November 28, 2014

The Upper Allen Township Police has received reports from several township residents about an IRS telephone scam. The residents received an automated telephone call from someone that is claiming to be an agent of the IRS stating that they are subject to a law suit over unpaid taxes and requests a return telephone call. When the call is returned a male with foreign accent requests personal information. Residents are warned not to provide any personal information over the the telephone.

Note that the IRS will never:
1) call to demand immediate payment, nor will the agency call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill;
2) demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say you owe;
3) require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card;
4) ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone; or
5) threaten to bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying.

If you receive one of these calls and have the originating number or a call back number, the IRS requests you report it to the IRS Internal Inspection at 800-366-4484.

Click here for the IRS News Release

November 27, 2014
UAT20141100826

On Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2014, a garage in the 1700 block of Fisher Road was forcibly entered. The actors broke into several vehicles inside the garage. An Alpine dash monitor was stolen from one of the vehicles. They removed two dirt bikes which were abandoned at the end of the driveway, presumably because they did not start. One actor fled the scene on an ATV stolen from the same garage. The ATV is a 2001 Yamaha Raptor 660 ATV, black & white on color, VIN JY4AM01371A002856, similar to the one pictured above. The Raptor is equipped with a White Brothers E Series pipe and is louder than normal. Police were able to establish that the thief rode the ATV to Williams Grove Road and headed west toward W. Lisburn Road. The ATV was last heard in the area of Monroe Acres just off Williams Grove Road at about 3:00-3:30 AM.

Police ask any residents that heard a loud ATV early Thanksgiving morning, particularly those in the area of the following streets, to please call police with any information:
Williams Grove Road
West Lisburn Road
Westview Drive
Flamingo Drive
Widders Drive

Upper Allen Police can be reached at 717-238-9676. An anonymous tip line is also available by calling or texting 717-850-UAPD (8273). Anonymous tips can also be submitted online by visiting: www.upperallenpolice.com.

November 25, 2015
UAT20141100784

Operators:
Joseph Martino, 38
1st block of Big Horn Ave.
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

Beverly Reinhart, 74
100 block of Ore Bank Rd.
Dillsburg, PA 17019

Priya Ross, 30
100 block of Kimberly Ln.
East Berlin, PA 17316

On November 25, 2014 at 3:10 PM, Upper Allen Police responded to US Route 15 South on-ramp from South Market Street for the report of a three vehicle crash. All three vehicles were attempting to merge onto the highway from the on-ramp. Reinhart was first in line and came to a stop due to traffic in the right lane. Martino drove into the rear of Reinhart’s vehicle. Ross was following Martino and was unable to stop before driving into Martino. Martino’s car then continued up an embankment on the right before coming to rest alongside Reinhart. All three vehicles needed to be towed from the scene. Ross was treated on the scene by EMS for a minor injury and Martino was transported to the hospital for unknown injuries. Although crash was off the primary lanes of travel, traffic was slowed for an extended period by onlookers. Upper Allen Police were assisted on the scene by West Shore EMS and Upper Allen Fire Police.

November 25, 2014
UAT20141100777

On 11/25/14 a resident in the 900 block of Sheffield Avenue, Upper Allen Township, reported a theft to police. Between Sunday, November 23 and Tuesday, November 25, someone entered a shed in the back yard of the residence and stole a Centurion 3250 watt generator (Model 005790-0) and three (3) red five gallon gas containers. The owner believes the generator is red in color, however the model is similar to one pictured above. An invesigation at the scene indicates that the generator may have been loaded into a vehicle that was pulled over along W. Lisburn Road between Emily Drive and Stumpstown Road. The weight of the generator may have require two people to lift it.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Upper Allen Police at 717-238-9676. An anonymous tip line is also available by calling or texting 717-850-UAPD (8273). Anonymous tips can also be submitted online by visiting: www.upperallenpolice.com.

November 20, 2014
UAT20141100606

Operators:
Richard Hess, 71
2000 block of Arcona Road
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

Alexis Stadler, 30
200 block of Roosevelt Avenue
York, PA 17401

On November 19, 2014 at 3:15 PM, Upper Allen Police responded to the intersection of West Winding Hill Road and South York Street to investigate a reported crash. An investigation at the scene determined that both vehicles were stopped at the same stop sign before the collision. An SUV operated by Stadler pulled towards the intersection, but stopped again due to not having clearance to proceed. A school bus being operated by Hess proceeded as well, but could not stop in time resulting in a rear end collision with Stadler’s vehicle. Stadler and her adult passenger sustained minor injuries. No one aboard the school bus was injured. Both vehicles were driven from the scene of the crash. Upper Allen Police were assisted by Camp Hill EMS.