Wednesday, January 30, 2013
On Tuesday, police and members of the community marked the passing of Middletown Detective Chris Jones.
A ceremony was held Tuesday evening at the Middletown Township Municipal Complex to mark the anniversary of Detective Christopher Jones' passing. Jones died on Jan. 29, 2009 when he was struck by a drunk driver while conducting a traffic stop just off of the I-95 interchange on Route 1. Jones, who left behind his wife and three children, was posthumously promoted to the rank of detective by the community where he worked for a decade. In his honor, the Detective Christopher Jones Foundation raises funds to help the community and also awards scholarships to high school graduates. The scholarships go to students planning to major in criminal justice.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
A 16-year-old Langhorne resident's death on the train track in Middletown was ruled accidental, officials said Wednesday.
The Bucks County Coroner's Office said Wednesday the death of a teenage boy struck by a SEPTA passenger rails train in Middletown on New Year's Day was an accident. Trevor Newman, 16, was walking north on the tracks when a commuter train headed from Center City to Trenton approached from behind. The conductor saw the teen and blew the horn and tried to stop, coroner Dr. Joseph Campbell said. Investigators determined the teen turned around and saw the train just moments before being hit, the coroner said. Multiple sources tell Patch the teen suffered from hearing impairment issues. Newman was a student at Neshaminy High School, officials said. Campbell said the teen's death is being ruled an accident. The investigation remains open, however…
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a SEPTA train on New Year's Day.
A pedestrian, possibly a teenage boy, was struck and killed just south of the Langhorne Train Station in Middletown on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The victim was struck by a train headed from Center City to Trenton just before 2:30 p.m., SEPTA spokesman Andrew Busch said. Middletown police along with SEPTA transit officers are investigating the death, officials told Patch. Much of the afternoon's police activity was focused on the tracks in the area of Hulmeville Avenue. Due to limited holiday train runs, no service was suspended along the West Trenton Line, Busch said. The regional rails train was transporting about 60 people at the time of the incident, all passengers were unharmed. Busch noted the victim was the first death …
Friday, September 7, 2012
For the second time in two weeks, a truck has slammed into a railroad overpass in Middletown Township.
Monday, August 20, 2012
The Buffalo Wild Wings in Middletown will be donating a portion of dine-in orders to the Detective Christopher Jones Foundation.
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Monday, August 20, 2012
Go out to dinner and help out a worthwhile cause. The Buffalo Wild Wings location on East Lincoln Highway is offering to donate 10 percent of customers' dine-in food sales to the Detective Christopher Jones Foundation. All you have to do is eat at the location Monday, August 20 and mention the Detective Christopher Jones Foundation. Middletown Township police Officer Christopher Jones was killed in early 2009 when he was struck by a drunk driver while conducting a traffic stop just off of the I-95 interchange. Jones, who left behind his wife and three children, was posthumously promoted to the rank of detective by the community where he worked for a decade. The Detective Christopher Jones Foundation raises funds to help the community …
Friday, August 17, 2012
A man suspected of robbing the First Federal Bank in Middletown this morning crashed his car near the Oxford Valley Mall.
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Friday, August 17, 2012
A car driven by a suspected bank robber making a get-away was headed on the wrong side of Oxford Valley Road about 11:30 this morning, according to emergency scanner reports. Contrary to initial reports, police were not chasing the suspect, officials told Action News, but the suspect must have panicked during his escape, prompting him to race his car. He lost control and crashed into two other cars near Oxford Valley Mall. For instant updates, Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. One person was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital with critical injuries. The suspect was taken into custody and was also taken to the hospital. Police say the robbery at the First Federal Bank in Middletown, located just off of Route 1, according to abclocal.…
Tom Sofield
9:28 am on Monday, January 7, 2013
It is believed by investigators he was walking to meet a friend. more ›