Cops, Courts & Fire -Middletown Township

Man Pretending to be Marine and Stole from Middletown Senior Couple Gets 5 to 12 in Prison

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3 years ago

January 20, 2023

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A man who pretended to be a U.S. Marine in his plot to deceive an elderly Middletown Township couple out of almost $320,000 was sentenced on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, to five to 12 years in state prison.

Marc A. Cheeseman, 50, of Silverdale, pleaded guilty in September to theft by deception, a felony of the second degree, and identity theft, a felony of the third degree. He also pleaded guilty to misrepresentation of member or veteran of military, a misdemeanor of the third degree.

Before handing down the sentence, President Judge Wallace H. Bateman Jr. said Cheeseman has never shown any remorse for what he did to the Middletown Township couple, who once considered him a friend.

“You broke them,” he said.

“You stole not just their money, but you stole their future and their memories.” “I think you are a shameless conman without a conscious.”

In addition to the theft by deception case, Bateman also sentenced Cheeseman in two other cases, one for driving under the influence and the other for driving on a license suspended due to drunk driving.

In total, Bateman sentenced Cheeseman to five to 12 years in state prison with a consecutive sentence of three years of probation. He was also ordered to repay the money he stole from the couple.

An investigation by Middletown Township Police Department began in November 2020 when an elderly couple filed a report that they believe they had been scammed. The couple said that between June 2017 and November 2020, they had loaned Cheeseman, a family friend, hundreds of thousands of dollars based on his statements and documents he provided showing his ability to repay the loaned money.

Cheeseman told the couple he was a United Stated Marine Corps veteran and received two pensions, one from the Department of Navy and the other from a carpenter’s union, but his funds were frozen, and he needed money to release the frozen funds.

To further deceive the couple, Cheeseman presented them with documents, including court papers from the Internal Revenue Service; e-mails from courts; an email from an attorney with the Bucks County Public Defender’s Office, the Department of Navy, Bank of America, and the New Jersey Department of Taxation.

The 10 documents he gave the couple were determined to be fraudulent and contained several spelling, grammar, and syntax errors.

The couple Cheeseman scammed would get money through cash advances on credit cards, purchases with credit cards, wire transfers, personal checks, pawned jewelry and valuables, cash from the sale of two classic vehicles, and cash from their home safe.

The couple also loaned Cheeseman a pickup truck with an EZ Pass, which accumulated approximately $1,000 in tolls. In addition, the couple continued to pay the insurance on the truck.

In total, the couple lost $319,882.65 from June 2017 to November 2020.

The couple gave police 20 hand-written agreements each signed by Cheeseman confirming he acknowledged the money taken from them was expected to be repaid.

Through the police investigation, it was determined that Cheeseman was never a member of any branch of the military and was never with a carpenter’s union. Additionally, the investigation found that Cheeseman had accumulated nearly $167,000 in losses at area casinos.

This case was investigated by Middletown Township Police Detective Megan Freer and was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Edward Furman Jr.

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Cops, Courts & Fire -Langhorne

Middletown Recognizes Public Safety Professionals for Life-Saving Efforts

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1 day ago

March 4, 2026

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Middletown Township recently recognized public safety professionals for life-saving efforts last year.

In November 2025, members of Middletown Township Fire & Emergency Services were operating at a shed fire in the Borough of Penndel when the Penndel-Middletown Emergency Squad was dispatched for a reported unconscious patient at Advance Auto Parts.

Special Service 244, operated by Firefighter/EMT Riley Collins, responded alongside Officer Hillary Kloiber of the Penndel Borough Police Department to assist the medic unit.

Officer Kloiber arrived first, with firefighter Collins arriving moments later, and located a male patient in cardiac arrest. CPR was immediately initiated, and additional resources were requested. Shortly thereafter, Medic 168, Special Service 8, and officers from the Langhorne Borough Police Department arrived on scene.

Credit: Middletown Fire & Emergency Services and Middletown Township

Fire, EMS, and Police personnel worked seamlessly and simultaneously, providing high-quality patient care through transport to St. Mary Medical Center.

Due to the rapid response, coordinated teamwork, and effective life-saving interventions by all involved, the patient made a full recovery and has since returned to normal life.

This incident highlights the importance of interagency cooperation and the dedication of our public safety professionals who serve our community every day.

Officials thanked Chief Perry of the Penndel Borough Police Department for organizing “the well-deserved recognition ceremony.”

Recognized Responders (pictured left to right in feature picture):

• Firefighter/EMT Riley Collins
• Firefighter/EMT Aiden Goodson
• Chief Martin Liczbinski
• Paramedic Carrie Ehmann
• Officer Michael Mannino
• Officer Hillary Kloiber

Not Pictured:
• Firefighter/EMT Darrel Martin>
• Chief Zach Cooperman

Excellent work by all involved. Your professionalism, teamwork, and commitment to service truly made a difference in our community, said officials.

Cops, Courts & Fire -Middletown Township

Cops: Man with 2018 Sexual Assault Conviction Jailed for Failure to Report to Sex Offender Authorities

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4 days ago

March 1, 2026

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A Philadelphia man with a 2017 conviction for sexual assault placing him on the state sexual offenders list for his lifetime is in Bucks County Custody after allegedly defying reporting requirements.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, Malachi Brant is a Tier 3 Pennsylvania Megan’s Law lifetime registrant having first registered in 2018, subsequent to a Philadelphia County conviction for sexual assault that same year.

Brant must comply with all conditions of his registration including regular quarterly verification windows.

According to the criminal complaint on July 22, 2025 Middletown Township Police Department received a notification from Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), Megan’s Law Section that Brant had not reported for his July 7 2025 to July 16 2025 verification window. The last known address for Brant was 1990 Woodbourne Road Langhorne, which is the address for Pyramid Healthcare, a substance abuse rehabilitation facility.

On August 5, 2025 police proceeded to that address and spoke with Pyramid Healthcare employees who were advised of the Brant’s Megan Law status. Employees could not confirm Brant’s presence due to HIPPA regulations whether or not the he was present. Police requested that if Brant were present, employees pass along a message that if he did not contact PSP Megan’s Law Section within 24 hours, a warrant for his arrest would be obtained. Employees advised that Brant were there, they would pass the message along.

Police made multiple attempts to contact Brant by phone unsuccessfully. PSP Megan’s Law Section advised that no other recent address was known for Brant. On August 8, 2025 police confirmed with PSP Megan’s Law Section that the Brant was still listed as “non-compliant”, according to court records.

A warrant was then issued for Brant on Feb. 20, 2026. **He was arraigned by District Judge Charles D. Jonas on a felony charge of failing to register with state police.

Jonas set bail at 10 percent of $75,000. Brant was unable to post bail and remanded to Bucks County Correctional Facility (BCCF).

Brant has a preliminary hearing scheduled for March 26 and currently has no attorney of record, according to online court records.

**Note: The criminal complaint does not reflect or say where or how police discovered Brant’s whereabouts and or where they took him into custody,

Cops, Courts & Fire -Middletown Township

Local Police Warn Motorists, Trucks Drivers to Clear Ice & Snow Or Else …..

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1 week ago

February 24, 2026

Jeff Bohen

Snow and ice are still clinging to vehicles despite snowfall ending hours ago.

Middletown Township Police posted a stark reminder of what can happen when motorists don’t follow the law meant to protect motosists, that came a result of snow/ice falling off a truck/vehicle

On Christmas Day in 2005, Christine Lambert was killed by a chunk of ice that blew off the top of a box truck outside of Jim Thorpe in Carbon County.

Middletown Township Police posted a stark reminder of what can happen when motorists don’t follow the law meant to protect motosists.

“Christine’s Law” was enacted in 2022 and now allows officers to write citations for those putting others at risk. The verbiage of the law is pictured below

Middletown authorities noted the relevant language of the statute below in their Meta page post

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“Remove all ice and all snow from your vehicle before going on the road or you could face citations.”

“If we are being honest though, it shouldn’t be the citation that motivates you to complete this task. Be a responsible driver in all seasons and if you can help an elderly, disabled, or vertically challenged neighbor, we encourage that too!”