Police Blotter

April 10, 2011 - At 2:12 a.m. Police cited Chrisopher Henrich, 33, of Bristol, Pennsylvania, for Disorderly Conduct and Public Drunkeness, as a result of an incident which occurred on South Main Street.

April 16, 2011 -  At 1:34 a.m. Police arrested Stephen Andree, 29, of Doylestown, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, after he was observed operating his vehicle in an unlawful manner in the area of West Mechanic Street and Stockton Avenue.

April 23, 2011 - At 12:54a.m. Police cited Michael Luscukie, 19, of Lambertville, New Jersey, for Underage Drinking, as a result of an incident which occurred on South Main Street.

April 26, 2011 - At 1:37 p.m. Police cited a 17 year old from Levittown, Pennsylvania, for Retail Theft, after she reportedly attempted to remove items valued at $69.85 from a South Main Street establishment.

May 1, 2011 -  At 6:30 p.m. Police arrested James Basso 2nd, 59, of Trenton, New Jersey, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, after he was observed operating his vehicle in an unlawful manner on South Main Street.

May 6, 2011 -  At 10:07 p.m. Police arrested Pamela Iorio, 54, of Doylestown, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, after she was observed operating her vehicle in an unlawful manner on West Bridge Street.

May 8, 2011 -  At 1:58 a.m. Police arrested Gary Nucera, 28, of Bordentown, New Jersey, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, after he was observed his vehicle in an unlawful manner in the area of West Mechanic Street and Stockton Avenue.

May 13, 2011 - At 9:56 p.m. Police arrested Michael Kilroy, 51, of New Hope, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, as a result of an incident which occurred on West Bridge Street.

May 14, 2011 -  At 7:01 p.m. police arrested a hispanic male for Terroristic Threats, Possession of a Prohibited Offensive Weapon, Possession of an Instrument of Crime, and Disorderly Conduct, after responding to a complaint of a subject brandishing a machete on thetowpath in the area of West Mechanic Street.  The subject wasarraigned as a John Doe before Magisterial District Judge Michael Burns, and was sent to the Bucks County Correctional Facility on $25,000 bail.

May 15, 2011 -  At 1:49 a.m. Police arrested Derek Brown, 31, of Port Saint Lucie, Florida, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and related traffic offenses, after he was involved in a hit and run traffic accident on South Main Street.

May 15, 2011 -  At 4:44 p.m. Police responded to a South Main Street establishment to investigate a report of a retail theft. The owner of the establishment reported that, at about 3:30 p.m., someone had walked off with a Damascus steel pocket knife, valued at $1,900.

May 22, 2011 -  At 11:35 a.m. a Langhorne, Pennsylvania resident reported to police that, the previous evening, someone had removed several items from a storage box in the bed of her pickup truck, while the vehicle had been parked in a West Bridge Street parking lot.

May 22, 2011 -  At 12:24 a.m. Police cited John Giacobbe, 22, of New Hope, for Public Drunkenness, after he was found to be in an intoxicated state in a West Bridge Street establishment.

May 22, 2011 -  At 2:16 a.m. Police cited Catherine McCarthy, 22, and Shana Oppenheim, 21, both of New Hope, for Public Drunkenness, as a result of an incident which occurred on West Bridge Street.

May 25, 2011 -  At 9:30 a.m. a Solebury Township resident reported that, on May 23, her purse, containing cash, credit cards, and a cell phone, had been stolen while she was shopping at a West Bridge Street establishment.

May 28, 2011 -  At 1:16 a.m. Police arrested Jerald Ledford, 43, of Lambertville, New Jersey, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, after he was observed operating his vehicle in an unlawful manner on West Bridge Street.

May 29, 2011 -  Police are investigating the theft of 10 parking meter heads from a North Main Street parking lot, the thefts having occurred at some time between Friday evening, May 27 and Sunday morning, May 29.  Anyone with information is requested to contact New Hope Police at 215-862-3033.

May 29, 2011 -  At 6:20 p.m. a North Main Street resident reported that, at some time during the previous 36 Hours, someone had vandalized his vehicle by drawing on it with a silver marker, while the vehicle had been parked in a North Main Street parking lot.

June 5, 2011 - At 12:02 a.m. Police cited Geoffrey Rupprecht, 51, of Yardley, Pennsylvania, for Public Drunkenness, as a result of an incident which occurred on West Bridge Street.

June 5, 2011 -  At 2:42 p.m. Police responded to a West Bridge Street address to investigate a report of vandalism to a building.  Police have several suspects, and are continuing their investigation.

 June 6, 2011 - The New Hope Borough Police took a police report that a 41 year old female was walking southon S. Main Street at approximately 11:00 P.M. The female victim was grabbed from behind by a male on S. Main Street in the area of the Bucks County Playhouse. The subject grabbed the victim around the throat, as she was texting on her cell phone, and attempted to pull her into the shadows. The victim was able to scream and escape the unknown male assailant by falling to the ground to break the hold.  He was last seen running east through the parking lot towards the river. The victim was unharmed with only minor abrasions to her arm.

Police are looking for a male with a medium complexion, short stocky build, the only clothing description was that the suspect male was wearing a red bandana and may have had facial hair. Anyone who might have information on this assault is asked to contact the New Hope Borough Police Department at 215-862-3033 or the Dispatch Center at 215-348-7400 to speak with an officer.

June 9, 2011 -  At 1:50 a.m. Police cited Marco Valverde Benardes, 25, of New Hope, for Public Drunkenness, after he was found to be in an intoxicated state on South Main Street.

June 9, 2011 -  At 5:57 p.m. Police arrested J. Cornelius Peck, 69, of New Hope, for Aggravated Assault, Assault, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Resisting Arrest, Disorderly Conduct, and Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, as a result of an incident which occurred in a New Street parking lot.  Peck was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Daniel Baranoski, and was sent to the Bucks County Correctional facility on $50,000 bail.

June 10, 2011 - At 10:22 p.m. Police cited James Meskill, 18, of Stockton, New Jersey, a 17 year old male from Stockton, New Jersey, and a 17 year old male from Frenchtown, New Jersey, for Underage Drinking, as a result of an incident which occurred in a West Bridge Street parking lot.

June 12, 2011 -  At 1:43 p.m. a Riverwoods Drive resident reported to police that, at approximately 10:40 the previous evening, she had heard a loud bang against the rear of her residence, and that, this

morning, she had discovered molding above her deck to be damaged, and a tennis ball in the back yard.

June 12, 2011 -  At 4:12 p.m. Police arrested Christopher Atwood, 30, of Lambertville, New Jersey, on a Bucks County Bench warrant.  Atwood was turned over the Bucks County Sheriff's Department.

June 18, 2011 -  At 10:40 a.m. a North Main Street resident reported to police that, at approximately 10:00 a.m., a truck and towed camper, which was turning in her driveway, had moved onto and destroyed adjacent landscaping. The truck was described as tan, and the camper as white.  The camper was reported to have had a partial registration of 2815, but the complainant was unable to provide the state.

June 19, 2011 -  At 2:30 a.m. police responded to a reported assault on South Main Street.  Several persons were taken into custody at the scene, and charges are pending against at least three individuals.

June 24, 2011 - At 1:45 a.m. Police cited Antonio Alonso, 24, of New Hope, for Disorderly Conduct, after he created a disturbance at a South Main Street establishment.

June 26, 2011 - At 12:29 a.m. Police cited Catherine Zachok, 22, of Aberdeen, New Jersey, for Public Drunkenness, after she created a disturbance at a South Main Street establishment.

June 29, 2011 - At 6:17 p.m. Police responded to a South Main Street establishment to investigate the theft of $45.00 from an outside bar.

July 1, 2011 - At 2:40 a.m. Police cited James Kodrowski, 46, of Lambertville, New Jersey, for Disorderly Conduct, after he was observed acting in a disorderly manner on West Bridge Street.

July 7, 2011 - At 11:05 p.m. a Riverwoods Drive resident reported to police that, a few minutes prior, someone had thrown a rock through a rear window of her residence.

July 15, 2011 - At 8:15 p.m. the owner of a South Main Street establishment reported that, approximately one hour earlier, a small metallic jewelry box, valued at $34, had been stolen from within her store.

July 16, 2011 - At 2:20 a.m. Police cited Michael Mohn, 22, of Stockton, New Jersey, for Disorderly Conduct and Criminal Mischief, and Kyle Davis, 23, of Titusville, New Jersey, Christian Valerio, 22, of Holland, Pennsylvania, and Michael Smeraglio, 21, of Newtown, Pennsylvania, for Disorderly Conduct, after the subjects were involved
in a disturbance on South Main Street.

July 16, 2011 - At 7:52 p.m. an employee of a South Main Street establishment reported that, sometime that afternoon, someone had removed an I-Phone, valued at $400, from a counter in the store.

July 17, 2011 - At 5:25 p.m. Police cited Megan Fessak, 54, of Hillsborough, New Jersey, for Retail Theft, after she attempted to remove an item valued at $16 from a South Main Street establishment by
concealing it in her purse.

July 17, 2011 - At 6:22 p.m. Police cited Curtis Graubard, 29, of Bensalem, Pennsylvania, for Disorderly Conduct, after he was observed acting in a disorderly manner in a West Bridge Street parking lot.

July 18, 2011 - At 1:18 a.m. Police cited Cole Bigley, 30, of Ringoes, New Jersey, for Public Drunkenness, after he was observed to be in an intoxicated state in a South Main Street parking lot.

July 18, 2011 - At 11:00 a.m. a North Main Street resident reported to police that, while her residence was unsecured, a wallet containing approximately $250 was removed from her stairway landing.

July 20, 2011 - At 9:58 p.m. a Riverwoods Drive resident reported to police that, a short time earlier, someone had thrown a "softball" sized stone at his residence. The complainant's home sustained no apparent damage.

July 22, 2011 - At 5:35 p.m. the owner of a South Main Street business reported that, at some time earlier in the day, someone had removed a patio chair, valued at $30, from an area next to his establishment.

July 27, 2011 - At 2:03 a.m. Police cited Timothy Durkin, 28, of Doylestown, and Patrick Durkin, 26, of Carversville, for Public Drunkenness, as a result of an incident which occurred on Waterloo Street.

July 27, 2011 - At 2:00 p.m. Police arrested Clyde Davis Jr., 56, of Lambertville, New Jersey, and charged him with Theft and Receiving Stolen Property, in connection with a June 29 theft from a South Main Street establishment. Davis was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Jean Seaman, and was released on his own recognizance.

August 2, 2011 - At 3:45 p.m. a Solebury Township resident reported to police that, at some time between 6:00 p.m. and 8:45 p.m the previous evening, someone had removed several items, with a total value in excess of $1,300, from her vehicle, while the vehicle was parked in a West Bridge Street lot.

August 3, 2011 - At 6:30 a.m. a Riverwoods Drive resident reported to police that, at some time in the previous 4 hours, a window screen had been cut, and a window broken in his residence.

August 4, 2011 - A Village 2 resident reported to police that, at about 9:30 p.m. the previous evening, someone had thrown a rock though a window of his residence.

August 6, 2011 - At 7:14 p.m. Police arrested Douglas Romer, 19, of Lambertville, New Jersey, for Burglary, Criminal Trespass, Conspiracy, Possession of a Small Amount of Marijuana, Possession of Drug
Paraphernalia, and Underage Drinking, after responding to a report of persons inside a South Main Street building. Romer was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Mark Douple, and was released on bail. Police are seeking other persons involved in the incident.

August 13, 2011 - At 11:17 a.m. an employee of a Le Chateau Exotique, on West Mechanic Street, reported to police that, at some time during the overnight hours, someone had removed the business' sign, which
displayed the name of the business, from a post in front of the store.

August 13, 2011 - At 11:30 a.m. a representative of the Chamber of Commerce reported to police that, at some time the previous weekend, someone had removed several items, including fireworks mortar racks, and a chain and "No Trespassing" sign, from the fireworks barge, while it was moored off of Waterloo Street.

September 3, 2011 - At 11:00 p.m. a New Hope resident reported to police that, at some time during the previous 8 hours, the rear window of his vehicle had been smashed, possibly by a bottle, while the vehicle was parked in a South Main Street parking lot.

September 7, 2011 - At 1:53 p.m. the manager of a West Bridge Street store reported to police that, at some time during the previous 30 minutes, someone had removed several containers of engine oil and transmission fluid from within the store. The area from which the items were taken is covered by a security camera, and police are
continuing their investigation.

September 9, 2011 - At 3:00 p.m. a Bridgewater Drive resident reported to police that, at some time during the previous 5 hours, someone had removed a UPS delivery of prescription medication from in front of his residence.

September 11, 2011 - At 5:05 p.m. Police cited Ralph Novoa, 47, of Newtown, Pennsylvania, for Disorderly Conduct and Public Drunkenness, after he created a disturbance on West Bridge Street.

September 13, 2011 - At 12:00 noon a New Hope resident reported to police that, on two occasions, once on September 5, and again on September 12, his vehicle had been keyed while it was parked in a South Main Street parking lot.

September 18, 2011 - At 5:06 p.m. a resident of Darien Court, in Village 2, reported to police that, at some time overnight, his gray mountain bike, valued at $150, had been removed from the stairwell of his residence.

September 18, 2011 - At 12:48 p.m. police arrested Bruce Riche, 58, of Flemington, New Jersey, for Retail Theft, after he removed a folding knife, valued at $300, from a South Main Street establishment Riche was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Charles Baum, and was released on bail.

September 27, 2011 - Police charged Jeffrey Pydeski, 26, of New Hope, with Accidents Involving Damage to Unattended Property, Making a False Report, and Failing to Provide Notice of a Change of Address, in
connection with a September 19 incident in which his vehicle struck a house in Tahoe Court.

September 29, 2011 - Police arrested Gregory Burch, 64, of New Hope, on charges of Theft and Receiving Stolen Property, as a result of an investigation into the April, 2011 theft of a Rolex watch, valued at $10,000. Burch was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Maggie Snow, and was released on bail.

September 30, 2011 - At 12:00 noon, Police arrested Robert Kaminsky, 54, of New Hope, on a Fugitive warrant from Sussex County, New Jersey. Kaminsky was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Maggie Snow,
and was sent to the Bucks County Correctional Facility on $100,000 bail.

October 2, 2011 - At 9:45 p.m. a New Hope man reported to police that, at some time earlier that evening, his wallet, containing credit cards and personal papers, had been removed from his pocket, while he was at a West Bridge Street establishment.

October 21, 2011 - At 10:41 p.m. Police cited Florence Shelbourne, 56, and Donna Tyson, 57, both of New Hope, for Public Drunkenness, after both were found to be intoxicated on West Ferry Street.

October 23, 2011 - At 3:31 p.m. Police cited Carl DeCicco, 20, of New Hope, for Disorderly Conduct, after he created a disturbance on South Main Street.

October 23, 2011 - At 4:45 p.m. Police cited Ethan Goodman, 40, of New York, New York, for Disorderly Conduct, Public Drunkenness, and Harassment, after he created a disturbance at a West Ferry Street establishment.

October 23, 2011 - At 5:30 P.M. Police arrested Michael Catto, 47, of New Hope, for Simple Assault, and Terroristic Threats, as a result of an incident which occurred on West Ferry Street. Catto was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Daniel Baranoski, and was released on bail.

October 24, 2011 - Police have charged Delia De Cock, 28, of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, with Simple Assault, Harassment, Disorderly Conduct, and Public Drunkenness, as a result of an investigation of an incident which occurred at a West Bridge Street establishment on October 18, 2011.

October 27, 2011 - At 1:53 p.m. Police cited Christine Hollendonner, 60, of Lambertville, New Jersey, for Public Drunkenness, as a result of an incident which occurred on West Bridge Street.

November 2, 2011 - At 1:53 a.m. Police arrested Antonio Lopez-Martinez, 29, of Lambertville, New Jersey, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, after he was observed operating his vehicle in an unlawful manner on South Main Street.

November 10, 2011 - At 2:32 a.m. Police arrested Dmitriy Kirin, 42, of Holland, Pennsylvania, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or a Controlled Substance, Fleeing and Eluding Police, Possession of a Small Amount of Marijuana, and other traffic offenses, after he was observed operating his vehicle in an unlawful manner on West Bridge Street. Kirin was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Maggie Snow, and was sent to the Bucks County Correctional Facility on $10,000 bail.

November 12, 2011 - At 1:26 a.m. Police cited two 17 year old Newtown, Pennsylvania males for Underage Drinking, as a result of an incident which occurred in a West Bridge Street parking lot.

November 13, 2011 - At 2:32 a.m. Police arrested Yuet Hon, 35, of Havertown, Pennsylvania, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, after he was observed operating his vehicle in an unlawful manner on South Main Street.

November 14, 2011 - At 6:13 p.m. Police cited Edward Clifford Durell 3rd, 63, of Stockton, New Jersey, and Lori Willner, 53, of Stamford, Connecticut, for Theft of Services, after they failed to pay their bill at a West Ferry Street restaurant.

November 21, 2011 - Police have cited Diane Ambrose, of New Hope, for violation of the Pennsylvania Dog Law, after her dog reportedly broke free from its leash on November 15, and bit a person and another dog.

November 23, 2011 - At 11:55 p.m. Police cited Thomas Volkmann Jr., 22, of Pittstown, New Jersey, for Disorderly Conduct, after he created a disturbance at a South Main Street establishment.

November 24, 2011 - At 1:00 a.m. Police cited Peter Evans, 22, of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, for Disorderly Conduct, after he was observed operating in a disorderly manner on South Main Street.

November 24, 2011 - At 2:00 a.m. Police cited Eric Bancroft, 24, of Flemington, New Jersey, for Disorderly Conduct, after he created a disturbance on South Main Street.

November 25, 2011 - At 10:39 p.m. Police arrested Kathleen Richter, 44, of Sellersville, Pennsylvania, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, after she was observed operating her vehicle in an unlawful manner on South Main Street.

November 26, 2011 - At 6:35 p.m. an employee of a South Main Street establishment reported that, sometime that afternoon, someone had removed a woman's jacket, valued at $900, from the store.

November 26, 2011 - At 9:30 p.m. Police cited 5 juveniles, 2 from Doylestown, 1 from New Hope, 1 from Jamison, and 1 from Flemington, New Jersey, for Underage Drinking, after responding to a report of a intoxicated juvenile at an event on North Sugan Road.

December 1, 2011 - At 8:22 p.m. the manager of a West Ferry Street establishment reported that a W/M in his 40's or 50's, with gray hair, had exchanged what he claimed to be rolls of quarters for $20. It was later discovered that the "quarters" were actually foreign tokens, with no monetary value.

December 4, 2011 - At 5:54 p.m. Police arrested Stephen Burkard, 62, of New Hope, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, after the vehicle he was operating was involved in a two vehicle traffic accident on South Main Street.

December 4, 2011 - At 11:55 p.m. Police arrested Yvonne Moyer, 46, of Reading, Pennsylvania, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, after she was observed operating her vehicle in an unlawful manner on South Main Street.

December 10, 2011 - At 2:28 a.m. Police arrested Brad Staudle, 29, of Stockton, New Jersey, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, after he was observed operating his vehicle in an unlawful manner in the area of West Bridge Street and Sugan Road.

December 10, 2011 - At 10:30 a.m. a South Main Street resident reported to police that, at sometime during the overnight hours, someone had spray painted graffiti on his vehicle, while it was parked outside of his residence.

December 12, 2011 - At 2:18 a.m. Police cited Antonio Tapas, 21, of Lambertville, New Jersey, for Public Drunkenness, after he was found to be in an intoxicated state on South Main Street.

December 13, 2011 - At 6:07 p.m. an employee of an East Mechanic Street store reported to police that, approximately 2 minutes prior, a subject had come into the store, exposed himself to her, and then left. The employee reported this to be at least the third time that the subject has entered the store and exposed himself. The subject is described as a white male, thin, between 35 and 40 years of age, standing between 5' 08" and 5' 11", with brown, shaggy hair. On this occasion the subject was wearing a gray sweatshirt, knit cap, shorts, and what appeared to be white pantyhose. The subject left the area in a silver pickup truck.

December 16, 2011 - At 5:39 p.m. Police arrested Robert Kaminsky, 55, of no known address, on a warrant from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, after responding to a report of an unwanted subject at a Riverwoods Drive residence. Kaminsky was turned over to Upper Moreland, Pennsylvania Police.

December 24, 2011 - At 1:47 a.m. Police arrested Halil Cinar, 36, of Bristol, Pennsylvania, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, after he was observed operating his vehicle in an unlawful manner in the area of New Street and Riverwoods Drive.

December 28, 2011 - At 1:00 a.m. Police cited Richard Lax, 27, of Ringoes, New Jersey, for Harassment, Disorderly Conduct, and Public Drunkenness, after he created a disturbance at a West Bridge Street
establishment. Lax was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Mark Douple, and was sent to the Bucks County Correctional Facility when he was unable to post bail.

December 27, 2011 - A Windy Bush Road resident reported to police that, at some time between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., his home had been burglarized, while he had been at work. Entry to the residence appears to have been gained by the actor(s) kicking open the front door. Once inside, the actor(s) ransacked several rooms in the house,
eventually removing silver items, gold coins, and gold and silver jewelry. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact New Hope Police at 215-862-3033, and refer to incident #20111228M0001

 

January 7, 2012 - At 6:14 p.m. Police cited Jose Wilfredo Delcid Benitez, 35, of Lambertville, New Jersey, for Public Drunkenness, after he created a disturbance at a South Main Street establishment.

January 8, 2012 - At 11:40 p.m. a Riverwoods Drive resident reported the theft of cement figures from in front of his residence. The figures are described as a duck and 2 ducklings.

January 11, 2012 - At 12:55 p.m. a South Main Street resident reported the theft of his bicycle from a walkway along the side of his residence. The bicycle is described as a "Penny Farthing" High Wheeler, with a 50 inch front wheel and a 12 inch rear wheel, and is valued at $750.00.

January 20, 2012 - At 3:00 p.m. the owner of a South Main Street establishment reported that, on January 6, 2012, a statue of a mermaid was taken from a pedestal in front of her store. The statue is described as being cast iron, and stands approximately 12 inches high.

January 28, 2012 - At 1:00 a.m. Police cited David Goodwin, 52, of New Hope, for Public Drunkenness, after he was found to be in an intoxicated state on the towpath in the area of West Ferry Street.

January 28, 2012 - At 2:18 a.m. Police arrested Michael Stapenell, 26, of Southampton, Pennsylvania, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, after he was observed operating his vehicle in an unlawful manner on South Main Street.

January 31, 2012 - Police have cited Robert Packlaian, 57, of Cape May, New Jersey, for issuing a bad check, in the amount of $172.14, to a West Bridge Street establishment on December 19, 2011.

 

 

 

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