Police & Fire

Cash Taken in Langhorne Doughnut Shop Burglary

The Dunkin' Donuts in the Langhorne section of Middletown was hit be thieves on Thursday night.

Police in Middletown are investigating the burglary of a busy doughnut shop in the Langhorne section of the community. According to authorities, the burglars made entry to the Dunkin' Donuts in the 600 block of West Maple Avenue in Langhorne at 10:16 p.m. Tuesday night. The side door to the building was found pried open. Once inside the store, the thieves made their way to cash register and took two draws filled with an undetermined amount of money, police said. The robbery happened after the shop was closed. The store, which is fairly new, is located on the corner of West Maple Avenue and Old Lincoln Highway. Parking is often hard to find at the busy location during weekday mornings.

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Cops: Man With Knife Steals Medication

Bristol police also handled other calls, including the theft of $1,000 in quarters.

An armed robbery was reported just after noon on Saturday in Bristol Township. A victim was approached by a white male in the 5500 block of New Falls Road and robbed by the man who displayed a white-handled knife, police said. According to police, the suspect made off with an unknown amount of medication and fled on foot. The suspect is described by authorities as being thin approximately 6 foot tall with light color hair and waring a white hoodie and blue jeans. Burglary Between 9:10 p.m. and 10:15 p.m., a house on Macintosh Road was reported to be burglarized. An HP laptop and a firearm were taken from the house. The suspect(s) are believed to have gained entry through and unsecured door. Burglary A rear door is believed to have been the…

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Falls Police K-9 Helps Nab Tuesday Burglary Suspect

A police dog lead officers right to the feet of their suspect.

With the help of a Falls Township police dog, officers were able to track a burglary suspect from the scene of the crime to his house. Morrisville resident Michael Willmer, 23, was arrested Tuesday morning and charged in connection with a burglary that was reported in the township. According to police, Willmer entered a home when the residents were asleep and took $450 worth of items from the house. Police Officer Thomas Lundquist and his K-9 partner, Trigger, responded to the call and began to track the scent of the suspected burglar. The pooch and his handler followed Willmer's scent from the victimized residence to the Adler Drive home of the suspect. The trained police dog tracked the Willmer down his driveway and right to the spot …

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Cigarettes, Boots Taken from Car & More

Take a look at the incidents Middletown Township police responded to recently.

DUI A 53-year-old Bensalem man was taken into custody on New Falls after police suspected of DUI shortly after 11 p.m. Burglary Between 8:35 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., a home in the 100 block of Twin Drive in the Levittown section of the township was entered through the back window. Jewelery, cash and small electronics were taken during the burglary. DUI A 21-year-old Langhorne resident was taken into custody on DUI related charges just before midnight. Theft A black and pink Tony Hawk BMX bike was stolen from the front porch a home in the 100 block of Snowball Drive sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning. The crime was reported Saturday evening. Retail Theft A 31-year-old Quakertown man was taken into custody on charges he took more …

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Falls Man Steals $3K of Tools From Neighbor's Shed

Incidents and arrests as reported by the Falls Township Police.

The following arrest information was supplied by the Falls Township Police. It does not indicate a conviction. For full details from the criminal complaints, click on the attached PDF file. Burglary On Oct. 31, 2012 between  10 and 11:55 a.m. on Vermont Lane, a homeowner went out to the store and when they returned they found their rear bedroom window broken. It is unknown what has been taken at this time. Theft On Oct. 26, 2012  at 11:29 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 2200 block Blair Drive to investigate a theft that had taken place within the past 24 hours. The victim reported that several tools including a power washer, air compressor, leaf blower, table saw, tool box, weed wacker and gas can were taken from the shed in his back…

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Deli Robbed; Several Residential Burglaries in Bristol Township

Police are investigating several incidents in the township.

Armed Robbery Bristol Township authorities are investigating the armed robbery of a clerk working at a Lakeland Avenue deli Tuesday morning. Lt. Terry Hughes told PhillyBurbs.com the suspect is a middle-aged man about 6 feet tall. More details on the subject can be found by clicking here. The suspect reportedly got away from the Give and Take Deli with $200 and cigarettes. Burglary A homeowner on Blueridge Drive in the Levittown section of the township reported Monday that a Apple Macbook Pro, Apple iPod, several pieces of jewelry and several were stolen from the house. The total value of the stolen goods was valued at nearly $8,000, police said. The burglary happened between 7:30 a.m. and 5: 30 p.m. Robbery Police reported that a subject …

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Police: Would-Be Burglar Kicks in Front Door

Incidents in both Bristol and Falls township are believed to be connected, police said.

  A Falls Township woman received the scare of the life Tuesday morning when a man busted in the front door of her Emerald Lane home.  The suspect is a while male in his 30s with facial hair, police said. The homeowner heard a loud bang at her front door shortly before 10 a.m. and went to see what the commotion was. When she go to the door, she saw the man had kicked in the door, according to Falls Township police.  Startled by the woman's scream, the man ran to a hunter green Plymouth Voyager minivan and fled the neighborhood. Responding officers confirmed the minivan was the similar to one reported after an attempted burglary just a short time prior, police said. A green minivan driven by a man matching the description given by the …

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State Police Reports

State Police Investigate Langhorne Burglary

Trevose troopers Thursday responded to Hill Avenue, Langhorne for a reported burglary.

  The following information was provided by the Pennsylvania State Police Trevose station. Where an arrest is listed, it does not indicate a conviction. For full details from the police reports including names, please click on the attached PDF file. On Thursday, September 27, state police from the Trevose station responded to a reported burglary in the 500 block of Hill Avenue, Langhorne. Police said the door of the residence was forced open. Items taken included a 42” television and five wristwatches. Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at 215-942-3900.

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Police: Thousands In Thefts, Burglaries Reported

Bristol Township police blotter.

  Police said sometime between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. on June 28, someone broke in through a first floor window of a location on Red Cedar Drive in Levittown. Various jewelry items were stolen. It was reported at 7:26 p.m. on June 28. According to police, a black, 27-inch, Fuji boys 10-speed was stolen from an address on Route 13 in Levittown. The bike had a large flat seat and a label that said “Schwinn”. The handlebars had the original foam.  A suspect was captured on a nearby video system. According to police he is a white male, 30 to 40-years old with dark shorts, black t-shirt, baseball cap and goatee. Police said sometime between June 15 and June 28, someone stole three air conditioning units from a location on the 1100 block of Norton …

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Police Seek Information on Persons of Interest in Surveillance Pictures

Do you know any of the persons of interest in these photos?

Lower Southampton Police have obtained surveillance pictures from the Oxford Valley Mall of some persons of interest in their investigation of a burglary. According to the police report, an unknown subject walked into an open garage sometime overnight April 13 on the 700 block of Norfolk Lane in Langhorne. The actor then entered an unlocked vehicle in the garage and stole a wallet from the center console. The credit cards in the wallet were used at a 7-Eleven store, Footlocker at Oxford Valley Mall, a Bensalem McDonald's, a Sunoco station, a Wendy's restaurant on Red Lion Road, GNC in Oxford Valley and Footaction in Oxford Valley. Police were provided with the above surveillance photos of persons of interest in the use of the stolen credit…

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