Tag: Metuchen Police Department
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Criterion Sentinel: Memorable stories of 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, we take a look at memorable stories that hit the pages of the Criterion Sentinel. Joshi sworn in as mayor of Edison; calls on community to work together for ‘unity and good government’ – https://archive.centraljersey.com/2022/01/01/joshi-sworn-in-as-mayor-in-edison-calls-on-community-to-work-together-for-unity-and-good-government/ Mayor Sam Joshi was sworn in at John P. Stevens High School on New…
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Metuchen ‘Law and Order’ edition: North Carolina man allegedly claims he was Jonesdale Avenue homeowner
METUCHEN – The Metuchen Police Department used a bit of “Law and Order” humor as they posted recent police beat items on its social media page. On Metuchen’s edition of “Law and Order,” police apprehended a North Carolina man and charged him with burglary and defiant trespass at a Jonesdale Avenue residence. On Nov. 25,…
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Metuchen police charge two Jersey City men in alleged attempts to steal ATVs Thanksgiving night
METUCHEN – Police were able to apprehend two 22-year-old Jersey City men after a short foot chase for allegedly attempting to steal all-terrain vehicles, or ATVS, from a local business Thanksgiving night, according to the Metuchen Police Department. One other man has not yet been identified and is still at large, police said. Patrol was…
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Two men charged with burglary and theft at Michael Drive residence in Metuchen; two officers injured after short foot chase
Two men – a 22-year-old Columbia man and a 23-year-old Union City man – were charged with burglary and theft of a Michael Drive residence after a short foot chase that injured two officers. Patrol officers responded to a burglary in progress after a neighbor notified police on Nov. 11, police said. Officers surrounded the…
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Metuchen police blotter
A 44-year-old Jersey City man was charged with attempting to steal multiple bicycles at the Metuchen Train Station on Oct. 27. A man was witnessed at the bicycle racks near the train station allegedly smashing bicycle locks with a large rock. When police arrived, they located a man matching the description given by witnesses. The…
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Metuchen police investigate rash of catalytic converter thefts
METUCHEN – The borough is experiencing a rash in catalytic converter thefts from vehicles. Three catalytic converter thefts from parked vehicles were reported stolen on Woodbridge Avenue and Beechwood Avenue, Newman Street and Rose Street and Halsey Street from Sept. 9-12, according to police. The catalytic converter is an expensive part of a vehicle’s exhaust…
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Metuchen community comes together to ‘break the stigma’ on substance abuse disorders
METUCHEN – If anything, the crowd that gathered outside Metuchen Borough Hall was a telling sign that society is making strides to “breaking the stigma” on substance abuse disorders. However, those in the “breaking the stigma” fight, will say the “fight and effort” is still in full swing. State Sen. Joseph Vitale (D-19), chairman of…
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Metuchen enters shared service with Rutgers University for police dispatch
METUCHEN – For Police Chief Arthur Flaherty, a single seat police dispatch was essentially “a bad situation” waiting to happen. “We have evolved from a town of 12,800 to a town of 17,000 right now,” he said. “We are putting in 240 more condos and a 30-acre park. We are going to be near [a…
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Metuchen police blotter
Two men from Ireland – ages 24 and 19 – were charged with fleeing the scene of a serious motor vehicle crash on Middlesex Avenue July 29. Witnesses told police that the occupants of one of the vehicles had allegedly fled the scene on foot. After canvassing the area and a short foot chase, Officer…
