Crime Blotter: Pennridge Regional Police, Aug. 2–8, 2026
Pennridge officers logged 173 incidents and 39 traffic citations the week of Aug. 2–8, 2026, including arrests, fraud investigations, a garage fire and multiple crashes.
Pennridge Regional Police handled 173 incidents and issued 39 traffic citations and warnings from Aug. 2–8, 2026, including arrests, fraud investigations, a garage fire and several traffic crashes. Notable reports included a man found living in a tent near Landis Supermarket, a garage fire likely electrical in origin with no injuries, two phone fraud attempts (one seeking nearly $4,600 and another in which a resident sent $15,000), and six males trespassing and swimming in M&M Quarry. Arrests included a 41-year-old Perkasie man who turned himself in after making threats involving a firearm, plus citations for disorderly conduct and summary harassment; multiple two-vehicle crashes were also reported and some vehicles were towed.