52 Arrested In ‘Operation Sweetheart’


Falls Township police and sherrif's deputies go over warrants before a sweep in November 2014.  Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
Falls Township police and sheriff deputies go over warrants before a sweep in November 2014.
Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com

Authorities say 52 people were arrested by police during a Thursday morning warrant sweep.

The Bucks County Sheriff’s Department and Bristol Township and Bensalem police conducted “Operation Sweetheart” and tracked down the several dozen wanted for criminal bench warrants, domestic relations bench warrants and local warrants.

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By Thursday afternoon, 16 persons wanted on domestic relations warrants had been apprehended, owing a total of $ 237,040 in back child support. Thirty-three subjects were apprehended on criminal bench warrants.  Bristol Township and Bensalem police also apprehended three subjects wanted on local charges, authorities said in a written release.

“This is a continued and cooperative effort between the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office and local Police Departments,” Sheriff Edward “Duke” Donnelly said. “These types of concentrated sweeps will continue throughout the County in cooperation with local law enforcement agencies. It is a win-win situation for the citizens of Bucks County.”

During a November 2014 sweep, Chief Deputy Sheriff Dennis Shook told LevittownNow.com more sweeps were to be expected in the coming months.

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“I would like to thank both Bristol Township police and Bensalem Township police for their cooperation today that made this sweep a huge success. As I said before, if you have a warrant for your arrest, turn yourself in. We will not stop looking for you and will be knocking on your door soon,” Donnelly said.

Arrested today for domestic warrants and amounts owed were:

Deandre Moore Levittown, Pa $1,110.29
Gordon Rodman Bristol, Pa $1,579.76
William Davis Levittown, Pa $743.48
Paul Benjamin Levittown, Pa $11,592.27
Vernon Rogers Bristol, Pa $16,423.67
David Sherman Levittown, Pa Unknown
Ronald Johnson Croydon, Pa $31,211.16
Paul Oakes Bensalem Pa $4,043.56
Christopher Walker Morrisville, Pa $2,520.43
Carl Clouser Morrisville, Pa $130,022.73
Ellen Allred Levittown, Pa Unknown
Michael Mayberry Trevose, Pa $3,115.21
Edward Finley Trevose, Pa $3,226.88
Benjamin Newell Trevose, Pa $17,830.19
Michael Moeller Bensalem, Pa $ 991.64
Pastor Mena Bensalem, Pa $12,628.82
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Arrested on criminal bench warrants were:

Sean Thornton Bristol, Pa Monica Davish Penndel, Pa
Leroy Rudy Levittown, Pa Christopher Jennings Bensalem, Pa
Brian Garcia Levittown, Pa John Kretzinger Bensalem, Pa
Veronica Gushue Bristol, Pa Matthew Rathbone Bensalem, PA
Denise McDuffie Bristol, Pa Ashley Devlin Morrisville, Pa
Mark Cook Bristol, Pa Scott Zavalick Morrisville, Pa
John Becker Levittown, Pa Sammie Bellamy Fallsington, Pa
Courtney Jones Croydon, Pa Ashley Briel Fallsington, Pa
James Harkless Croydon, Pa Mary Catherine Powell Fairless Hills, Pa
Carlos Kennedy Levittown, Pa Richard Reed Bensalem, Pa
Crystal Noel Levittown, Pa Jade Kaslov Feasterville, Pa
Roch Speiser Levittown, Pa Walter Long Feasterville, Pa
Robert Beri Levittown, Pa Walter Boysen Feasterville, Pa
Robert Pope Levittown, Pa Christina Massie Bensalem, Pa
Kristin Wall Morrisville, Pa Heather Blood Bensalem, Pa

If you have information on a wanted subject, you are asked to call the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office at 215-348-6286.

Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.