Vehicle Fire, DUI: Princeton Police Blotter

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

PRINCETON, NJ - On March 18 at 1:22 p.m., following a pedestrian stop on Monument Drive,a 39-year-old Portland, OR resident was found to be a Wanted Person out of the Mercer County Superior Court. The man was placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters. After the arrest processing, the Mercer County Sheriff's Officers responded to PPD headquarters and took custody of him.

On March 20, at 8:31 a.m., Princeton Fire Department (PFD), Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad (PFARS), and Princeton Police responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a vehicle fire on Witherspoon Street near Small World Coffee. On arrival, first responders found a 2007 red Acura, which had been parked in a marked stall on the west side of Witherspoon Street, with heavy smoke and active flames coming from the engine block. The Princeton Fire Department quickly extinguished the fire, and the vehicle was later towed from the scene. No injuries were reported. Due to the incident, Witherspoon Street was temporarily closed to all traffic between Nassau Street and Spring Street. Once the fire was fully extinguished and the area deemed safe, the scene was turned over to the Princeton Fire Marshal’s Office for further investigation.

On March 24, at 1:25 p.m., Princeton First-Aid and Rescue Squad (PFARS), Princeton Fire Department, and Princeton Police responded to the area of Quaker Road for the report of a vehicle submerged in the Stony Brook. On arrival, officers discovered a black Honda Civic partially submerged in the water with no occupants inside. The driver, later identified as a 28-year-old Princeton resident, was found walking along Quaker Road. Following an investigation, Galicia Hernandez was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and taken to Princeton Police Headquarters for processing. He was later released and charged with Driving While Intoxicated, Reckless Driving, Careless Driving, and Failure to Maintain Lane. As a result of the incident, Quaker Road was closed to all traffic for approximately two hours.

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