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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
UPDATED: Massive Blaze Hits Dow Plant; Bristol Fire Police Captain Dies
Lightning strike blamed for 3-alarm fire at Bristol Township Dow Plant.
UPDATED 1:21 P.M. A lightning strike is to blame for a massive three-alarm blaze at the Dow Chemical facility at Route 413 and State Road in Croydon that destroyed two large tanks that held chemicals used in the manufacturing of acrylic paint products, according to local and county officials. No first responders were injured due to the blaze. But 63-year-old Dave Wintz, a fire police captain with the Bristol Fire Company, left the fire scene after feeling ill and later died of a fatal heart attack shortly before sunrise, Deputy Chief Francis Hufnell said. Firefighters and hazmat teams from Bucks, Montgomery and Burlington County in New Jersey responded shortly after 3:35 a.m. to the blaze and worked with Dow’s in-house emergency response …
Upper Southampton Police Officer Receives Commendation
Officer Milt Warrell was recognized for his fundraising efforts for the Bucks County Heroes Scholarship Fund.
It's usually not a good scenario when you have a police officer coupled with flashing lights. That is unless you are talking about Christmas time at the Levittown home of Upper Southampton Police Officer Milt Warrell. Over the past few years, Warrell’s annual Christmas light display has raised more than $12,000 in contributions to the Bucks County Heroes Scholarship Fund. Warrell's fundraising efforts were acknowledged Tuesday evening at the Upper Southampton Board of Supervisors Meeting. Bucks County's Director of Law Enforcement Training Harry McCann presented Warrell with a plaque and thanked him for his support of the fund. “What we do on a regular basis is to ask the law enforcement community, the fire community and the general …
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
Bomb Threat at Tennent Determined Non-Credible
Police are questioning a person of interest related to the threat, and classes resumed on Monday with added police presence.
Warminster police combed the grounds of William Tennent Sunday night after an e-mail to school administrators indicated a bomb threat at the high school. No devices have been found, and investigators are questioning a person of interest. Police determined that the e-mail was a non-credible threat and school officials allowed classes to resume as scheduled Monday morning. "Rest assured that I would not have permitted faculty, staff, or students to enter the building if there were any reason for alarm," Centennial Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Cressman wrote in a statement. "The Warminster Police are to be commended for how quickly and decisively they acted upon being notified."
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Friday, May 11, 2012
'Fence' for Goods Stolen from Southampton Residents Sentenced
A pawn shop owner who purchased stolen goods from two men who allegedly committed more than 50 burglaries across Montgomery, Bucks and Philadelphia counties was sentenced to court supervision.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Police Briefs: Resident Interrupts Burglary in Progress
Accounts of incidents and arrests as reported by the Upper Southampton Police Department.
The following information was supplied by the Upper Southampton Police Department: Property Damage Dunkin Donuts, 554 Second Street Pike Monday, May 4, 7:30 p.m. A boy rode his bicycle into the front window of Dunkin Donuts near the entrance, shattering the window. The damage is estimated at $500. The youth rode away from the scene before police arrived. Vandalism to Vehicles 400 block of Cold Spring Road Wednesday, May 6, 3:34 a.m. Residents heard noise and looked out the window to see three females squirting mustard, chocolate syrup, lotion and powder on a 1997 Pontiac Firebird and a 2012 Ford Focus, causing an estimated $200 in damages. The females fled the scene in two seperate cars, one blue the other beige. Burglary 600 block …
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
Police Briefs
Incidents and arrests as reported by the Upper Southampton Police Department.
The following information was supplied by the Upper Southampton Police Department: Arrest 700 block of Street Road Tuesday, May 1, 9:10 a.m. Vladimir Chumakov, 24, of Philadelphia, was stopped for a motor vehicle violation on Street Road when police allege he falsely identified himself to officers. Chumakov was arrested for false identification to law enforcement and several motor vehicle violations. Charges to proceed as a summons.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Police Briefs
Incidents and arrests as reported by the Upper Southampton Police Department.
The following information was supplied by the Upper Southampton Police Department: Drug Possession 1700 block of Street Road Thursday, April 26, 12:30 a.m. Amber Lynn West, 22, of Wilmington, Del., and Megan Kutney, 23, of Wilmington, Del., were stopped for a traffic violation when drugs and drug paraphernalia were allegedly found in their car. Both to receive a summonds. Fraud 1000 block of Gravel Hill Road Thursday, April 26 Resident reports that an unknown person used their PNC Visa bank credit card account numbers to make purchases online in excess of $100. The fraudulent purchase was cancelled prior to being shipped. Theft Retro Fitness, 400 block of Second Street Pike Thursday, April 26 Victim reports their wallet containing …
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Police Briefs
Incidents and arrests as reported by the Upper Southampton Police Department.
The following information was supplied by the Upper Southampton Police Department: Fraud 300 block of Coldspring Road Tuesday, April 24 A resident reported to police that someone made unauthorized charges to their Visa credit card account over the past month. The resident is in possession of the card. Public Drunkenness 600 Block of Knowles Avenue Tuesday, April 24, 8:15 p.m. Brian McManus, 34, of Southampton was cited for Public Drunkenness.
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10:42 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
I am disappointed in the Mercer County school districts for not closing today...oh wait, god forbid they lose their graduation ceremonies at Sun Bank Arena because of a healthy and safety hazard to staff and students. more ›