Vehicle investigation: driver uninsured, marijuana found after hit-and-run stop
Police stopped a vehicle linked to a Newtown Township hit-and-run; driver had no registration or insurance and marijuana was found in the car.
At about 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 22, 2026, Lower Makefield Township officers stopped a vehicle at Taylorsville Rd. and I-295 that was involved in a hit-and-run in Newtown Township. The 21-year-old male driver from Philadelphia was found to have no registration or insurance; officers detected a strong odor of burnt marijuana and saw a package of marijuana on the passenger seat. The vehicle was towed because its inspection and emissions stickers were expired.