Tag: Montgomery Police Department
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Montgomery Township woman falls for computer virus scam; loses more than $15,000
A Skillman woman was scammed out of more than $15,000 after she received a message on her computer indicating that a virus had infected it, according to the Montgomery Township Police Department. The woman, who reported the incident Dec. 2, told police that she was directed to call a phone number of Microsoft Technical Support.…
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Montgomery Police blotter
Someone deliberately drove a vehicle into recycling cans, which resulted in several damaged mailboxes on Ridgeview Drive, Wilshire Drive, Canterbury Lane, Woodland Drive and Silverthorn Lane on Dec. 3. A Hartwick Drive resident reported the theft of packages from her porch Nov. 29. She was notified that the packages had been delivered, but when she…
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Veteran police officer becomes captain, director of Montgomery Police Department
The longest serving officer for the Montgomery Police Department now leads the department. Silvio Bet was sworn as police captain and director of the department on Nov. 10. He now leads the 35-person department and is responsible for promoting the public safety, education and collaborative policing for the department, according to a press release through…
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Montgomery police blotter
A 58-year-old Hillsborough Township man was charged with driving while intoxicated, careless driving, failure to submit breath samples and possession of an open alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle at 1 a.m. Oct. 11. A police officer stopped to check on a suspicious vehicle parked on Route 206 with its engine running and its headlights…
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Suspect(s) in stolen car attempt car theft in Montgomery Township
A Wilshire Drive resident nearly became the victim of a car theft after police responded to the area to investigate a suspicious vehicle driving around the neighborhood, according to the Montgomery Township Police Department. The incident occurred on Sept. 8. The suspect(s) allegedly got out of a blue BMW M5 sedan and approached the driveway of…
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Montgomery Township police blotter
A 30-year-old Fords man was apprehended on an outstanding warrant from Manville Municipal Court Oct. 2. Police discovered the outstanding warrant while they were checking on the man, who had parked his car in the parking lot at the Village Shopper shopping center on Route 206. He was processed and released. A 54-year-old Pittstown man…
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Cherry Valley Farm stand employees injured when vehicle strikes stand in Montgomery
Two employees of Cherry Valley Farm were injured when a 2017 Honda Ridgeline pickup truck crashed into the farm stand at 619 Cherry Valley Road Sept. 4, according to the Montgomery Township Police Department. The 16-year-old driver, who lives in Rocky Hill Borough, lost control of the vehicle, police said. He had a driver’s permit…
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Montgomery Police urge residents to lock homes, cars in wake of two burglaries, car thefts
In the wake of a pair of burglaries and car thefts, the Montgomery Township Police Department is urging residents to avoid leaving garage door openers accessible, to lock car doors and to not leave car keys in vehicles. The two burglaries and thefts occurred in the Cherry Valley Country Club development off The Great Road…
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Car fire damages garage, home in Montgomery
The garage of a South Wiggins Lane home and a 2022 Honda CRV hybrid sport utility vehicle were destroyed by fire after a vehicle struck the side of the garage door frame, according to the Montgomery Township Police Department. The 17-year-old driver was backing the Honda out of the garage when she struck the garage…