Burglary, Shoplifting: Princeton Police Blotter

PRINCETON, NJ – The Princeton Police blotter dated Nov. 20 and 27 had the following reports:

On Nov. 13 at 12:13 p.m., police received a report that an electric bicycle was stolen by an unknown person after it was left behind an establishment on Nassau Street where the owner works. The bicycle, a Happy Run Tank Fat Tire electric bicycle, is valued at $999.

On Nov. 13 at 1:10 a.m., following a motor vehicle stop on State Road, a 31-year-old Princeton resident was placed under arrest for Driving While Intoxicated. He was taken to PPD headquarters where he was processed, charged and later released.

On Nov. 15, at 8:41 p.m., officers responded to a retail establishment on N. Harrison Street on the report of a shoplifting in progress. Numerous items were stolen from the store totaling $2,518.45. The suspects then fled the area. The first suspect is described as a 6'2" Black male with prescription glasses wearing a back hooded coat with the Canada Goose logo, black backpack duffle bag, face mask, black pants, and black sneakers. The second suspect is described as a 6'0 South Asian male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black baseball hat with yellow trim, face mask, woodland camo pants, and back sneakers with white trim. He was also carrying a black duffle bag draped over his left shoulder. The Detective Bureau is investigating.

On Nov. 20 at 8:59 p.m., officers were dispatched to a retail establishment on State Road on the report of a shoplifting in progress. The unknown suspect, who fled the area prior to patrol arrival, stole more than $200 in merchandise. The suspect is described as a 5’7 black male in his 20s, with short black hair, wearing a blue jacket, white shirt, black sweatpants, and black slide-style sandals.

On Nov. 20 at 8:59 p.m., a retailer told police that an unknown suspect entered their establishment on State Road and shoplifted $2,116.24 worth of merchandise. The suspect, a 5’7 black male in his mid to late 20s, wearing a blue jacket, white shirt, black sweatpants, and black slide-style sandals, fled the area prior to patrol arrival.

On Nov. 23, 11:44 a.m., following a motor vehicle stop on Olden Lane, a 24-year-old Somerville woman was found to have active warrants for her arrest out of the Municipal Courts of Mountainside Twp., Greenbrook Twp., and Somerville Twp. She was placed under arrest and taken to PPD Headquarters where she was processed and later released.

On Nov. 24, at 11:21 a.m. a resident told police that an unknown individual(s) entered his garage and stole two of his bicycles. The bicycles are valued at $200 and $1000.

On Nov. 26 at 12:36 p.m., a man told police that an unknown individual unlawfully entered his vehicle while it was parked on Spring Street and stole several items. The victim reported that the items had a reported value of $1,160.

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