Police Report Vandalism, Assault and More

The following information was supplied by the Doylestown Borough Police Department. Where an arrested is listed, it does not indicate a conviction. For full details from the police reports, click on the attached PDF file.

Doylestown Borough Police are investigating two instances of vandalism that left two local businesses with thousands of dollars in damage to repair.

In the first instance, the business sign for Bryner CPA was damaged sometime between 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29 and 3 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 30. The sign is valued at about $3,000, according to police reports.

That same night, the business sign for the Shops at Taylor Avenue was damaged. No estimate for the damage has been provided, police said.

Assault

Charges have been filed against a 20-year-old man of Cheshire Road, Doylestown, for allegedly threatening an acquaintance with a knife during a verbal dispute in the parking lot of Fonthill Apartments L building.

Public Drunkenness

• A 46-year-old man, of Broad Street, Bethlehem, was cited on Saturday, September 29 at about 1:58 a.m. after he allegedly fell on a set of stairs in front of Stephanie’s.
• A 27-year-old man, of New Britain Road, Doylestown, was cited on Saturday, Sept. 29 at about 2:44 a.m. after he was allegedly observed urinating in the roadway in the area of Oakland Avenue and Donaldson Street. He was also cited for disorderly conduct.
• A 50-year-old man of Dorchester Lane, Perkasie, was cited on Saturday, September 29 at about 11:33 p.m. after he was allegedly observed standing in the roadway at the intersection of State and Main Streets, drinking from a bottle of beer. He was also cited for possessing an open container of alcohol.
• A 21-year-old woman, of Oak Leaf Lane, Doylestown, was cited on Sunday, September 30 at about 5:57 p.m. after she allegedly created a disturbance on the tens block of E. State Street.

Liquor Laws

An 18-year-old woman, of Byron Drive, Doylestown, and a 17-year old girl from Jamison were cited on Sunday, September 30 at about 12:44 a.m. after the vehicle in which they were passengers was stopped for not having its headlights illuminated.

During the traffic stop, officers noted the smell of alcohol coming from the vehicle. The above females exhibited signs of alcohol consumption.

Driving Under the Influence

A 30-year-old man, of Mews Drive, Sellersville, was arrested on Sunday, September 30 at about 2:34 a.m. after the vehicle he was driving was stopped for traveling above the posted speed limit on the 200 block of S. Main Street.

During the traffic stop, he was noted to exhibit signs of intoxication. He was asked to perform field sobriety tests, which he failed. He was taken to Doylestown Hospital for legal blood tests.

Driving Under the Influence

A 39-year-old man, of Russet Drive, Warminster, was arrested on Thursday, September 27 at about 12:01 a.m. after the vehicle he was driving was stopped for a malfunctioning brake light.

During the traffic stop, he was noted to exhibit signs of intoxication. He was asked to perform field sobriety tests, the results of which were marginal. He was taken to Doylestown Hospital for legal blood tests.

During the investigation, officers also noted the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. A small container of suspected marijuana was found in a backpack in the vehicle.

Charges are pending the outcome of laboratory results.