marble sing, toilet and four tire rims, all valued at $1,350, were taken. Police responded to other incidents including a citation for criminal mischief and disorderly conduct on Cedar Street, and a theft from a Ford that was parked on Lincoln Avenue. An assortment of tools, valued at $800, were taken from the car. For full details from the police reports, please click on the attached …

A man with a “scruffy” beard is alleged to have kidnapped a woman Sunday afternoon at knifepoint afternoon in the Morrisville section of Falls Township, police said. The incident all started outside the Centre Fruit Gourmet at 364 West Trenton Road and ended with the suspect being arrested at the TD Bank just down the street. According to an affidavit of probable cause, Anthony Povia, 27, of Hamilton, N.J., got into the victim's car at at the fruit shop and pulled a large kitchen knife and asked, “ I want the money. Don’t make me hurt you.” Povia then forced the victim to drive to an ATM to …

A South End Auto Parts employee caught a man who who had cut the lock on the business' gate and was taking items from a large garage in the rear of the property Monday, Jan. 14. When the employee confronted the suspect, the man walked away and entered an older model Dodge pickup truck with Pennsylvania tags. The business is located at 791 West Bridge Street. The suspect was described as a white male, 40-45 years old with long brown hair and a beard. Anyone with any information is asked to call Detective Tomcho at 215-949-9100. Falls Township Police are also investigating the following …

Two young Bristol Township men were arrested after a foot pursuit following a robbery that left a man shot early Saturday morning. Aaron Day, 20, of Fleetwing Drive, and Jacob Pemberton, 18, of Pacific Avenue, were taken into custody and charged with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, robbery, aggravated assault, theft, fleeing and eluding police other related offenses. According to an affidavit of probable cause, the robbery incident started in front of the J and R Check Cashing and Pawn Shop at Five Points and ended with a large amount of blood and “human tissue” behind the New …

The Middletown Township Police Department reported the following incidents: Retail TheftA 14-year-old male will be petitioned to juvenile court for retail theft of $265 worth of clothing from the Oxford Valley Mall Hollister store on Jan. 12 at about 4:24 p.m. Retail TheftA 31-year-old Levittown woman was arrested for retail theft of about $692 worth of merchandise from the Oxford Valley Mall Macy's on Jan. 12 at about 6 p.m. Retail TheftA 21-year-old Newtown man was issued a non-traffic citation for retail theft of $99 worth of merchandise from the Langhorne Target on Jan. 13 at about 7:46 p…

Bristol Township Police are investigating the following incidents that all occurred Jan. 11, 2013: Theft from VehicleSometime overnight person(s) unknown entered a blue Hyundai on the 600 block of Second Avenue, Croydon, and removed a work brief case containing business paperwork as well as $5 in loose change from the ashtray. Theft from VehicleSometime overnight, person(s) unknown entered a Ford F-250 P/U on the 400 block of Cedar Avenue, Croydon. The unlocked vehicle was ransacked. Some loose change and insurance papers were taken.  Warrant ArrestAt about 6:59 a.m., on Oxford Valley Road, …

Sometime overnight Jan. 9, two vehicles had their tires and wheels stolen. The first vehicle, a 2013 Acura, was parked on the 2000 block of E. Lincoln Hwy at the time of the theft. The estimated valued of the stolen tires and wheels is $3,400. The other, a 2008 Honda, was parked on the 800 block of Trenton Road.   The preceding information was provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. Click on the attached PDF for additional information about these incidents.