Tag: Lawrence Township Police Department
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National Weather Service: Confirmed tornado rips through Quaker Bridge area of Mercer County Feb. 21
Trees were uprooted, power lines were knocked down, houses were damaged and roads were closed in Lawrence and West Windsor townships after a tornado raced through the area at 4 p.m. Feb. 21, according to officials. The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed the tornado on Feb. 22. Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes said he met…
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Possible tornado rips through Lawrence and West Windsor
Trees were uprooted, power lines were knocked down, houses were damaged and roads were closed in Lawrence and West Windsor townships after a suspected tornado or straight line wind storm raced through two townships around 4 p.m. Feb. 21, according to officials. The National Weather Service was contacted and indicated that it was a possible…
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Lawrence Township Police Department hires seven new officers
Seven new police officers, including one who was a police officer with the New York City Police Department, have joined the ranks of the Lawrence Township Police Department, according to Police Chief Christopher Longo. Five of the newly-hired police officers will attend a police academy for basic police officer training. A sixth police officer graduated…
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Lawrence Township police chief committed to building community partnerships in wake of Tyre Nichols beating death
In the wake of the beating death of Tyre Nichols by Memphis, Tenn., police officers, Lawrence Township Police Chief Christopher Longo assured Lawrence residents that he is committed to bringing out the best in Lawrence police officers through supervision and training. Memphis officials released video footage of the Jan. 7 incident, taken from police officers’…
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Mercer County Police Academy’s 28th basic class ‘stand ready’ to serve in their respective communities
The Mercer County Police Academy has graduated its 28th basic class of 44 cadets. An audience of several hundred family members, friends, Mercer County dignitaries and law enforcement officials from around state saw the cadets receive graduation certificates to officially make them police officers during a commencement held in the gymnasium at Mercer County Community…
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Driver injured when car crashes into side of building on Route 206 in Lawrence Township
A 72-year-old Bucks County, Pa., man was rushed to the hospital after his 2018 Mazda sedan crashed into the north side of a building in the 2600 block of Lawrence Road/Route 206 Dec. 28, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. The crash dislodged an outdoor staircase leading to apartments on the second floor of…
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Trenton men charged with robbery, aggravated assault and theft at Lawrence QuickChek
Two Trenton men are facing charges of robbery, aggravated assault and theft in connection to an alleged assault of another man inside a Quick Chek convenience store, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. The two men, ages 21 and 23, allegedly assaulted the 25-year-old victim inside the convenience store at 303 Brunswick Circle Extension…
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Trenton man charged with robbing Dunkin Donuts in Lawrence Township
A 22-year-old Trenton man is facing multiple charges, including weapons offenses, after he allegedly robbed the Dunkin Donuts store on Princeton Avenue, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. The man has been charged with robbery, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon and certain persons not…
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Lawrence Township Police Department seeks renewal of accreditation
Residents who want to weigh in on the Lawrence Township Police Department, which is seeking renewal of its accreditation by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, may do so through a short telephone call to the assessment team Dec. 16. The Lawrence Township Police Department gained its initial accreditation in 2017. It…
