Tag: Lawrence Township Police Department
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Lawrence Township police chief reviews 2020 during budget presentation
While the COVID-19 pandemic was challenging to society as a whole, it was especially challenging to Lawrence Township’s first responders, from police officers to firefighters and emergency medical technicians. Police Chief Brian Caloiaro outlined the impact of COVID-19 on the Lawrence Township Police Department’s operations – from issuing fewer traffic tickets to fewer calls for…
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Princeton man charged with vandalizing Black Lives Matter sign in Lawrence Township, faces other charges
A 50-year-old Princeton man is facing multiple charges for allegedly vandalizing a Black Lives Matter sign in two unrelated incidents that occurred on Feb. 9, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. In addition to a criminal mischief charge, the man was issued summonses for eluding police, aggravated assault, resisting arrest and obstruction of the…
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Lawrence police officer indicted for allegedly submitting false report
A Lawrence Township police officer has been indicted on two counts of official misconduct by a Mercer County grand jury for allegedly submitting an official report that contained false and misleading information. Andres Mejia, 42, was indicted by the grand jury on Oct. 20, one month after he was charged with tampering with records and…
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Lawrence cop suspended, charged for allegedly tampering with records
A Lawrence Township police officer has been charged with tampering with records and unsworn falsification for allegedly submitting a report that contained false and misleading information, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri said. Police Officer Andres Mejia was charged with the disorderly persons offenses and was also suspended from the Lawrence Township Police Department without pay…
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Downed trees, power outages reported in wake of Tropical Storm Isaias
Tropical Storm Isaias left a trail of downed trees and power outages in its wake as it raced through Lawrence Township on Aug. 4, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. Route 206 was closed between Cold Soil Road and Province Line Road because of fallen trees blocking the roadway. Trees also blocked Princeton Pike,…
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Lawrence police chief talks policy
The day after a rally at Lawrence High School to protest police brutality and the treatment of minorities, Police Chief Brian Caloiaro offered some insight in the Lawrence Township Police Department’s policies and practices – including the controversial issue of the use of force. Caloiaro met virtually with religious leaders in a forum sponsored by…
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Lawrence police chief says actions of Minneapolis officers will not be tolerated in town
Disturbed by the actions of a white Minneapolis police officer that resulted in the death of an African American man, Lawrence Township Police Chief Brian Caloiaro said the officer’s actions would not be tolerated in Lawrence Township. Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin kept his knee on resident George Floyd’s neck in the May 25 incident, which…
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Allegations against three Lawrence Township police officers claim misrepresentation of locations, entering park against governor’s orders
Three Lawrence Township police officers are facing criminal charges for falsifying government records, following an internal investigation by the Lawrence Township Police Department, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri said. Police officers Hector Nieves, Liubove Bjorklund and Timothy Wallace were suspended from the Lawrence Township Police Department without pay after they were charged with the offenses…
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Caloiaro sworn in as chief of Lawrence Township Police Department
Brian Caloiaro was ceremonially sworn in to office as the eighth police chief in the Lawrence Township Police Department’s 94-year history last week. Caloiaro, who succeeded Mark Ubry, was officially appointed to the police department’s top job in October. He had served as acting chief since Sept. 1, after Ubry retired. Caloiaro grew up in…