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Man Arrested for Weapons Offense

A man was arrested and charged with possessing prohibited offensive weapons according to a recent Bensalem Police Department blotter.

A Yardley man was arrested in Bensalem for possessing prohibited offensive weapons, according to a recent police blotter. Just before 10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, Charles Fisher, 42, of the 2300 block of Sterling Road was arrested on the 3400 block of Horizon Boulevard. He was charged with possessing prohibited offensive weapons. Police told Patch that the arrest was linked to a retail theft. "He had brass knuckles and a spring loaded knife," Sgt. Andrew Aninsman said. Fisher was arraigned before District Judge Robert Wagner on Saturday, Jan. 19. and sent to Bucks County Prison in lieu of $20,000 bail, according to the Bucks County's Inmate Database. The Inmate Database also shows that Fisher was charged with possession of a controlled …

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Police Cite 11 People with Retail Theft

Bensalem Township Police Department released a recent blotter that included seven incidents of retail theft, which resulted in 11 arrests.

Police responded to seven incidents of retail theft between Friday, Jan. 4 and Sunday, Jan. 6, according to a recent Bensalem Township Police blotter. 11 people were arrested and charged. On Friday, Jan. 4 just before 1:30 p.m., a 51-year-old woman from the 3200 block of Fairhill Road was arrested and charged with retail theft. She was issued a citation at the 2300 block of Street Rd.  Later, Bensalem police arrested two people with retail theft from Macy's Department Store at Neshaminy Mall. Just before 7 p.m., a 25-year-old and a 34-year-old, both who had no fixed address, were arrested and charged with retail theft and sent to Bucks County Prison in lieu of $20,000 bail each. On Saturday, Jan. 5 at 1 p.m., police arrested and charged …

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Police Arrest Minor, 30-Year-Old for Simple Assault, Harassment

Two people were arrested for simple assault according to a recent Bensalem Township Police Department blotter.

Over the weekend Bensalem Township police arrested two people with simple assault and harassment charges, according to reports. Just after 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 6, a 15-year-old female was arrested and charged with simple assault and harassment on the 1900 block of Park Avenue in Bensalem. She was taken to Edison Juvenile Detention Center. On Friday, Jan. 4 at 10:19 a.m., a 30-year-old woman was arrested on the 800 block of Cedar Avenue. The woman, whose name can be seen on the police blotter, was arrested and charged with simple assault and harassment, and was released on $25,000 unsecured bail, according to the police blotter. To read the full police blotter—including names—click on the PDF in the media section of this article.  

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Bensalem Man Violates Open Burning Ordinance

Bensalem Police Department released a blotter including a citation for violating a township ordinance, retail theft and more.

A Bensalem man was cited for violating a township ordinance, according to a recent police blotter. On Thursday, Jan. 3, a 33-year-old resident of the 1200 block of Kings Lane in Bensalem was charged with a violation of a township ordinance that prohibits open burning. He will receive a citation. In addition to the open burning violation, Bensalem Township Police Department also arrested a 45-year-old New Hope man on an outstanding warrant. The man was arrested on the 3100 block of Knights Road and was turned over to the Bucks County Sheriff's Department, the blotter said. An arrest for retail theft was also made on Jan. 3. Police arrested a 45-year-old Philadelphia man at Macy's Department Store in Neshaminy Mall and charged him with …

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Six Cases of Retail Theft Among Police Reports

Bensalem Township Police Department released a blotter that detailed six cases of retail theft.

Bensalem Township Police Department detailed six incidents of retail theft in a blotter from Jan. 2. At 5:23 on Dec. 28, 2012, two 15-year-old females and an 11-year-old male from Philadelphia were charged wtih retail theft at Macy's Department Store in Neshaminy Mall. They will be referred to the Youth Aid Panel. On Dec. 28, 2012, at 8 p.m., a 67-year-old woman from the 5200 block of N. Bay Road in Bensalem was arrested and charged with retail theft on the 2200 block of Bistol Pike. She was issued a citation. A 47-year-old lady from Gaitway Dr., Skillman, NJ was arrested and charged with retail theft at Boscov's Department Store in Neshaminy Mall at 8:40 p.m. and Dec. 29, 2012. She was issued a citation.  On Dec. 30, 2012, shortly after 2…

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Bensalem Woman Arrested in Child Abuse Case

Andrea Amaya was charged with aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child and simple assault, according to police.

Bensalem Township Police arrested a woman at her home on Friday morning, after a lengthy child abuse investigation, police said. Andrea Amaya, 24, of 3131 Knights Rd. was arrested at 9:24 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, and was charged with aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child and simple assault, according to a release from the Bensalem Police Department. She had been the target of a lengthy investigation by the police department's Special Victims Unit, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office and Bucks County Children and Youth. The focus of the child abuse investigation was the 3-year-old daughter of Amaya, who was hospitalized at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia on Nov. 3. The child had a 3rd-degree …

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Police Make One Wednesday Arrest

Charges included retail theft.

The following arrest information was provided by the Bensalem Township Police Department. It does not imply conviction. On Wednesday, Dec. 7, Bensalem police made the following arrest: At 1:32 p.m., David J. Gibson, 45, of the 5100 block of Tulip Street in Philadelphia was arrested on the 3400 block of Horizon Boulevard and charged with retail theft. He was sent to Bucks County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bail.

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Police Make Six Tuesday Arrests

Charges included thefts, disorderly conduct, DUI and more.

The following arrest information was provided by the Bensalem Township Police Department. It does not imply conviction. On Tuesday, Dec. 6, Bensalem police made the following arrests: At 4 a.m., Marissa Lynn Cole, 19, of the 2600 block of Kiansas Avenue in Bensalem was arrested on the 1900 block of Byberry Road and charged with DUI, careless driving and underage drinking. She will receive a summons. At 11 a.m., James Patrick, 20, of the 2700 block of High Avenue in Bensalem was arrested and charged with theft and receiving stolen property. He will receive a summons. At 11 a.m., a 14-year-old female from Bensalem was arrested on the 2700 block of High Avenue and charged with violation of daytime curfew. She will receive a citation. At 11 a.…

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Maureen

6:02 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013

That only means they should be in school not on the streets   more ›

Police Make Two Monday Arrests

Charges included disorderly conduct, public drunkenness and retail theft.

The following arrest information was provided by the Bensalem Township Police Department. It does not imply conviction. On Monday, Dec. 5, Bensalem police made the following arrests: At 11:45 a.m., Russell Gary, 46, of the 3300 block of Potter Street in Philadelphia was arrested and charged with retail theft at the FYE Store in Neshaminy Mall. He was issued a citation. At 11:47 p.m., Tina Potter, 24, of the 1800 block of Dill Avenue in Linden, N.J. was arrested in the 2900 block of Street Road in Bensalem and charged with disorderly conduct and public drunkenness. She was issued a citation

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