HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA — A 27-year-old woman has been charged following an alleged domestic incident earlier this month in Lower Moreland Township.
According to the Lower Moreland Township Police Department, officers were notified February 2, 2026, of a verbal domestic dispute occurring inside a vehicle traveling eastbound on County Line Road. Police said the vehicle, described as a black Hyundai Elantra, was driven by Chrystal Steward, 27, and occupied by a passenger identified as the victim.
Police stated the victim reported that Steward allegedly threatened to shoot them and refused to allow them to exit the vehicle. Authorities said the victim contacted police and remained on the phone, providing location updates while the vehicle was in motion.
According to police, officers located the vehicle near the intersection of Byberry Road and Surrey Road and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. Police allege Steward refused to stop and continued driving until traffic congestion forced the vehicle to halt near the intersection of Byberry Road and Pine Road.
Officers reported that Steward allegedly drove erratically during the encounter and nearly pushed an officer into oncoming traffic. Police said the victim was eventually able to exit the vehicle and speak with officers at the scene.
Authorities stated an arrest warrant was applied for and approved. On February 13, 2026, Steward was taken into custody by another Bucks County police department on Lower Moreland’s warrant, according to police.
Steward has been charged with false imprisonment, terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another, harassment subjecting another to physical contact, recklessly endangering another person, reckless driving, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, and obedience to traffic control devices. The investigation remains ongoing.
All suspects, arrestees, and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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