Three Hollow Oak Court residents reported that radio receivers were removed from their vehicles that were parked in front of their homes between 8 p.m. Sept. 19 and 7 a.m. Sept. 20.
In addition to his $190 receiver being stolen, one of the residents reported that his GPS, valued at $150, also was removed from his vehicle.
A second neighbor said he realized at about 7 a.m. Sept. 20 that he had left his doors unlocked and a window partially open, and when he went to his car he found the receiver missing. The resident could not identify a value for the piece of equipment.
The final resident reported that she heard a door slam outside at about 1 a.m. Sept. 20, then found her car radio receiver, valued at $10, missing in the morning.
Lt. Bill Geary said that each case is being looked into separately, but there is the possibility that the crimes were committed by the same person or persons.
”These are all crimes of opportunity,” he said. “I recommend people keep all doors locked.”
A Pierson Drive resident reported that someone removed a radio, laptop, computer case and briefcase from his vehicle while it was parked in his driveway sometime between 4:45 p.m. Sept. 24 and 7 p.m. Sept. 25.
The items were valued at a total of $2,138.
A Pierson Drive resident reported that someone damaged the passenger-side mirror, and removed spare change and dollar bills from the center console, while her vehicle was parked in front of her home sometime between 10 p.m. Sept. 22 and 8 a.m. Sept. 23. Repair of the mirror was valued at $100.
The resident also reported, on Oct. 2, that she found her navigation unit missing from her vehicle, but did not know if it had been taken when her mirror was damaged, or on a separate date. The navigation unit was valued at $307.
Rafiya Pope, 24, of Carpricorn Drive, was charged with driving while intoxicated, failure to keep right and failure to maintain lamps after she was pulled over at 3:35 a.m. Sept. 21 for swerving over the yellow line on Route 206 and having a cracked taillight, police said.
Ms. Pope was taken into custody after she failed several field sobriety tests, police said. At police headquarters, she was found to have a blood alcohol level of 0.15 percent, police said. The legal limit in New Jersey is 0.08 percent.
Ms. Pope was processed and released to the custody of a friend.
Peter Vouthouris, 47, of Pennsylvania, was charged with driving while intoxicated, speeding, failure to exhibit insurance and failure to exhibit registration after he was pulled over at 6:28 p.m. Sept. 20 for driving 65 mph in a 45 mph zone on Amwell Road, police said.
Mr. Vouthouris was taken into custody after he failed several field sobriety tests. At police headquarters, he was found to have a blood alcohol level of 0.12 percent, police said.
Mr. Vouthouris was processed and released to the custody of a friend.
Rocky Chevere, 22, of Manville; Altaf Drew, 24, of Somerset; and Dennise Lozada, 20, of Newark, were charged with violating the township ordinance for soliciting after police were called at 8:11 p.m. Sept. 26 to the 7-Eleven on Route 206, where the three were trying to sell fragrances to local businesses.
Mr. Chevere, Mr. Drew and Ms. Lozada were taken into custody after they admitted to not having a permit for soliciting, police said.
A court date is scheduled for Oct. 14 at the municipal building.

