Police Department

Updated BURGLARY information

IMPORTANT- BURGLARY INFORMATION Dec. 20, 2010

Daytime Residential Burglary

The Warwick Township Police Department (Bucks County) is investigating a daytime residential burglary in the 1200 block of Almshouse Rd that occurred on December 20, 2010 at approximately 1:00 PM.  Actor/s gained entry by forcing open a side door.  The residence was ransacked throughout but it appears as if the actor was wearing gloves.

 Numerous items of jewelry were taken as well as a 50” Samsung Plasma TV.  

The actor was possibly operating a small grey or silver vehicle. (No further description)  A neighbor reports that at around the same time as the burglary the below described subject knocked on her front door looking for directions to Second Street Pike and Street Rd.

White male in his 50’s, approximately 5’-10” tall, slender build, with salt and pepper thinning hair, wearing a dark blue jacket with a small logo on the left chest. He is reported to have a large nose.

Please contact Det/Cpl. Dante N. Montella #24 at 215-343-6102 ext. 406 with any further information.

All residents are urged to lock all doors and windows, and USE THOSE DEADBOLTS. If you have an alarm, USE IT, even if you are only going out for a few minutes.  If you see ANYTHING suspicious, call 9-1-1 immediately.

Crime Prevention Tips and Information

CRIME PREVENTION TIP LINE
215-491-3525
Leave an anonymous message regarding criminal activity that has occurred in Warwick Township. Please keep in mind that this phone line is not for immediate police response. If you have an emergency that requires immediate response, please call 9-1-1. It would be helpful (but not required) if you leave your name and phone number in case more information is needed for the investigation. All calls will be kept strictly confidential.

OPERATION IDENTIFICATION 
Operation ID is a theft prevention program. It involves marking valuables in your home or office with an identification number by either engraving the item or placing a sticker with the identification number on the item. This program helps recover property that has been stolen, and return it to the rightful owner. It also helps discourage thefts. If you are interested in borrowing the engraver or obtaining more information on Operation ID, contact Sgt. Richard Vona. Warwick Township Police Community Policing Unit at 215-343-6102, ext.103

Alarms

Effective March 1999, Pennsylvania State Law regulates false alarm activations received by a police department, fire department or EMS agency from a residence or business. It is a violation of the Pennsylvania State Law to cause or permit more than three (3) false alarms in a twelve-month period. Persons who cause or permit more than three (3) false alarms in a twelve-month period commit a summary offense and shall upon conviction be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than three hundred dollars ($300.) plus costs.

Although the law was passed in March of 1999, the police department has not enforced this law until August 1, 1999. Alarms received after August 1, 1999 will be considered under this law.

A false alarm is defined as an alarm signal necessitating response by the police, fire or EMS agency were an emergency situation does not exist.An alarm that has been activated by an external source that is beyond the reasonable control of the subscriber shall not be considered false.

A letter from the Community Policing Unit of the Warwick Township Police Department will be sent out for every false alarm. After the 4th alarm is received, the matter will be turned over to Ofc. Bill Hueber for further action.

If you have any questions, please contact Warwick Township Police Community Policing Unit, Ofc. Bill Hueber at 215-343-6102. ext.414

Pennsylvania "Move Over" Law

Vehicle Code 3327(a) requires that drivers passing an "emergency response area" must pass in a lane not adjacent to the response area.  If that is impossible, drivers must slow to a careful and prudent speed which is reasonable for passing the emergency response area.  The penalty for failing to do so is a fine of not more than $250, and under certain circumstances, a suspension of the driver's operating privilege.

An emergency response area is an area in which police, fire, EMS, highway maintenance, towing crews, etc. are working on or near a roadway and have emergency vehicles with warning lights activated.  This includes police traffic stops.

Headlights In The Rain

Vehicle Code 4302(a)(3) requires drivers to display lighted headlamps any time the vehicle's windshield wipers are in continuous or intermittent use due to precipitation or atmospheric moisture, including rain, snow, sleet or mist.

Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness

For information on how to prepare for an emergency or disaster, go to http://www.readypa.org/.  Do this before the emergency!

Bucks County uses the Roam Secure Alert Network to immediately contact you during a major crisis or emergency.  The Roam Secure Alert Network delivers important emergency alerts, notifications, and updates to you on all your devices:

• email accounts (work, home, other)
• cell phone (via SMS)
• pager
• smartphone/PDA (Blackberry, Treo & other handhelds)

When an incident or emergency occurs, authorized senders will instantly notify you using the Roam Secure Alert Network.  The Roam Secure Alert Network is your personal connection to real-time updates, instructions on where to go, what to do, or what not to do, who to contact and other important information.  You must register for this at https://bucks.alertpa.org/index.php?CCheck=1.

Special Needs Registry- go to www.specialneedspa.org

Warwick Police Dept. promotes Deputy Chief

Cpl. Dante Montella, Cpl. Paul Fox and Ofc. Joe Fallon congratulate Mark Goldberg on his promotion to Deputy Chief, on January 3, 2011.