House fire: reported on Conestoga Drive Sept. 6. All residents were evacuated and the fire was put out by the Doylestown Fire Company, police said.
Multiple thefts: of catalytic converters from multiple businesses on the Bethlehem Pike corridor at approximately 3:40 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, are under investigation. The vehicles that were targeted were newer Isuzu, gasoline powered trucks. The suspect vehicle is possibly a 2009-2014 black Ford F150 extended cab, potentially with the Lariat trim package. Anyone who can provide any information on the vehicle and or actors, is asked to contact Officer James T. Browne at jbrowne@hilltownpd.org or submit a Tip via CrimeWatch.
Arrested: Daniel Keller, 40, of North Hellertown Avenue, Quakertown, on warrants, after police observed him riding a pedalcycle without illumination in the area of West Broad Street and South 4th Street, at 9:33 p.m. Aug. 18. Keller was found to have numerous active warrants out for his arrest. When told to stop by police, he fled on the bike, and following a foot pursuit, resisted arrest, and was apprehended. Suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia were found in his possession, police said. He was arraigned by District Judge Joseph Falcone and bail was set at $70,000. Keller was remanded to Bucks County Prison.
Charged: James Rosser, 41, of Ebervale Road, Ebervale, with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 11:12 p.m. Aug. 20, in the 200 block of Front Street for an expired registration.
Arrested: Luis Vazquez, 47, no fixed address, at 9:55 p.m. Aug. 22, at the Econo Lodge, 1446 W. Broad St., on a bench warrant out of Bucks County for failure to appear. He was temporarily held at the Quakertown Police Department until he was turned over to the Bucks County Sheriff’s Department.
Checkpoint charges: made between 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3 and 3 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, by a dozen Bucks County law enforcement agencies and state police at checkpoints on both northbound and southbound lanes of Easton Road in Warrington. The checkpoint resulted in 13 driving under the influence charges and two charges for narcotics violations. Two other unsafe motorists were taken off the road. The detail consisted of 28 officers.
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