The Bensalem Twp Police Dept has issued a traffic alert for the following areas. Please click the link below to view.

http://bensalempolice.org/Trafficalert.html

At the National Leadership Convention of the Future Business Leaders of America held in Anaheim California this past weekend, Joe Seborowski,Jr. competed in the area of "Database Design and Applications" and was awarded 7th place. He was eligible for the national competition by placing second in the State Competition in Hershey and by placing first in regional competition at Bucks County Community College. Way to go Joe,Jr.

Engine 84 takes home third place and Tanker 4 Takes home second place in antiques. Great job to all who participated.

Early this morning TFC and LSFD were called to Bristol Rd for wires down in the road way. On location there was a gigantic tree that fell across Bristol road into the parking lot of MEGA Fitness. The tree managed to fall onto a vehicle on Bristol Rd and snaping three Peco poles and taking out power for many residence in the area. Bristol Road is now shut down in both directions and has been since 4:40 this morning. No one was injured.

Trevose Fire Company attended a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Bensalem Firefighters Field on Saturday.

Engine 84 was added as a RIT to Village Square Apartments Box 28-14and Rescue 4 was called to cover Conwells Fire Co with Ladder 65 and Engine 44, companies were in service about 1 hour.

A special announcement from the CDC.

In response to an intensifying outbreak in the United States and internationally caused by a new influenza virus of swine origin, the World Health Organization raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 5

Click on the link below: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

Trevose Fire Rescue was called to the Sleep Inn on Street rd for alarm activation. BC4 first on scene with smoke detector activation in room 114. E4 crew investigated to find a smoked out electrical outlet caused by a faulty vacuum cleaner cord. The crew along w/ maintenance secured the power to the room and checked for extension with the TIC. FM 222 was called to the scene to investigate.

While returning from the previous wires call AC4 n E84 pulled up to John's Cafe on Brownsville Rd with an audible and visual alarm condition. AC4 investigated the alarm and encountered a smoke condition and upgraded the assignment.

Upon further investigation crews determined that it was a Rubbermaid trash can on fire. Crews checked for extension with a TIC and used a ppv fan.

The fire is under investigation by the FM's office.

Calls reported a car accident at Philadelphia and Brownsville Rds with a vehicle into a pole with entrapment, wires down and fire.

Companies on scene reporting a power outage in the area and a vehicle into a pole with no entrapment or fire. TFC was on location for a half hr a waiting PECO to arrive.

Canteen 4 responds for the third time in two days. Canteen 4 was dispatched to Saxony Manor Apts on York Rd. for a Apt fire to supply refreshments and snacks to the personnel involved.

Update from the Bensalem Police Dept and the Bensalem Fire Marshall's office. Also see the video section of our website of the dumpster fire.

Arson fire arrest

On Friday, April 10, 2009, Bensalem Police Officer Matthew Tobie was patrolling the area of the Neshaminy Mall when he was alerted by a woman in the parking lot that there was a dumpster fire next to the mall building.  Officer Tobie quickly located the fully engulfed dumpster.  Officer Tobie and a Mall security guard, attempted to suppress the flames with a fire extinguisher.  Trevose Fire Company, Engine 4, arrived on scene and within minutes extinguished the fire safely.  No one was injured and the mall building did not sustain any structural damage as a result of the quick response from police and fire personnel. 

Members of Bensalem’s Criminal Investigations Unit and Fire Marshall’s Department investigated the incident to determine the cause of the fire.  The cause of the fire was determined to be incendiary in nature, beginning with an open flame being combined with available combustibles.  Subsequent investigation revealed two suspects who were later located at the mall and arrested. 

The suspects were identified as David McGraw 20 yrs of age from  600 blk of Holland Rd Southampton and Kevin Hilbmann 19 yrs of age from the 1800 blk of Strahle st Philadelphia.  They were both charged with Arson, Criminal Conspiracy, Risking a Catastrophe, and Criminal Mischief.  They were arraigned by Judge Burns and sent to BucksCounty Prison in lieu of $75,000, 10%.

Anyone with addition information regarding this incident should contact Detective Mark Kelly at 215-633-3664 or Assistant Fire Marshall Robert Sponheimer at 215-633-3618.

Engine 4, SS 84 and Canteen 4 responded to assist the Lower Southampton Fire Dept. Monday afternoon for a 2 alarm townhouse fire on Pebble Ridge Ct. There were no reported injuries. Good job by all who we involved.

Rescue 4 was called to cover station 8 while enroute county redirected them to cover station 65. In their endevour to Nottingham, county dispatched Rescue 4 to 45's local for a box assignment at Pennswood Village Nursing home. No services were needed.

Trevose Fire Rescue was called to a total of 7 calls on Tuesday.  From alarms systems, brush fire, a overheated police car and a QRS call to finish up the night.