Monday, December 3, 2012
A local beer store settled with the family of a University of Pennsylvania student who fell to his death at a fraternity party in 2011.
The parents of a 20-year-old college student from Yardley who fell to his death at a fraternity party have settled with Suds Beer Store in Trevose for $375,000. They also settled with the University of Pennsylvania for an undisclosed amount and the Phi Kappa Sigma house for $3 million, according to Action News. The lawsuit stated that Matthew Crozier feel 30 feet from a stairway at the frat house after a New Year's Eve party in 2011. In addition, the lawsuit alleges that Crozier was allowed to buy beer at thebeer store on the 2400 block of Old Lincoln Highway and underage drink at the party. At the time, Crozier had been a student-athlete at John Carroll University in Ohio. Action News reported that family lawyers stated that a Penn …
Monday, November 12, 2012
Trevose troopers respond to multiple incidents.
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- Joe Hart
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Monday, November 12, 2012
The following information was provided by the Pennsylvania State Police Trevose station and gaming control troopers stationed at Parx Casino. Where an arrest is listed, it does not indicate a conviction. For full details from the police reports including names, please click on the attached PDF files. Between Nov. 4-10, Trevose troopers responded to the following incidents: On Nov. 4 state police responded to a reported theft from a vehicle. Police said between 10:02 and 11:30 a.m., somebody stole $90 from a jacket pocket located on the rear seat of a victim’s unlocked in a church parking lot in the 300 block of Main Street in Hulmeville. Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at 215-942-3900. On Nov. 4 at 11:41 a.m., …
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Trevose troopers charged 10 individuals with drunk driving since Oct. 25.
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- Joe Hart
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Sunday, November 4, 2012
The following information was provided by the Pennsylvania State Police Trevose station and gaming control troopers stationed at Parx Casino. Where an arrest is listed, it does not indicate a conviction. For full details from the police reports including names, please click on the attached PDF files. Between Oct. 25 – Nov. 1, state police made the following arrests: On Oct. 25 at 10:25 p.m., state police stopped a vehicle on I-95 northbound near exit 35 in Bensalem. The driver, a 41-year-old man, was found to be intoxicated and faces DUI charges. On Oct. 26 at 11:16 p.m., state police stopped a vehicle for speeding on I-95 southbound at milepost 33.1 in Bensalem. The driver, a 27-year-old Cinnaminson, NJ man, was found to be intoxicated …
Monday, April 30, 2012
The following information was provided by the State Police Trevose station. It does not imply conviction.
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- Joe Hart
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Monday, April 30, 2012
Between April 27-29, Trevose troopers responded to the following incidents: On April 27 at 7:31 p.m., state police stopped a vehicle at Langhorne-Yardley Road at Bridgetown Pike in Middletown. The driver, Carol Gannon, 52, of Levittown, was found to be intoxicated and driving with a suspended license. She faces charges in district court. Trooper Thomas Geerlof investigated the incident. On April 28 at 2:30 a.m., state police responded to a vehicle stopped in the shoulder on I-95 northbound at milepost 35 in Bensalem. The driver, Jeanette Bell, 25, of Hamilton, NJ, was found to be intoxicated. She faces DUI charges. Trooper Brandon Horlacher investigated the incident. On April 28 at 11:50 p.m., state police investigated an incident on I-95 …
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Pennsylvania State Police Trevose Station
3501 Neshaminy Blvd, Bensalem, PA
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Saturday, December 31, 2011
Parents should set clear ground rules for teens heading out for New Year's Eve.
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Saturday, December 31, 2011
While New Year’s Eve may conjure images of a celebratory toast, according to Liberty Mutual Insurance, it’s also traditionally one of the worst days of the year for alcohol-related crashes and deaths for young drivers. New data from a 2011 teen driving study by Liberty Mutual and Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) reveals an interesting yet cautionary anomaly: teens believe New Year’s Eve is the most dangerous time of year to drive, yet it also is the holiday or event when teens most frequently drive under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. According to the survey of nearly 2,300 eleventh and twelfth graders, when teen drivers were asked about how dangerous they feel certain events are for driving and the likelihood of …
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Seven teens were found to be drinking prior to a dance August 12.
According to a police report, Sergeant Frank Leonhardt and Officer Jeffrey Wilson were conducting a detail at the Sportsplex August 13 where a teen dance was being held. While conducting the detail, seven teens were found to have been drinking alcohol before entering the dance. All seven teens submitted to a breath test and registered in a range of .04 percent to .25 percent. All of the teens were cited for underage drinking and one was also cited for public drunkenness. They were released to their respective parents. Their names were withheld as they are all minors.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
The following information was provided by State Police at the Trevose station. It does not imply conviction.
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- Joe Hart
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Between July 22-25, state police from the Trevose station responded to the following incidents: On July 22 at 12:36 p.m., police stopped a vehicle driven by Christopher R. Geier, 21, of Elizabethville, on westbound Woodhaven Road in Bensalem for a traffic violation. Geier was found to be in possession of suspected marijuana. He faces possession charges in district court. Trooper Carrie Gula investigated the incident. On July 22 at 5:20 p.m., Sarah J. Francht, 29, went to the state police Trevose station to update her Megan’s Law registration and was found to be wanted in Philadelphia for a probation violation. She was turned over to Philadelphia police warrant unit. Trooper Anibal Santiago investigated the incident. On July 23 at 12:18 a.m…
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Police caught four youths trespassing and underage drinking on Ferderbar's grounds July 13.
Four youths were caught by police trespassing and underage drinking on Joseph Ferderbar Elementary and Poquessing Middle School grounds just after midnight Wednesday, July 13. Police responded to Joseph Ferderbar on a report of four subjects trespassing and hanging out by the pool at Ferderbar, and possibility drinking and swimming in the pool. Upon arrival, Officer Brian Walter observed two males and two females by the playground at Ferderbar. They began walking towards the rear of Poquessing on the grass when they saw police arrive. Walter went around the rear of Poquessing and drove up onto the grass and toward the subjects; when they saw Walter, all four youths took off running back toward Heights Lane. Walter followed them as far as …
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Lower Southampton Township Police
1500 Desire Ave, Feasterville Trevose, PA
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Joseph Ferderbar Elementary School
300 Heights Ln, Feasterville Trevose, PA
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Sunday, July 3, 2011
A new study found that underage drinking-related ER visits double for males during the July 4th weekend.
Fourth of July weekend is a time of celebration, cookouts and fire works, but for young people it is a time of underage drinking, according to the findings of a new study. A study conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA] found that "during the holiday weekend of July 3-5, 2009, there was a daily average of 942 emergency department visits related to alcohol use by people under the age of 21," according to a press release that was released July 1, 2011. Two thirds, or 622, of those visits were made by males; 320 visits were made by females. According to the study, there was a daily average of 304 underage drinking-related ER visits made by males in the month of July. According to the release, the …
Mike Moore
12:29 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
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