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LAWRENCE POLICE BLOTTER: Sept. 23

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Amith Yenigalla, 24, of Monmouth Junction, was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane and careless driving after he was involved in a one-car accident on the Brunswick Circle at 11:53 p.m. Sept. 20. 
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A Dodge Caliber sport utility vehicle belonging to a Hazelhurst Avenue resident was reported stolen from her residence between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sept. 20. The car was unlocked and the keys were in the car. The car was recovered in Trenton on Sept. 21. 
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Orlando Mora, 39, of Trenton, was charged with driving under the influence after the car he was driving struck a utility pole on Route 206 at 1:15 a.m. Sept. 20. 
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Llundon Lawson, 21, of Dunellen, was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving and driving while his license was suspended at 1:17 a.m. Sept. 18 after he was observed driving erratically on the Rider University campus. 
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Brendan J. Silva, 21, of Union, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia at 11:42 p.m. Sept. 16 after he was found to have a grinder in his room at Hill Dorm at Rider University. A resident assistant smelled marijuana coming from his dorm room and called school security to investigate. 
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A 2006 Ford F-350 pickup truck, valued at $23,284, was reported stolen from Route 1 Dodge on Brunswick Pike between 12:13 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. Sept. 14. The keys were still inside the key box at the dealership. 
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James Cartwright, 26, of Trenton, was charged with forgery for possession of a fake $100 bill at 12:06 a.m. Sept. 13. He was arrested on an outstanding warrant for $250 from Ewing Township Municipal Court following a motor vehicle stop on Brunswick Pike. When police asked if they could use the money found on his person to post his bail, he agreed. The cash was inspected for authenticity and found to be fake. 
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An Xbox game console and three 32-inch television sets, valued at a combined $1,548.97, were reported stolen from a Fieldboro Drive residence between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Sept. 11. There were no signs of forced entry. 