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Pennridge Police Blotter: Aug. 9–15, 2026 — 176 Incidents

Pennridge Regional Police handled 176 incidents and issued 77 traffic citations and warnings during the week of Aug. 9–15, 2026, including investigations into a large business-account theft, multiple frauds, a weapons-related threat, arrests and several traffic crashes.

Published Aug 17, 2026, 12:26 PM EDT | Lehigh Crimewatch

Pennridge Regional Police responded to 176 incidents the week of Aug. 9–15, 2026, issuing 77 traffic citations and warnings. Notable cases include a theft investigation into nearly $250,000 removed from a business account by a co-owner, a nearly $4,000 Wells Fargo phone fraud, an attempted unauthorized firearm purchase, a shotgun threat at a business, and a social-media extortion attempt. Arrests included an 18-year-old charged with terroristic threats and harassment and a 52-year-old charged with DUI; several traffic accidents over the week involved motorcycles and resulted in injuries.