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Bensalem Township Deputy Public Safety Director Passed Away

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, May 11, 2022

The Bensalem Township Police Department, Director William McVey and Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo are sad to announce the passing of Deputy Director David Richardson. He fought a heroic battle with pancreatic cancer over the last year with unending courage and humility but has finally succumbed to this horrible disease. Deputy Director Richardson was a police officer…

Two People Seriously Hurt In Bensalem Motorcycle Crash

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, May 8, 2022

by Alex Lloyd Gross May 8,2022 A 911 call came in for a serious motorcycle crash in Bensalem. Callers did the right thing by trying to get help, but they gave dispatchers the wrong location, which was abut a quarter mile down the road. Crews were originally called to Bensalem Boulevard and Trace Drive….

Bensalem Woman Get Jail For Stealing From Her Grandmom

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, May 6, 2022

by Alex Lloyd Gross Stealing from senior citizens is despicable. Sometimes, they are not sure about money. This story is not about one of those [people. The victim is articulate, spry and savvy and knows where her money is. Rebecca Scott, of Argyle Way in Bensalem is going to spend up to the next two…

Two Alleged Shoplifters Wanted By Bensalem Police

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, May 3, 2022

by Alex Lloyd Gross May 3 2022 Self service check outs are a pain for retailers. People sometimes go past the line and do not scan all of their items . Sometimes, they can forget. Other times, it is deliberate. Police in Bensalem would like to speak with the two people in the above…

Rollover Crash Caused Street Road To Be Closed In Bensalem

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross May 3 2022 There probably was something in the van that the driver did not want found. It was just after 11:00 AM when a vehicle on Street Road traveling towards State Road made a turn onto Marwin Street. Vehicles that were traveling in the same direction stopped, to allow…

Fire Damages Bensalem Business Overnight

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, April 29, 2022

by Alex Lloyd Gross It was just about 10:30 PM last night, April 28, 2022. The Eddington Fire Company was dispatched to Street & I-95 for an investigation. There was a smell of something burning, Within minutes Bucks County Dispatch center started getting multiple calls for a building on fire, just down the road…

Bensalem Male Arrested For Croydon Hit and Run Fatal Christmas Eve

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, April 28, 2022

by Alex Lloyd Gross April 28, 2022 Had Kevin Baker, Jr, from Bensalem simply stopped and called 911 on Christmas Eve, he would not be in trouble, police said. He was indicted this week and turned himself in after a Grand Jury decided to charge him with leaving the scene of an accident involving…

Teenager To Be Charged In Bucks County For Bensalem Stolen Vehicle

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

PHOTO COURTESY OF SCOTT RIEBER by Al;ex Lloyd Gross A juvenile teenager is in serious trouble and could be spending considerable time in a youth detention center upon conviction. He is accused of stealing a vehicle last night, April 27, 2022, as the owner went to retrieve something from his residence In Salem…

Bensalem Cops: Male Wanted For Repeated Robberies of 7-Eleven’s

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, April 26, 2022

by Alex Lloyd Gross According to Bensalem Police, the male in the above photo likes 7-Eleven stores. He likes them so much that he is accused of robbing them. He is armed with a pistol. It is unknown if the gun is real or a toy, using it in commission of a crime is guaranteed…

Tour Of Honor Ride Returns To Bensalem

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, April 24, 2022

by Alex Lloyd Gross People were speculating as to what was going on around Street Road in Bensalem, about 7:30 PM. There was a police helicopter hovering overhead and tons of police blocking the roads. Some thought it was an accident, or a police chase. Upon closer examination, there were a bunch of charter buses…