From the Oct. 4 edition of the Register-News
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BORDENTOWN CITY
Police said a 1989 Honda, reported stolen from the Magic Finish of Bordentown parking lot on Park Street at 6:27 a.m. Sept. 27 was recovered the same day in Trenton.
Police said the vehicle was intact except for damage to the ignition.
The investigating officer was Patrolman Fred Miller.
Police said a bag containing a camera and other items worth a total of about $300 were recovered in a wooded area after they were reported missing by a Third Street resident at 3:05 p.m. Sept. 27.
The investigating officer is Patrolman Ken Moretz.
FLORENCE
Jane Osman, 54, of Florence was charged with driving with a suspended license, driving while intoxicated and failure to stay in a marked lane after her vehicle struck a 2000 Ford Explorer driven by Richard Scott Jr., 28, of Roebling at 7:48 p.m. Sept. 30, said police.
Police said Ms. Osman’s 1987 Chevrolet Cavalier was headed north on Delaware Avenue when it veered over a center line and struck Mr. Scott’s vehicle.
Ms. Osman’s vehicle was towed from the scene, said police. There were no injuries, said police.
Police said they are investigating a report that a 19-inch color television was taken from a 1991 Plymouth Voyager van in the Florence Tollgate Apartments complex.
BORDENTOWN
TOWNSHIP
Timothy Baker, 23, of Hamilton, and Donald Allen, 28, of Hamilton, were each charged with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.
On Aug. 20, Patrolman Richard Brettell was conducting a stop of the two accused in a Taco Bell parking lot in Hamilton Township with two other Hamilton police officers, when Mr. Allen was found to have a wooden container used to store marijuana known as a dugout, police said.
Police reports stated that a search of the car found a blue and white glass pipe on the car’s floor with what was believed to be marijuana residue.
Police also found a cigarette pack in the car’s console with a plastic sandwich bag inside which contained a green substance believed to be marijuana, police said.
A search of Mr. Baker also found a small amount of marijuana in a wrapper from a cigarette pack in his front right jeans pocket, police said.
Both Mr. Baker and Mr. Allen were transferred to Bordentown Township, processed, and later released, pending a court appearance, police said.
Theresa Morris, 21, of Bordentown was charged Aug. 25 with theft of property, writing bad checks, and forgery, police said.
Police said Ms. Morris was arrested after passing a check for $58.98 at the Acme Market on Route 130. She allegedly told police she had found a checkbook in Trenton and had been writing checks from it at several area Acme markets.
After Ms. Morris agreed to a search of her car, police found a checkbook with nine blank checks, receipts for 10 issued checks, a credit card and two temporary check-cashing cards from SuperFresh and Acme stores.
The checks and credit card belonged to a Trenton woman, who told police she had cancelled the accounts.
A 37-year-old Bordentown man who called police to report that his room at the Laurel Notch Motel had been broken into Aug. 29, was arrested on an outstanding Pennsylvania warrant, police said.
Miguel Acevedo told police a green and silver Craftsman car polisher/buffer valued at $350 and some prescription medication and sleeping pills were stolen from his room sometime between 7:35 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Mr. Acevedo was arrested after a computer check by police found he was wanted in Bucks County on a retail theft charge. He was later released and given a phone number to call at the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office.
Fishing equipment valued at $2,000 was stolen from a boat parked in the yard of a Dunns Mill Road residence on Aug. 31 between noon and 7:30 p.m., police said.
The victim told police five fishing poles were stolen, including two that were custom made with his name engraved in yellow and gold. A tackle box with saltwater tackle also was taken.

