Tag: Princeton Police Department
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New police chief aims to improve functions of Princeton Police Department
Capt. Christopher Morgan, who rose through the ranks of the former Princeton Township Police Department, has been promoted to become the second chief of police of the consolidated Princeton Police Department. Morgan, who replaces former Police Chief Nicholas Sutter, was appointed to the top position at the Princeton Council’s Sept. 30 meeting. Sutter retired from…
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Scammers call Princeton residents asking for bail money
The Princeton area is currently experiencing an increase in calls from people who are attempting to scam residents out of money. The caller will portray themselves as law enforcement and will request personal information and bail money. Do not provide these individuals with any information. Hang up and notify the Princeton Police Department by calling…
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All Princeton police to begin wearing body cameras
The Princeton Police Department is joining the growing number of police departments whose officers are wearing body cameras, thanks to the Princeton Council’s adoption of a bond ordinance that funds the cameras at its July 27 meeting. Money for the body-worn cameras is contained in a $6.6 million bond ordinance that was approved by the…
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Certain roads in Princeton still closed after Tropical Storm Isaias
Some Princeton roads still remain closed because of down wires and trees from Tropical Storm Isaias. Princeton Police Department officials said the storm on Aug. 4 caused fires on wires, down power lines, and trees to fall down which blocked roads into homes. Roads still closed are Snowden/Herrontown, State Road (N/B Detour Ewing to Herrontown),…
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Civil Rights Commission discusses policing and racial diversity with local officials
As communities across the state work toward furthering discussions on governance and policing, Princeton has already done so with a forum hosted by the Princeton Civil Rights Commission (PCRC). The dialogue on July 26 between Mayor Liz Lempert, Police Chief Nicholas Sutter, PCRC members and community residents is the first in what will be a…
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Princeton’s first and only Black female officer will join ‘Paths to Success’ virtual presentation
The Princeton Family YMCA presents a weekly online interview series, “Paths to Success.” Princeton Patrolwoman Toni Mitchell will speak from 6-7 p.m. July 22. Mitchell was hired in November of 2015, and is the first and currently only Black female ever to serve as a police officer with the Princeton Municipality. A Zoom link will…
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LOOSE ENDS 7/17: Nick Sutter
By Pam Hersh My angst antennae are particularly sensitive these days, so when I heard the news, I made my Edvard Munch “Scream” face, and uttered my anxiety-filled comment: “Oh no, say it isn’t so.” I called the police, spoke to the Princeton police chief who checked his trustworthy source, and then he told me…
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More racist graffiti discovered in Princeton
For the second time in less than a week, racially motivated hate speech has been discovered on a bridge and the Princeton Police Department is investigating it as a bias intimidation and criminal mischief incident. The spray-painted message targeting African Americans was found June 29 on the concrete foundation of the NJ Transit railroad bridge…
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Detectives ID suspect accused of endangering teen; may be connected to other criminal sexual contact cases
The Princeton Police Department received a report of a 16-year-old victim on Witherspoon Street that was grabbed from behind on June 16. After an investigation by detectives, the police have identified the suspect as a 32-year-old male resident of Princeton. He was charged on July 1 with criminal sexual contact (4th degree) and endangering the…
