Incident Blotter: August 21–27, 2026
Weekly crime highlights from Newtown and Wrightstown townships, including scams, a hit-and-run injuring two pedestrians, DUI arrests, and multiple fraud reports.
The Newtown Township Police Department incident blotter for Aug. 21–27, 2026, documents numerous scams and fraud reports — including tech-support and warrant threats — with several victims reporting unauthorized bank and PayPal charges that are under investigation. On Aug. 21 a hit-and-run struck two pedestrians who suffered non-life-threatening injuries; the driver was identified and charged. Officers also arrested individuals on suspicion of DUI following separate traffic incidents, and investigations continue into thefts, check fraud and other reported crimes.