The following was provided courtesy of the Penndel Borough Police Department.
Penndel Borough
May 10
Arrest
A 35-year-old man called 9-1-1 and wanted to turn himself in. After checking records, it was confirmed that the man was wanted by Bristol Township police. The man reported that he was at the gas station on Lincoln Highway. Officers arrived and found Peter waiting their arrival. Peter was arrested and turned over to officers from Bristol Township police.
May 12
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Assault
Officers were dispatched to a bar in the 60 block of Lincoln Highway for the report of an intoxicated subject who was refusing to leave the bar. Upon the arrival of officers, employees of the bar identified the subject as a 26-year-old man. Officers asked the man to leave the bar and speak with them outside. The man quickly became agitated and began yelling at officers. When an officer pointed to the door and requested that the man step outside, he began smacking the officer’s hand, arm, chest and neck area. Backup officers from Middletown Township assisted in moving the man towards the exit. Outside of the bar, the man continued to resist officers and the deployment of a taser had no effect. The man was able to run from officers through the parking lot until an officer deployed pepper spray, which stopped the man . Officers were then able to place him into custody.
May 17
Possession Of A Controlled Substance
An officer was conducting traffic enforcement when a registration check indicated that a Black Toyota SUV’s plate had expired. The officer pulled the vehicle over on Lincoln Highway. During the stop, it was found that both the driver, a man and the passenger, a 40-year-old woman, had suspended driver’s licenses and were not permitted to drive the vehicle. During the traffic stop, officers developed suspicion of ongoing criminal activity and obtained permission to search the vehicle. During that search, suspected methamphetamine and paraphernalia were discovered inside a purse belonging to to the woman. The woman was arrested due to the possession of the drugs. The man was issued a citation for driving while suspended and the vehicle was towed from the scene as there were no valid drivers on scene.
May 19
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Arrest
Officers were called to the area of Lincoln Highway and Durham Road for the report of an unconscious person in a vehicle. Upon arrival, the officer found the vehicle, but it was empty. The registered owner was listed as a 34-year-old man. During a search of the area, a person matching the description as well as a PennDOT photo was found in the 300 block of Durham Road. The subject was detained as his identity was confirmed. Once confirmed that he was wanted, Hopkins was released to the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office.
May 25
Arrest
An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that had a registration suspended for insurance cancellation. While speaking with the driver, a 31-year-old man, it was discovered that he did not have a valid license. During his PennDOT records check, it was discovered that the man had an active arrest warrant from Lawrence Township police in New Jersey. The man was detained while the warrant was confirmed. Once confirmed, the man was arrested, processed, and taken before a district judge. The man’s bail was set at 10 percent of $5,000. He was able to pay the $500 and released with assurances that he would turn himself in on the New Jersey warrant.
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