NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP POLICE

Police seeking ID of Wawa shoplifter on Saturday

The incident occurred at the New Britain Township store

By Tony Di Domizio

Managing Editor

Monday, March 31, 2025

New Britain Township Police. Photo by James Short.

The incident occurred at the New Britain Township store

April 2, 2025 Update: New Britain Township Police on Tuesday identified the offender as a minor.

Original story below:

New Britain Township Police are seeking a shoplifter who walked out with merchandise from Wawa on West Butler Avenue on Saturday.

Polcie said the patrol division responded to Wawa at 525 W. Butler Ave. for a report of a retail theft.

An unknown man entered the store, selected merchandise off the shelf and then left without paying, entering a dark gray Kia Soul-style vehicle before leaving the scene, police said.

Call police at 215-822-1910 or email police@nbtpa.us with any information on the shoplifter.

Editor's Note: The original publication included two photographs released by New Britain Township Police of the suspect. Upon confirmation that the suspect is a minor, North Penn Now and Central Bucks Now have removed the original images.

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Tony Di Domizio

Tony Di Domizio is the Managing Editor of NorthPennNow, PerkValleyNow, and CentralBucksNow, and a staff writer for WissNow. Email him at tony@northpennnow.com. Tony graduated from Kutztown University, with a degree in English/Professional Writing and Electronic Media. He went on to serve as a reporter and editor for various news organizations, including Lansdale Patch/AOL, The Reporter in Lansdale, Pa., and the weekly Chronicle news editions of The Morning Call in Allentown, Pa. A fourth-generation Lansdalian, he attended North Penn High School, graduating in 1998. He once interviewed Jesse Spano in the back of a limousine outside North Penn High School.