Tag: Hopewell Township Police Department

  • Hopewell police blotter

    Hopewell police blotter

    A Buckingham Drive resident lost more than $10,000 to a person who pretended to be an Amazon employee and gained access to the victim’s computer. The would-be Amazon employee withdrew money from the victim’s bank account in the incident, which was reported April 21. A Pennington-Hopewell Road resident nearly became the victim of a scam…

  • Karmazin resigning as police director; process underway to select new chief of Hopewell Township Police Department

    Karmazin resigning as police director; process underway to select new chief of Hopewell Township Police Department

    After two years, Robert Karmazin is resigning from his position as Hopewell Township police director. In an announcement on May 2, township officials stated that Karmazin was resigning from his position to take a job in the private sector. He submitted his resignation on March 21. According to a township statement, his last day is…

  • Hopewell Township police blotter

    Hopewell Township police blotter

    A thief allegedly took a chair from a First Street, Hopewell Borough, resident’s car while it was parked in the victim’s driveway April 13. The chair was valued at less than $600. A 38-year-old Easton, Pennsylvania, man was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Pohatcong Township following a motor vehicle stop on Bear Tavern Road…

  • Hopewell Township police blotter

    Hopewell Township police blotter

    A 26-year-old Trenton man was charged with burglary and theft for allegedly breaking into the Exxon gasoline station on Pennington Road and stealing less than $200 from the cash register March 31. He was released on a summons. A 42-year-old New Brunswick man was charged with possession of fraudulent government documents after he was stopped…

  • Hopewell police blotter

    Hopewell police blotter

    A thief removed a catalytic converter from a car parked near a Reed Road business in an incident that was reported March 8. A Hopewell-Wertsville Road resident reported that someone had used their personal information to open a bank account. The incident of identity theft was reported March 9. A Benson Lane resident reported that…

  • Traffic stops in 2021 in Hopewell Township reflect demographics

    Traffic stops in 2021 in Hopewell Township reflect demographics

    The Hopewell Township Police Department conducted more than 5,000 traffic stops in 2021. According to Police Director Robert Karmazin, 81% of the stops were of White drivers. “We had a little over 5,000 stops. Fifteen percent that we stopped were Black. Eighty-one percent were White. I think the overall statistics here reflect the demographics here…

  • Hopewell Township police blotter

    Hopewell Township police blotter

    A 23-year-old former employee of the Dunkin Donuts store on Tree Farm Road was charged with theft on Feb. 22 for allegedly taking more than $1,000 from the store over several months. The man, who lives in Ewing Township, was charged and released on his own recognizance. The case will be heard in Mercer County…

  • Hopewell Township police blotter

    Hopewell Township police blotter

    Someone passed off a reportedly fake $100 bill to buy groceries at the Stop & Shop grocery store on Denow Road Feb. 7. Several items valued at less than $500 were removed from a car while it was parked near the dog park in Rosedale Park Feb. 8. A Flemington woman was arrested on an…

  • Hopewell Township police officers honored with awards of merit

    Hopewell Township police officers honored with awards of merit

    Police Director Robert Karmazin presented Awards of Merit to officers who performed heroically during recent emergencies. At the Hopewell Township Committee meeting on Feb. 7, Karmazin also announced a promotion, and one civilian was honored as well. Detective Mark Panzano was promoted to the rank of sergeant. For their actions during Tropical Storm Ida in…