By Mike Morsch, Regional Editor
The East Windsor Township Police Department initiated the following police reports through Wednesday, May 3, 2017., A 33-year-old East Windsor woman was charged with shoplifting, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after an incident at 3:30 p.m. April 28 at Target., Officers responded to Target on a report of a shoplifter who concealed numerous items valued at $138.80 and attempted to leave the store without paying. The investigation also revealed the suspect was in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The suspect was arrested and later released pending court action., Officers responded to the Exxon on Route 130 South at 1:08 p.m. April 29 on a report of a burglary., The caller reported that he observed an unknown male exiting the business while he was serving customers. It was determined the suspect removed approximately $997 from the office. The incident remains under investigation., A 39-year-old man from Lake Elsinore, CA, was charged with DUI, refusal to submit to a breath test, carless driving, reckless driving, failure to observe signal, making an improper U-turn, failure to maintain lane and failure to exhibit insurance after being stopped at 2:10 a.m. April 30 at Route 130 and Route 571., While on patrol, an officer observed a vehicle travel through a red traffic signal. The officer conducted a motor vehicle stop and while speaking with the driver, smelled an alcoholic beverage, along with noticing his eyes were blood shot and watery. The driver was given field sobriety tests, arrested for DUI and later released pending court action., The Hightstown Police Department initiated the following police reports from May 2 through May 7, 2017., A 20-year-old Edison man was arrested May 2 for an active warrant out of Tinton Falls Municipal Court, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on North Main Street. He was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, and released on his own recognizance., A 37-year-old Hightstown woman turned herself in May 3 on an active warrant out of Hightstown Municipal Court. She was processed and released on her own recognizance., A 35-year old Hamilton man was arrested May 4 the Hamilton Polioce Department for an active warrant out of Hightstown Municipal Court. He was turned over to the Hightstown Police Department and subsequently transported to the Mercer County Adult Correctional Facility, in lieu of bail., A 38-year-old East Windsor man was arrested May 7 for DWI, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Monmouth Street. He was transported to police headquarters, booked, and processed. After he was processed, he was unable to find someone to pick him up and he was then transported to the Robbinsville Police Department to be held for 12 hours per John’s Law., A 43-year-old Burlington man was arrested May 7 for an active warrant out of Burlington County Municipal Court and a 43-year-old Trenton man was also arrested May 7 for an active warrant out of Eastampton Municipal Court, during the course of a call for service on Main Street. Both were transported to police headquarters, booked, and processed. One was released on his own recognizance. The other was transported to the Mercer County Adult Correctional Facility, in lieu of bail.
