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April 13, 2021

Warrant Service

On Tuesday April 13th, 2021 one of our Officers had a hearing at Judge Hartman’s Office (District Court) for scattering rubbish in Ganshahawny Park from an incident that occurred on Saturday December 26th, 2020. The officer recalled that defendant Christopher A Abraham had a suspended Drivers...

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April 11, 2021

Moyer, Amber Rae - 185503A4 DISORDERLY CONDUCT and 1 additional charge

On the 06th April 2021, at 1853hrs, Douglass Township Police stopped a vehicle for a speeding violation of the Benjamin Franklin Hwy. During the interaction with the driver, Amber R. Moyer, officers detected an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Moyer was found to be in possession of a...
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April 11, 2021

Heimbach, Terry Lee Jr. - (18) 3928 (A) Unauthorized Use Motor/Other Vehicle

On the 28 March 2021, The Douglass Township Police received a report of a vehicle that was loaned to Terry Lee Heimbach Jr, approximately 2 months prior and refused to return it on multiple occasions at the request of the owner. The department attempted contact with Heimbach as well and our...
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April 9, 2021

Traffic Enforcement Detail

On Friday April 9th 2021, from 6:00am to 9:00am the Douglass Township Police Department along with assistance from the Pennsylvania State Police coordinated speed enforcement details on Farmington Avenue and Ben Franklin Highway East Bound. During the detail there were 16 citations issued for...

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April 6, 2021

Criminal Mischief

The Douglass Township Police Department was dispatched for a dark in color SUV striking three mailboxes and shrubs on Farmington Ave. in the area of Englesville Hill Rd. A witness stated the vehicle continued on Farmington Ave. towards Reading Ave. If anyone can provide information on the striking...

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April 6, 2021

March 2021 Monthly Report

The Douglass Township Police Department handled 323 calls for service for the month of March 2021. These calls included, but are not limited to, 9 Alarms 6 Reckless Driver 10 Animal 2 Disorderly Conducts 2 Missing Person 1 DUI 6 Domestics 9 Disabled Vehicles 7 Motor Vehicle Crashes 4 Mental...

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April 6, 2021

DUI

On 04/05/2021 at approximately 2342 hours while on vehicle patrol an Officer from the Douglass Township Police Department initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle for driving the wrong way, southbound in the northbound lane, on Douglass Drive. The Officer detected the odor of alcoholic beverage on the...

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March 31, 2021

Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle

On the 28 March 2021, Douglass Township Police received a report of an unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. The victim reported that, Terry Lee Heimbach, Jr. borrowed the vehicle approx 2 months ago. The victim requested the vehicle back on numerous occasions but Heimbach refused. The officer also...

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March 30, 2021

Traffic Stop/Drug Possession

On Tuesday March 30th, 2021 at approximately 1:30 PM one of our Douglass Township Officers was observing traffic on Ben Franklin Highway when they noticed a burgundy in color Cadillac CTS pass by their location with heavy tint on the vehicle. At the time the vehicle passed the their location they...

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March 30, 2021

Mental Subject

On 3/29/2021 Douglass Township Police was dispatched to the 2200 block of Farmington Ave for a complaint of a mental subject. The individual was described to be talking to the air and hallucinating. Two Douglass Township Officers responded to the scene and confirmed that the individual needed to be...

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April 11, 2021

Moyer, Amber Rae - 185503A4 DISORDERLY CONDUCT and 1 additional charge

On the 06th April 2021, at 1853hrs, Douglass Township Police stopped a vehicle for a speeding violation of the Benjamin Franklin Hwy. During the interaction with the driver, Amber R. Moyer, officers detected an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Moyer was found to be in possession of a...
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April 11, 2021

Heimbach, Terry Lee Jr. - (18) 3928 (A) Unauthorized Use Motor/Other Vehicle

On the 28 March 2021, The Douglass Township Police received a report of a vehicle that was loaned to Terry Lee Heimbach Jr, approximately 2 months prior and refused to return it on multiple occasions at the request of the owner. The department attempted contact with Heimbach as well and our...
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March 30, 2021

Mansell, Abigail Renee - ((1) count of Possession of small amount of Marijuana and 2 additional charges

On Thursday March 25th, 2021 at approximately 9:48 PM a Douglass Township Police Officer stopped a silver Acura TL for traffic violations. The officer made contact with the driver who was identified as Abigail Mansell. During the Officer's interaction with Mansell, the odor of marijuana was...
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March 30, 2021

scharneck, matthew - (1 )780-113(A)(16) Int Poss Contr Subst and 1 additional charge

On Friday February 12, 2021 at approximately 0330 hours a Douglass Township Police Officer was patrolling the 500 block Colebrookdale road when he saw a very dishovelled male walking on the road. The male's jeans were sagging severely in the rear, and there was snow all over the male's back. Being...
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March 29, 2021

Raimato, Rebecca M - 1 Count Disorderly Conduct and 1 Count Possession of a Controlled Substance

On 3/16/2021 Douglass Twp. Police was dispatched to the 1000 blk of S Reading Ave. for multiple 911 calls for a suspicious female walking the side of the road screaming. Described as a short white female wearing a pink coat and possibly grey pants. A Douglass Twp. Officer responded assisted by...
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March 29, 2021

Karner, Heather - 1 Count Harassment and 1 additional charge

On 3/11/2021 Douglass Twp. Police was dispatched to Woodside Ln. for a physical domestic involving a male and a female. Dispatched reported that both parties were under the influence of alcohol and that the female had struck the male with an unknown item causing him to bleed. A Douglass Twp...
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March 29, 2021

Young, mark everette - ( 1 count ) DUI (M) 2ND OFFENSE and 2 additional charges

On Friday March 19th, 2021 , the Douglass Township Police Department was participating in a DUI Roving Patrol. At approximately 2230hours an Officer observed a black Ford Edge commit several traffic violations in the area of Ben Franklin Highway westbound. A traffic stop was completed on the...
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March 29, 2021

nelson, tammy gloria - (18) 3802 DUI

On Friday February 20, 2021 a Douglass Township Police Officer was patrolling Benjamin Franklin highway when the officer observed an SUV that committed multiple traffic violations. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and identified the driver as Tammie Nelson. During the course of...
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March 29, 2021

Boorse, Rebekah - (18) 3802 DUI and 1 additional charge

On Thursday February 25, 2021 at approximately 0059 hours a Douglass Township Police Officer was patrolling Colebrookdale Rd near the intersection of Pine Forge road when he began to follow a sedan that was all over the roadway. The officer observed multiple traffic violations prior to making...
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March 28, 2021

JOHNSON, JAMES TAYLOR - (35) 780-113(a)(31)(i) Possession of a Small Amount of Marijuana

On 02/23/21 while on patrol a officer observed a vehicle traveling on S. Reading Ave. with no registration tag lights. The vehicle was stopped in the area of Wilcox Lane. The vehicle was operated by James Taylor Johnson and a female passenger of Rosyln Lopez. While speaking with the occupants a...
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April 13, 2021

Warrant Service

On Tuesday April 13th, 2021 one of our Officers had a hearing at Judge Hartman’s Office (District Court) for scattering rubbish in Ganshahawny Park from an incident that occurred on Saturday December 26th, 2020. The officer recalled that defendant Christopher A Abraham had a suspended Drivers...

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Douglass Township Police Department

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April 9, 2021

Traffic Enforcement Detail

On Friday April 9th 2021, from 6:00am to 9:00am the Douglass Township Police Department along with assistance from the Pennsylvania State Police coordinated speed enforcement details on Farmington Avenue and Ben Franklin Highway East Bound. During the detail there were 16 citations issued for...

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Douglass Township Police Department

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April 6, 2021

Criminal Mischief

The Douglass Township Police Department was dispatched for a dark in color SUV striking three mailboxes and shrubs on Farmington Ave. in the area of Englesville Hill Rd. A witness stated the vehicle continued on Farmington Ave. towards Reading Ave. If anyone can provide information on the striking...

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Douglass Township Police Department

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April 6, 2021

DUI

On 04/05/2021 at approximately 2342 hours while on vehicle patrol an Officer from the Douglass Township Police Department initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle for driving the wrong way, southbound in the northbound lane, on Douglass Drive. The Officer detected the odor of alcoholic beverage on the...

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Douglass Township Police Department

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March 31, 2021

Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle

On the 28 March 2021, Douglass Township Police received a report of an unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. The victim reported that, Terry Lee Heimbach, Jr. borrowed the vehicle approx 2 months ago. The victim requested the vehicle back on numerous occasions but Heimbach refused. The officer also...

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Douglass Township Police Department

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March 30, 2021

Traffic Stop/Drug Possession

On Tuesday March 30th, 2021 at approximately 1:30 PM one of our Douglass Township Officers was observing traffic on Ben Franklin Highway when they noticed a burgundy in color Cadillac CTS pass by their location with heavy tint on the vehicle. At the time the vehicle passed the their location they...

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Douglass Township Police Department

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March 30, 2021

Mental Subject

On 3/29/2021 Douglass Township Police was dispatched to the 2200 block of Farmington Ave for a complaint of a mental subject. The individual was described to be talking to the air and hallucinating. Two Douglass Township Officers responded to the scene and confirmed that the individual needed to be...

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March 30, 2021

Overdose

On Thursday March 11, 2021 at approximately at 1157 AM Douglass Township Police was dispatched to 54 Old Douglass Drive for report of a 29 year old male that was unconscious. When Officer's arrived on scene they quickly realized the patient Chandara Meas was overdosing. Officer's then administered...

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March 30, 2021

Motor Vehicle Crash

On Friday March 19, 2021 Douglass Township Police were dispatched to the 1400 block of Benjamin Franklin Highway for report of a two vehicle roll over crash with entrapment. When responding Officers arrived on scene all parties were out for their vehicles. During the course of the crash...

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March 29, 2021

Water Rescue

On 3/21/2021 Douglass Twp. Police was dispatched to the area of the Ganshahawny Park boat ramp for a boat without power adrift on the river. Douglass officers arrived on scene and directed in Fire and Ems rescue services from the surrounding area including Amity, West End, Goodwill, and Boyertown...

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March 28, 2021

FOUND PROPERTY

FOUND BIKE On 03/27/21 The bike in the pictures was found on the Schuylkill River trail, A passerby reported the bike to the department and was advised that the bike had been left on the trail for over a week. If anyone knows the owner or has reported this bike stolen or missing please contact the...

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September 24, 2020

Theft

On September 22nd, 2020. the Douglass Township Police took a report of a theft. Sometime between Sept 21nd and Sept 22, someone stole a 4'x8' Trump campaign sign from a yard in the 500blk Old Philadelphia Pk. The sign was valued at $20. Police are asking that anyone with any information contact the...

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April 6, 2021

March 2021 Monthly Report

The Douglass Township Police Department handled 323 calls for service for the month of March 2021. These calls included, but are not limited to, 9 Alarms 6 Reckless Driver 10 Animal 2 Disorderly Conducts 2 Missing Person 1 DUI 6 Domestics 9 Disabled Vehicles 7 Motor Vehicle Crashes 4 Mental...

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March 8, 2021

February 2021 Monthly Report

The Douglass Township Police Department handled 223 calls for service for the month of February 2021. These calls included, but are not limited to, 223 Calls for service 4 Alarms 1 Reckless Driver 6 Animal 3 Criminal Mischief 2 Disorderly Conducts 1 Missing Person 4 DUI 5 Disabled Vehicles 5 Motor...

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February 3, 2021

January 2021 Monthly Report

The Douglass Township Police Department handled 222 calls for service for the month of January 2021. These calls included, but are not limited to, 5 Alarms 3 Reckless Driver 2 Animal 1 Burglary 1 Criminal Mischief 1 911 Hang up 1 Disorderly Conducts 1 Missing Person 2 DUI 2 Domestics 6 Disabled...

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December 6, 2020

Motor Vehicle Crash

On the 5th December 2020 at 1510hrs, the Douglass Township Police responded to a 2 vehicle crash at the intersection of Benjamin Franklin Hwy and Quarry Rd. The crash occurred when a blue Dodge pickup failed to recognize a green Hyundai SUV was stopped at the red steady traffic light. The Dodge...

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October 18, 2020

Amazon Email Scam

On Sunday October 18th, 2020 our department was dispatched a Fraud assignment regarding a fraudulent amazon email. The caller stated the email said that her order for a 70" flat screen tv, and an xbox one console totaling $6,000.00 was going to be shipping. The caller contacted a number in the...

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October 9, 2020

Motor Vehicle Crash

On the 1st of October at 3:45pm. the Douglass Township Police responded to a single vehicle crash on S. Reading Ave near Maple Ave. The crash involved one vehicle and occurred when the vehicle failed to see another vehicle turning in front of her and swerved to avoid colliding with the turning...

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October 9, 2020

Missing Miniature Horses

Please be on the lookout for two miniature horses in the area of Gristmill Rd. One is brown/bey and the other is gray and white. If seen please contact the Douglass Township Police Department.

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September 19, 2020

Social Security Phone Scam

On Friday September 18th 2020, the Douglass Township Police Department was informed by a resident that the received a suspicious voicemail. The call was from the phone number (740)218-1967 and the voicemail left stated to have social security number ready when calling back to verify information or...

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September 8, 2020

August 2020 Monthly Activity Report

The Douglass Township Police Department handled 294 calls for service for the month of August 2020. These calls included, but are not limited to, 5 Alarms 3 Reckless Driver 4 Animal 5 911 Hang up 4 Disorderly Conducts 2 Disabled Vehicles 8 Motor Vehicle Crashes 1 Mental Subjects 26 EMS/Fire assists...

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September 1, 2020

Social Security Scam

Attention Residents, The Douglass Township Police have been fielding more and more calls regarding residents stating they are getting phone calls from an employee of the Social Security Office. The employee tells them their Social Security Number has been used in another state and then inquire for...

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