Crime & Safety
Theft, Criminal Mischief Reported in Doylestown
A stolen debit card leads to more than $500 worth of charges, and a tire is reported slashed.
A debit card stolen from a Doylestown nursing home led to more than $500 in fraudulent purchases, according to police.
Doylestown Borough police officers are investigating the theft of a debit/check card from an apartment at Wesley Enhanced Living at Heritage Towers, according to police reports.
The theft happened sometime between Jan. 22 and Feb. 1, police said.
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The stolen card was used to make 11 purchases totaling $528.09. The purchases were made between Feb. 1 and Feb. 4 in Warminster, Feasterville, and Philadelphia, police said.
In a separate incident, police are investigating an instance of criminal mischief.
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A tire was slashed on a vehicle parked in the lot next to Ventresca’s on West State Street. Police said it happened on Thursday, Feb. 7.
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