Police Blotter - December 2008
Township Police and MEMS responded to a two-car accident at Griggstown Rd and Rt. 533 on Oct. 17 after an 42-year-old eastbound driver on Griggstown Rd failed to yield right-of-way to a 60-year-old southbound on Rt. 533. Both driversa had to be taken to UMCP complaining of chest pains, and the eastbound driver was ticketed for careless driving.
Three Long Island residents were arrested for various drug charges following an Oct. 17 traffic stop after they failed to stop for a red light at Rt. 206 and Griggstown Rd. Officer Clifford detected the order of marijuana in the car and a search revealed pot and paraphernalia. An 18-year-old and a 20-year-old were charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and a 17-year-old was charged with possession of CDS and Third Degree possession of CDS with intent to distribute. The driver was charged with failing to observe a traffic device and CDS in a motor vehicle. The adults were released ROR, and the juvenile released to a family member.
Someone stole McCain sign on Oct. 18 from a Harlingen Rd home. On Oct 19, someone stole an Obama sign from a Dutchtown-Harlingen Rd home. So there.
Township Police, Fire Co. #2, and MEMS responded to a single car accident on Oct. 18 after a 58-year-old Hopewell driver fell asleep driving on Rt. 518 near the firehouse and hit a light pole. She was taken to RWJH for evaluation, and her car was towed. The driver was ticketed for failure to keep right.
Township Police responded to a burglary at a Rutgers Lane home on Oct. 18 after the residents returned and found the front door had been forced open sometime between 4 and 9:30 pm. Cash and valuables had been stolen. Investigating officers determined that someone had also attempted to break in next door but had been deterred by a barking dog.
A 23-year-old Bridgewater man was arrested on Oct. 22 for an outstanding warrant from Bridgewater after being stopped a traffic stop that also resulted in a ticket for driving with a suspended driver’s license.
There were plenty of accidents on a wet Oct. 25, including a two-car on Rt. 601 near the Skillman curve at 12:16 pm when a northbound 29-year-old Cranbury driver failed to stay in her lane and hit a southbound car driven by a 53-year-old Skillman man. A 10-year-old passenger in the northbound car complained of pain in her shoulder but refused treatment. The first car was towed and the driver ticketed for failing to maintain a lane.
The Reading Curve on Rt. 601 was the scene of a two-car that same day when a southbound car driven by a 23-year-old Hillsborough man went out of control and struck a northbound car driven by a 54-year-old Belle Mead man. Both cars were towed, and the first driver ticketed for failure to maintain a lane.
A 41-year-old Kingston driver lost control of his car on Hollow Road on Oct. 25 also, hitting mailboxes and a tree. He was arrested for DWI and ticked for careless driving as well.
Don’t forget the Causeway Bridge! At 12:13 on Oct. 26, a 17-year-old Belle Mead driver rear-ended a car driven by a 40-year-old Hillsborough man, stopped and waiting to turn left onto the Causeway Bridge. The first car was towed from the scene and the driver ticketed for careless driving.
Not to be left out, the Belle Mead Bridge strikes again: a southbound 27-year-old Boonton man was arrested on Oct. 31 at 3:05 pm after failing to negotiate the bridge and hitting the guard rail. Responding officers detected the odor of alcohol on his breath and administered field sobriety tests, which the driver failed with flying colors. He was charged with DWI and careless driving, and his vehicle was towed. That pretty much accounts for all the major Township hotspots.
Someone broke into two cars parked on Thornton Way in Belle Mead on the evening of Oct.26 and stole a GPS, valued at $300, from one of them.
A Hudnut Lane home was broken into through the garage on Oct. 26 sometime between 1 am and 10:30 am. A laptop computer and accessories and cash were stolen from a home office. The loss was estimated at $2,000.
Three 12-year-olds were turned over to their parents on Nov. 1 after an Innisbrook Rd resident reported that someone on the Cherry Valley golf course was lighting up his home and himself with a green laser beam. Responding police found the little darlings pointing the laser at homes around the course.
Under the heading of high crimes and misdemeanors: Township Police arrested a 43-year-old Franklin Park man and an 18-year-old Kendall Park youth on Nov. 2 after stopping their car, which had been driven in a suspicious manner. Eight Obama signs were seen in the bag seat. Both defendants claimed to be unaffiliated, but were charged with theft and disorderly persons conduct anyway, and released ROR. Didn’t do them much good, did it?
Someone entered three buildings at Skillman Village sometime during October. On Oct. 31 Township Public Works Dept. employees found plywood pried loose from doorways, but nothing was disturbed inside. Repairs will cost about $100.
A Rider Lane homeowner reported on Oct. 31 that someone entered his home overnight through an unlocked rear door and stole jewlry and cash valued at $6,800.
A 31-year-old Edison driver caused a three-car accident on Oct. 31 when she reached into her glovebox for a cell phone and failed to notice that traffic ahead of her had stopped on Rt. 206 near Wall Street. She rear-ended a stopped Jeep, which then struck a Mercedes Benz. No injuries were reported, by the first driver was ticketed for careless driving.
Someone tore the screen on a River Birch Circle home sometime around Oct 30. or Oct. 31. No attempt was made to enter the home. Replacement cost was estimated at $50.
A 66-year-old Pennington man reported on Nov. 5 that someone stole a tree stand, cable lock, and deer lure from his hunting location in the woods off Rt. 601. The equipment was valued at $105
Wet pavement and too much speed was the cause of a two-car accident on Rt. 601 near the Skillman Curve on Nov. 5 at 4:19 pm. A 36-year-old southbound Princeton driver failed to make the corner ansd hit a northbound pickup truck driven by a 35-year-old Ewing driver. Both vehicles had to be towed and the first driver was ticketed for careless driving.
The next day the same thing happened twice at the Reading Curve, once at 9:16 am, then again at 9:44 am when a 21-year-old southbound Basking Ridge driver crossed into the northbound lane and hit a car driven by a 58-year-old Belle Mead driver. The Basking Ridge man was ticketed for failure to maintain a lane. No injuries were reported at either accident.
Township Police are investing a report on Nov. 6 from four homes on Van Doren Way and Hoagland Dr. in Belle Mead that someone entered a total of eight cars overnight, taking a a registration car, a cell phone charger, a wallet, 3 iPods, a cell phone, an XM receiver, a golf putter and $20 worth of change. otal value of the stolen items was $958.
Johnson and Johnson security staff reported the loss of a company-owned laptop computer valued at $1,500 sometime between 1 – 2 pm. On Nov. 10.
An open garage door gave access to a Hastings Rd. home on Nov. 11, which resulted in the lose by theft of a laptop, cash and credit cards valued at $1,600.
Township Police responded to a single-vehicle accident involving an over-turned dump truck on Rt. 206 near Bridgepoint Rd. South on Nov. 11 at 2:58 pm. The driver reported that as he approached the turn he heard a loud bang, followed by the truck suddenly overturning, spilling a load of gravel onto the roadway. He complained of neck pain and was taken by MEMS to UMCP. Investigators discovered that a right rear leaf spring assembly broke, which caused the load to suddenly shift to the right. The roadway was closed for about an hour.
A Sunset Rd. resident reported on Nov. 5 that someone removed Obama/Biden signs from her front yard overnight. The signs were valued at $20.
Police Alert: Recent Burglaries & Prevention Tips
Township of Montgomery E-Bulletin
November 4, 2008
Police Alert: Recent Burglaries & Prevention Tips
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Montgomery Police want to remind residents to secure their property overnight and be mindful of the diminished daylight. Since mid-October six residential and vehicle burglaries and attempted entries have been reported to police. Three house burglaries occurred while the victims were asleep. The crimes were reported in Woods Edge, Pike Run and King's Crossing developments and the vehicle burglaries took place on Thornton Way near Township Line Rd. Police urge homeowners to re-calibrate light timers for both interior and exterior lighting and to make sure vehicles and house doors and windows are closed and locked. They also request residents to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police immediately. It is helpful to police if callers can provide descriptions of individuals and their clothing, and vehicle descriptions including license plate information.
In the event of any emergency call 9-1-1. Non-emergency Montgomery Police phone number is 908-359-3222. Thank you.
Police Blotter - November
Township Police arrest a number of drivers for outstanding warrants during September and October, including a 62-year-old Hillsborough man, arrested by Det. Larsen on Sept. 22, also for speeding, and was also found to have an outstanding $500 warrant from Greenbrook Twp. Court. He was issued tickets for speeding and for driving with a suspended NJ license.
A 19-year-old Princeton man was also arrested following a traffic stop by Officer Timothy Giaccone for speeding on Sept. 29, when a computer check revealed an outstanding warrant from the Township. He was released after posting a $250 bail.
A 54-year-old Hopewell man caused a three-car accident on Sept. 24 on Rt. 518 between Hollow Rd and Spring Hill Rd. after momentarily taking his eyes off the road. When he looked up, he saw too late that the car ahead of him had stopped. He struck that car, driven by a 64-year-old Hopewell woman., which then struck the side of a car ahead of her, driven by a 34-year-old Ringoes driver. No injuries were reported, but the first driver was ticketed for careless driving.
Another accident the same day sent a 51-year-old motorcyclist from Princeton to the hospital after a 74-year-old North Plainfield driver, turn left from Dead Tree Rd. onto River Road in front of her motorcycle caused a collision. The motorcyclist, complaining of pain in her left side, was taken to UMCP by MEMS. The second driver was ticketed for failure to stop at a stop sign.
MTPD Detective Bureau is investigating a report by a staffer at Carrier Clinic that he was punched and scratched on Sept. 17 by a juvenile male patient, and sustained bruises and minor cuts.
A Yale Terrace resident reported on Sept. 26 that someone stole a laptop computer worth $632 from his front porch. It had been delivered that day by FedEx.
Someone stole roofing materiel from a construction site on Rt. 206. The foreman reported to MTPD on Sept. 25 that 40 rolls of materiel, valued at $3,000 had been taken overnight from the fenced-in site and stole the materials from the roof, where they had been stored.
Two drivers were sent to area hospitals by MEMSng a two-car accident on Sept. 27 when a 49-year Berkele Heights driver, exiting left, northbound onto Rt. 206 while leaving an area business, was struck by a southbound car, driven bya 72-year-old West Windsor driver. Both cars were towed, and the Berkeley Heights driver was ticketed for failing to yield.
Someone stole a 2006 Land Rover, valued at $35,750, from the dealer’s lot overnight. The keys were still inside the dealership. What with SUV sales and high gas prices, the thief may have done the dealer a favor. Township Police are investigating.
Responding to a disturbance at a Dominicus Ct. residence at Pike Run, Township Police located a 21-year-old Belle Mead woman, who had been screaming and banging on doors. Officers observed drug paraphernalia and marijuana at the residence and charged her with being under the influence of CDS, possession of marijuana under 50 grams, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
A Hudnut Lane resident reported on Oct. 2, that someone damaged his mailbox by physically removing it from its post. He was able to re-install it.
On Oct. 3, a Richmond Dr. resident reported that someone woke him u[ at 3:46 am by ringing his doorbell. When the resident turned on the outside lights he saw someone in his 20’s wearing blue jeans and a grey hooded sweatshirt standing in his driveway. The man then ran away to his vehicle and drove away. The resident discovered his rear sliding door screen ajar, and that someone came into his detached garage through an open door. Nothing was taken and the house was not entered.
Officer Andrew Perry stopped a car driven by a 28-year-old Princeton man for n equipment violation and found that he had outstanding warrants from East Brunswick and North Brunswick and that hislicense had been suspended. He was ticketd for operating with a suspended license and unclear plates, and released after posting $494 bail.
Someone gained access to the bank accounts of a Skillman resident and removed $25,218.98 by means of two unauthorized wire transfers.
Bambi wins one: a 22-year-old Philadelphia man, driving on Rt. 601 near Dutchtown-Zion Road on Oct. 3, swerved to avoid hitting a deer, lost control of his car, which then crossed into the soutbound lane and struck some trees on the shoulder. The driver suffered a bruise on his forehead but declined a trip to UMCP after being treated at the scene by MEMS.
Township Police responded to a two-car accident on Rt. 518 near Provinceline Rd. on Oct. 6 at 9:24 am after an eastbound 58-year-old Lambertville driver lost control of her car, entered the westbound lane and struck a car driven by a 69-year-old Hopewell man. The Lambertville driver’s car overturned, but the driver was able to exit with help from the second driver. Both complained of neck pain and were taken to UMCP by MEMS. The Lambertville driver was ticketed for careless driving.
Someone vandalized a Berkley Ave. lawn by driving over it, leaving deep ruts. This was reported on Oct. 6. Damage was estimated at $100.
A 56-year-old Princeton man was arrested for DUI on Oct. 9 after Township Police responded to a single-car accident on Rt. 605. They found the driver trapped inside an overturned car. He had to be pulled out with the “jaws of life” y fire personnel. He was taken to RWJH by MEMS. Montgomery Township Fire Companies #1, #2, and Rocky Hill responded.
A Hudnut Lane resident reported on Oct. 11, that someone stole two unsecured bicycles from his apartment overnight. The bikes were valued at $200 each.
Gun-jumping or possibly dyslexic trick-or-treaters rang a Cornflower Ct. doorbell on Oct. 13, and then fled on bicycles with other juvenile males at 9:59 pm. Halloween is Oct 31, not 13.
A swimming pool filter fell off the back of a pickup truck driven by a 35-year-old Texas driver at the Skillman Curve on Rt. 601, then struck the front of a car driven by a Bridgewater man on Oct. 14. The Texas man was ticked for loading as to spill.
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