Tag: Princeton Police Department
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Princeton police investigate hateful graffiti found on bridge on Poe Road
A case of bias intimidation and criminal mischief involving racially-motivated hate speech is under investigation by the Princeton Police Department. Graffiti was discovered June 25 on the underside of a bridge on Poe Road, off Princeton-Kingston Road, that was racially motivated, police said. The Princeton Department of Public Works was notified and removed the graffiti,…
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Princeton police chief announces retirement effective Oct. 1
Princeton Police Chief Nicholas Sutter is retiring Oct. 1, capping a 25-plus year career that began as a patrolman with the former Princeton Borough Police Department and that ends with his leadership of the Princeton Police Department. The former Princeton Borough Police Department and the former Princeton Township Police Department merged into the Princeton Police…
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Princeton police seek man in his 40s accused of sexually assaulting teen
On June 12, at approximately 7:51 p.m., the Princeton Police Department received a report of criminal sexual contact that occurred on Witherspoon Street in the area of Torrey Lane. The incident involved a 16-year-old female and the suspect is described as a 5’4″ male in his mid 40s. No further information is available at this…
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Princeton police seek man in his 40s accused of sexually assaulting teen
On June 12, at approximately 7:51 p.m., the Princeton Police Department received a report of criminal sexual contact that occurred on Witherspoon Street in the area of Torrey Lane. The incident involved a 16-year-old female and the suspect is described as a 5’4″ male in his mid 40s. No further information is available at this…
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Princeton police chief allays concerns about department’s use of force, racial bias
Concerned about the erosion of trust in police officers following the May 25 confrontation between a white Minneapolis police officer and an African American man that resulted in the man’s death, Princeton Police Chief Nicholas Sutter has sought to allay concerns about the Princeton Police Department’s approach to the use of force and racial and…
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Reports of identity theft remain stable for Princeton police
The Princeton Police Department, in recent months, has not experienced a rise in reported identity theft scams during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. There have been a total of 10 reports of identity theft between April and May during the outbreak in Princeton. According to the department, the number of scam reports remain stable. Since March,…
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Princeton police increase presence
Although there have been no reports of violence or vandalism in Princeton, the Princeton Police Department is increasing its presence in the Central Business District and at the Princeton Shopping Center on N. Harrison St., officials announced June 1. The decision to increase the police presence is in response to violence and vandalism incidents in…
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Princeton police seek information on attempted robbery suspect
A Trenton man has been charged with weapons offenses in connection with an attempted robbery on Nassau Street on May 21. Police received a report at 10:29 p.m. on May 21 about an attempted robbery in progress in the 100 block of Nassau Street, according to information provided by the Princeton Police Department. Police officers who…
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Second Princeton police officer tests positive for COVID-19
PRINCETON – A second Princeton police officer has tested positive for COVID-19, Princeton Health Officer Jeffrey Grosser said on March 29. The first police officer who tested positive for COVID-19 began to display symptoms on March 22. He took immediate steps to go into self-isolation, Grosser said on March 28. The second police officer…
