Woman Accused of Stealing Vehicle

A 43-year-old Montgomery County woman is facing charges related to the theft of a vehicle in Lower Saucon Township.

According to township police, Amanda Nicole O’Daniell of Pottstown allegedly stole a 2008 Volkswagen GTI from the 1900 block of Leithsville Road. Police said the vehicle theft was reported to them on the evening of May 3.

Police said they later “received information that (O’Daniell) would be returning to the area and abandoning the vehicle,” so officers used license plate readers to track the vehicle’s movement and “positioned themselves in the area.”

The vehicle was subsequently located and O’Daniell was taken into custody, according to the department’s May 9 post on Crimewatch.

According to county court records, O’Daniell is charged with Felony 3 theft of movable property, Felony 3 receiving stolen property and Misdemeanor 2 unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

Records show that following a preliminary arraignment before Judge Nicholas Englesson on Sunday, O’Daniell was committed to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $5,000 straight bail.

According to the docket filed in her case, a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Monday, May 19 at 11:30 a.m. before District Judge Alan Mege in Northampton County District Court 03-2-04 in Lower Saucon Township.

The docket did not list an attorney for O’Daniell.

Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using information from the Lower Saucon Township Police Department and Northampton County court records.