Burglary Of A Motor Vehicle, Theft: Princeton Police Blotter

The following is a summary of incidents as reported by Princeton Police:

PRINCETON, NJ - On June 11, at 2:27 p.m., patrols responded to a parking lot on Snowden Lane following a report of a burglary to a motor vehicle. On arrival, officers spoke with the victim, who said that she parked her vehicle in the lot at approximately 9 a.m. on June 11. When she returned to her vehicle at around 1:22 p.m., she discovered that $600 in cash was missing from her purse. The woman also reported that several items were missing, including various credit cards. She later determined that an unknown person had fraudulently used her cards at several businesses, accumulating a total of $6,473.40 in unauthorized charges. Through video surveillance, officers were able to obtain descriptions of the suspects involved:

• Suspect 1: Female, of Asian or Hispanic descent, approximately 5 feet tall; age: 35-45 years old; attire: black pants, a black shirt, and a tan sun hat with a white ribbon; accessories: a bracelet on her right wrist, white-painted fingernails, and black sunglasses
• Suspect 2: Caucasian male approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall; age: 55-65 years old; attire: black pants and a blue collared half-button-up shirt; accessories: a black watch on his right wrist, a white baseball cap, and glasses with a black frame. The man later removed his glasses and put on a pair of black sunglasses.
• Suspect 3: Caucasian or Hispanic male, age 30-40 years old; around 5 feet 8 inches tall; attire: a white T-shirt and royal blue shorts.

On June 12, at 3:45 p.m., following a motor vehicle crash investigation, the driver, a 60-year-old Trenton man, was found to have an active warrant for $555 (with 10 percent option) out of Hamilton Municipal Court. He was placed under arrest and taken to police headquarters, where he was processed. The man posted the 10 percent bail and was assigned a new court. Sanders was then released from police custody without incident.

On June 12, at 2:01 p.m., a woman reported that she purchased an MSI Gaming Trio 4080 graphics card from an individual selling it on Facebook Marketplace. They agreed on a sale price of $1,000. On June 7, at approximately 5:15 p.m., they met in the parking lot of the Princeton Police Department to complete the transaction and exchange the merchandise and money. After taking the graphics card home, the woman attempted to install it in her computer, but it did not work. She then took the card to a computer store, where it was confirmed that the part was defective. The victim reached out to the seller, who initially promised to refund her money but subsequently blocked her communication.

On June 14, a resident reported that on June 14, sometime between 9:50 a.m. and 11 p.m., an unknown person stole an Apple Macbook Air valued at $950 from her porch after it was delivered by FedEx. There are no suspects at this time.

On June 14, a man reported that an unknown person(s) stole his mislaid iPhone 15 valued at $400 from a park located on Mountain Avenue. The Detective Bureau is investigating.

On June 15, Nassau Street Patrols responded to a business on Nassau Street regarding a past shoplifting incident. On arrival, officers met with a store employee who reported that on June 15, around 2:40 p.m., two men entered the store and stole a silver and black certified pre-owned Cosmograph Daytona Rolex watch valued at $119,500. The Detective Bureau is investigating.

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