Criminal Mischief, Driving While Intoxicated: Princeton Police Blotter

PRINCETON, NJ — On Jan. 18, 10:28 a.m., following a motor vehicle stop on Nassau Street, the driver, a Bordentown resident, was found to have an active ATS Warrant out of Hamilton Township Municipal Court for $550. He was placed under arrest, taken to police headquarters, and processed accordingly. The 32-year-old was released on his recognizance pending a new court date.

On Jan. 19, 11:25 a.m., a complainant phoned the police to report being the victim of criminal mischief. The woman said that the rear window of her vehicle was shattered and that other areas of her car were vandalized by an unknown actor(s) while it was parked on Ewing Street.

On Jan. 20, 4:33 p.m., a caller told police that a black male wearing an olive-green jacket, gray hooded sweatshirt, black knit hat, olive green pants with black sneakers entered a store on Nassau Street and proceeded to shoplift six items by exiting the store without paying for the items. The total value of the items stolen was $5,068.

On Jan. 20, 7:21 a.m., a caller phoned the police to report the shoplifting of several items from their store on State Road. The caller told the police that the unidentified suspect stole items from the store by leaving without paying. The value of the stolen items totaled $953.69. The suspect is described as a light skinned black male, approximately 20 years old, 5’5” tall, with a thin build, wearing a black jacket and backpack.

On Jan. 21, 12:55 a.m., following to a motor vehicle stop for failure to keep right, the driver, a 24 year-old Robbinsville man, was placed under arrest for Driving While Intoxicated. He was taken to PPD Headquarters where he was processed, charged accordingly and released.

On Jan. 21, 9:56 a.m., an unknown individual was observed spray painting “Free Palestine” in red writing on a building on Witherspoon Street. The person is described as a male with a fair/pale skin complexion, approximately 5’10” tall, with a slim build, wearing gray jeans, white pair of sneakers, a blue hooded sweatshirt, red jacket, and backpack.

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