Traffic Safety Program
The Bensalem Township Police Department, in conjunction with the Bensalem Township School District and Building A Better Bensalem, hosted on May 3 a Traffic Safety Program for students of the Bensalem High School junior class student body.
This program was created in 2023 to educate new drivers on navigating traffic stop encounters with law enforcement. The presentation included a 15-minute scenario-based video produced and filmed by student actors and police officers. Key components included drivers’ best and worst practices when dealing with the police. It also highlighted law enforcement’s legal authority and provided information on how to file a citizen’s complaint, if needed, after the traffic stop is completed. At the conclusion, students were allowed to participate in a Q&A period and were provided a Traffic Stop Guidelines flier.
The program aims to keep everyone safe during a traffic stop through mutual respect and an understanding of the law.
Fraud investigation
Bensalem Police are investigating a fraud that occurred at the Home Depot, 1336 Bristol Pike, on April 28. It was reported that an unknown white male entered the store and performed a fraudulent return valued at $83.88. The man is also suspected of an additional $500 return on a previous date.
If you have any information regarding his identity, submit an anonymous tip online at bucks.crimewatchpa.com/bensalempd/ or call Bensalem Police at 215-633-3719.
Kohl’s retail theft
Bensalem Police are investigating a retail theft that occurred at Kohl’s, 2325 Street Road, on May 2. It was reported that at approximately 3 p.m., an unknown white male entered the store and stole roughly $300 worth of clothing. He fled the area without paying for the merchandise in a possible Toyota Tundra. If you have any information regarding his identity, submit an anonymous tip online or call Bensalem Police.
Home Depot retail theft
Bensalem Police are investigating a retail theft at the Home Depot, 900 Rockhill Drive, on May 5. It was reported around 9:30 a.m. that an unknown male entered the store and cut the security cables to steal a Milwaukee M18 18v Lithium-Ion Cordless Short Throw Press Tool Kit valued at $749. The man fled the area in a silver Chevrolet Malibu without paying for the merchandise. If you have any information regarding his identity, submit an anonymous tip online or call Bensalem Police.
Retail theft at Target
Bensalem Police are investigating a retail theft that occurred at Target, 800 Rockhill Drive, on April 29. At approximately 2 p.m., it was reported that two unknown black females entered the store and stole about $635 worth of apparel, cosmetics and a Nespresso machine. They placed all the merchandise in a cart and exited the store without paying for any items. They fled the area in a black Jeep. If you have any information regarding their identities, submit an anonymous tip online or call Bensalem Police.
Robbery at 7-Eleven
On May 2, at 2:51 a.m., a black male between 5’9 and 6’0 wearing a black hoodie, dark face cover, dark pants, dark shoes and a yellow nylon shell-coated glove produced a demand note to the employee of 7-Eleven, 1952 Brownsville Road. The suspect lifted up his shirt to expose a firearm in his waistband and demanded the employee remove the cash from the register. The suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of money and Newport cigarettes.
Lower Southampton Police are asking for the public’s help with any residential surveillance video that may have captured the suspect arriving and/or leaving. Submit an anonymous tip online at bucks.crimewatchpa.com/lowersouthamptontwppd/ or call police at 215-357-1234.
