Newtown Twp. Police Reports: Protect Yourselves From Scams, DUI Investigation and More!

Newtown Township Police Reports – Sept. 5 2025 – Sept. 11 2025 

9/9/25 – At approximately 4:00 pm police conducted a traffic stop on a Nissan Rogue operator for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of the Newtown Bypass and Buck Road. Upon contact with the operator, the officer detected signs of impairment.  As a result of the investigation, the operator was placed under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence, and narcotics were discovered and seized as evidence. Charges are pending.

9/10/25 – Police responded to a Wrightstown Township residence around 3:15 pm for the report of a fraud involving someone posing as the resident’s boss and requesting several gift cards via email. This is a common tactic in imposter gift card scams. Police remind residents to protect themselves and never share gift card numbers or PINs, and to verify any urgent requests by contacting the organization or your contact directly using a separate, official phone number, and report the scam to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

9/11/25 – Police responded to a Newtown Township residence around 2:00 pm for the report of an attempted fraud. The resident explained that she was contacted by someone claiming to be from Publishers Clearing House in an attempt to get her to withdraw money to claim her prize. The resident recognized the scam and did not suffer a loss.