LAMBERTVILLE: POLICE BLOTTER

   The Lambertville Police Department reports:
   — March 3 at approximately 7:38 a.m., Lambertville police and the Lambertville Fire Department went to the Lambertville Sewerage Authority to investigate a fire.
   Upon arrival, they found a fire in a building on the southeast corner of the property. The fire was extinguished and determined to have been the result of an electrical malfunction. No injuries were reported, and the extent of damage is not known.
   — March 1 at approximately 2:20 a.m., Officer Michael Gramlich conducted a motor vehicle stop on an unregistered vehicle being operated by Steven Ivins, 36, of Holland, Pa.
   Upon further investigation, the officer learned Mr. Ivins had an outstanding $240 traffic warrant issued by Long Beach Township for failure to appear. Mr. Ivins was taken into custody and transported to police headquarters where he was processed and released after posting the full bail amount.
   — March 16, as a result of a motor vehicle stop, Don Menke, 54, of Yardley, Pa., was taken into custody on an active warrant.
   Officer Anthony Memolo stopped Mr. Menke on Route 29 in the area of the Trap Rock quarry at 4:05 p.m. because his 1998 Chevy van had not been registered or inspected since last year.
   Mr. Menke was found to have a $2,500 warrant issued for his arrest for failure to appear in Newark. Mr. Menke’s vehicle was impounded. He was released after making bail after being charged with operating an unregistered vehicle.
   — March 21, after a motor vehicle stop, Daniel Pithis, 43, of Langhorne, Pa., was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant.
   Officer Michael O’Rourke stopped Mr. Pithis on Bridge Street at 11:25 p.m. because his 2004 Volvo SUV had a broken taillight. A check revealed Mr. Pithis had a suspended New Jersey driver’s license and a warrant for his arrest. The warrant was issued by Franklin Township for failure to appear on traffic charges.
   Mr. Pithis was charged with driving while suspended and failure to maintain lamps before being released on $115 bail.
   — Najai Sow, 24, of Miramar, Fla., was arrested on an outstanding warrant March 22.
   Officer Vincent Albani stopped Mr. Sow in his 1995 Dodge van at the intersection of North Main and Bridge streets after he was observed allegedly speeding on Main Street at 5:50 a.m. while on his way to the Golden Nugget Flea Market, Route 29.
   Mr. Sow was found to have a warrant for failure to appear in Mansfield Township on speeding charges. He was charged with speeding and released on $145 bail.
   — Paul Hubert, 46, of Morrisville, Pa., was taken into custody on active warrants March 22 after he was caught speeding on Route 29.
   Officer Gramlich stopped Mr. Hubert at 11:45 a.m. after he was observed speeding in his 2002 Nissan pickup, past the area of the Laceworks complex.
   Mr. Hubert was found to have two warrants issued for arrest for failure to appear on traffic charges in both Harding Township and Trenton. He was charged with speeding and released on $205 cash bail.
   — A Lambertville police officer was involved in a motor vehicle crash while trying to locate a suspect who had brandished a knife during a road rage incident March 21.
   At 11:40 a.m., Officer Gramlich, who was operating a marked patrol unit, was on his way to North Main Street when his vehicle collided with a 1994 Toyota Camry that was about to turn on Church Street.
   The Toyota, driven by Edgar Gutierrez-Santiago, 34, of Levittown, Pa., was pushed into a third vehicle — a 2002 Subaru Forester, operated by John Treichler of Lambertville — that was stopped on Church Street.
   Both the patrol car and the Toyota were removed from the scene as a result of the substantial damages they received. The Subaru received only minor damage and was driven from the scene. There were no reported injuries. The investigation is ongoing.
    Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.