Whitpain Township Police Department

11/05/2020 - **UPDATE** Derby has been located safe and sound! Thank you everyone for the help! **LOST DOG** Please keep an eye out for this lost dog. Last seen in the area of Skippack Pike and Belfry Drive. Name: Derby 70lb male Vizsla Reddish/Brown in color. Should have a green collar/lead attached.... If you see this dog, please contact Whitpain Police 610-279-9033. Thank you. See more

We got a visit from 5 year old Baylor and his family today who wanted to say thank you to Officer Richard and made him an awesome card! Baylor even got to check out our brand new patrol vehicle and try out the emergency lights! Thank you to Baylor and his family for thinking of us.

Halloween safety guidance from Whitpain Township and the Montgomery County Office of Public Health. For more information, please visit the County website or Facebook page (click above) or the CDC's website below. https://www.cdc.gov//daily-life-co/holidays/halloween.html For homeowners:... If you are not comfortable having trick-or-treat guests on Halloween, please turn your outside lights off. For trick-or-treaters: - Please do not approach any homes unless it is clear that guests are welcome. - Allow sufficient space between groups and do not approach a home if other guests are still present. - Appropriate face covering should be worn in addition to any masks that are part of a costume. - If you encounter another group walking toward you, allow room to safely pass each other, but be careful to do so safely and avoid walking into a vehicular travel lane. - Try to maintain one-way pedestrian traffic by always turning right when leaving a driveway. To go in the opposite direction, cross to the other side of the street if this can be done safely.

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Update: 10/22/20 - 1:55PM - North Wales Road is open. ***ROAD CLOSURE*** North Wales Road will be shut down between Skippack Pike and Morris Road due to a trash truck on fire. North Wales road is expected to be closed for an extended period of time. Please avoid the area.

We had a great visit from four year old Jenna this week and her mom Jennifer who is teaching her about community helpers. Jenna we hope you had a great experience touring the station and learning about what we do. Thank you so much for the awesome card your family made for us!

**TRAFFIC DETOUR** Beginning around 7am on Thursday 10/22 There will be a detour for road work on a small section of North Township Line Road near DeKalb Pike (see map). If you take this road please be advised and allow extra time in your commute. The estimated timeline for the detour is 1-2 weeks.

Drug Take Back Day Saturday October 24, 2020 10am-2pm Whitpain Township PD's location will be the police lobby located at 960 Wentz Rd, Blue Bell. ... 44 police departments/agencies across Montgomery County are set to collect all unwanted, unneeded and expired medications as part of Drug Take Back Day, organized by the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office and the Police Chiefs Association of Montgomery County. The event runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, and all locations are staffed by police officers. This is great opportunity for residents to clean out their medicine cabinets of unwanted, unused and expired prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications and dispose of them easily in a safe, environmentally friendly way. Ridding medicine cabinets of these medications is an important step for the safety of all households. Accepted during Drug Take Back Day (and throughout the year at permanent MedReturn boxes) are: prescription and over-the-counter tablets and capsules, inhalers, creams, ointments, nasal sprays, pet medicines and vaping products. NOT accepted are needles and intravenous/injectable solutions.

Please use caution in the area of Lafayette Way & Daws Road due to a section of the roadway that has damage left from the water main break from this past weekend. The area has been coned off and PA American Water was contacted and will be responding with a crew to repair the area. The roadway is open to traffic.

***Update - 10/17 - UPDATE: DRINKING WATER NOTICE Boil Water Advisory was lifted for Pennsylvania American Water Customers in Norristown Water System on 10/14/2020 in the evening. **Update - 10/14/20 1100am ** - Boil water advisory is still in effect. ... The Pennsylvania American Water Company has advised that the boil water advisory is still in effect and shall remain in effect until further notice. For a map of the affected area please visit pennsylvaniaamwater.com. Thank you, 10/13/2020 2:37 PM Attention Whitpain residents see below for information from Pennsylvania American Water:

North Township Line Road will be closed today at Dekalb Pike to Cathcart Road. Please use alternate routes.

**UPDATE: 10/9/20 5:00 PM - Water main break has been fixed by PA American Water. There is a water main break at the intersection of Lafayette Way and Daws Road. Please use caution in the area. PA American Water Company has been notified. We will keep you updated.

The Whitpain Township Police are investigating vehicles that were gone through overnight. All vehicles were left unlock. The incidents occurred in the area of Stonybrook Dr, Union Meeting Road and Sunset Dr. All incidents occurred between the hours of 3:00-6:00am. We encourage residents to check their vehicles. If anyone has any information or video footage from this morning please contact the Whitpain Township Police department at 610-279-9033. If you have discovered missing items from your vehicle please call the Whitpain Township Police Department. As a public safety reminder we urge residents to lock their vehicles at all times.