Crime & Safety
4 Apprehended For Suspected Retail Theft In Newtown Township
Theft in progress call prompts large police response at the Village at Newtown and on nearby Sycamore Street.
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NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — Police apprehended four suspects Wednesday afternoon following a retail theft at the Village at Newtown Shopping Center.
At about 2 p.m., the Newtown Township Police Department, along with various other local police departments, responded to the shopping center for a theft in progress.
The response led to officers flooding the area, including Sycamore Street, in an attempt to apprehend the subjects involved.
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"There was never any active threat to the community as a result of the incident,” police said.
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