Police blotter — Aug. 17–23, 2026
Weekly roundup of incidents in Northampton Township from Aug. 17–23, 2026, including a crash, a fraud scam, vehicle thefts and a DUI arrest.
From Aug. 17–23, Northampton Township police responded to a range of incidents including a single-vehicle crash at Rocksville Road and Bridgetown Pike (approx. 3:44 AM) where the driver was not on scene, and a fraud report involving a caller posing as the Bucks County Sheriff’s Department who used QR codes to solicit deposits; that case was assigned to detectives. Officers also handled multiple thefts from vehicles in the Richboro section, a lost dog that returned home, and attended a football scrimmage at Council Rock South High School. On Aug. 23, a traffic stop near Holland Road and Buck Road led to a DUI arrest; during the week patrols processed numerous calls including 14 alarm calls, 16 abandoned 911s, 30 medical emergencies, 7 bookings, 4 domestic disputes, 12 civil disputes, 63 traffic monitoring details and 21 crime prevention details.