Tag: Princeton Police Department
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Five new Princeton police officers sworn into office
Five new police officers have joined the ranks of the Princeton Police Department. They were sworn into office at the Princeton Council’s Sept. 26 meeting. They were among nearly 200 applicants for the job openings, officials said. Four of the newly appointed police officers – Kenneth Kim, Mateus Serrano, Fredy Ticona and Melody Van Ness…
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Hamilton Township man killed when car rolls over on Mercer Road
A Hamilton Township man was killed when he lost control of his car and it rolled over several times on Mercer Road Oct. 4, according to the Princeton Police Department. Police were sent to Mercer Road near Quaker Road at 11:45 p.m. to investigate a report of an overturned vehicle. When officers arrived, they found…
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Princeton Police blotter
A Fleming Way resident reported that a would-be thief was observed on a surveillance camera attempting to enter their vehicle while it was parked in front of their home. The thief was unsuccessful and fled the area. The incident was reported Sept. 23. Someone gained access to a Hardy Drive resident’s bank account and made…
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Princeton Police blotter
A 33-year-old Highland Park man was charged with driving while intoxicated following a motor vehicle stop on Witherspoon Street Sept. 3. He was processed and released. A 24-year-old Hamilton Township man was arrested on an outstanding warrant from the Hamilton Township Municipal Court after he was stopped by police on Bayard Lane Aug. 31. He…
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Princeton Police blotter
An East Merwick Court resident reported that his vehicle was burglarized and several items, valued at a combined $1,403, were stolen. The burglary and theft was reported Aug. 13. A victim reported the theft of his cell phone while he was at a store on Nassau Street Aug. 9. A 38-year-old Trenton man was arrested…
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Princeton mayor added as defendant in fatal crash
Man seeking compensatory and punitive damages through lawsuit Mayor Mark Freda was added as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by a man whose wife was killed in a motor vehicle collision in November 2021. David Marcou filed the initial lawsuit in Middlesex County Superior Court in June 2022, as an individual and as the…
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Princeton Police Department awarded reaccreditation
The Princeton Police Department has been reaccredited by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police. The Princeton Police Department gained its initial accreditation in 2014, and was reaccredited in 2017 and 2020. Accreditation is valid for three years. Police Chief Jon Bucchere was pleased with the reaccreditation news, following a visit from the…
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Trenton man faces trespass and weapons charges in Princeton
A 35-year-old Trenton man was charged with criminal trespass, unlawful possession of a weapon and hindering apprehension after he was discovered allegedly entering hotel rooms at the Nassau Inn July 21, according to the Princeton Police Department. He was additionally charged with hindering apprehension for allegedly providing a false name to police and with unlawful…
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Princeton Police blotter
A 29-year-old Lawrenceville man was charged with driving while intoxicated following a motor vehicle stop on Stockton Street Aug. 6. He was processed and released. A Dempsey Avenue resident told police that two of his vehicles were burglarized while they were parked in the driveway and garage of his home. About $45 in property was…