Tag: Spotswood Police Department
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Operation Eagle Eye nets eight Middlesex County men, one juvenile on alleged possession, distribution child porn charges
Eight Middlesex County men and one juvenile male have been charged for their involvement in multiple child pornography investigations dubbed Operation Eagle Eye, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. The charges against the men and the juvenile are a result of Operation Eagle Eye led by the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit of The…
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Spotswood police advise residents to ‘lock and secure’ vehicles after rise in motor vehicle thefts in area
SPOTSWOOD – Due to the recent rise in motor vehicle thefts in the area, police are advising residents to lock and secure their vehicles. A majority of the crimes that have occurred are a result of unlocked vehicles, according to the Spotswood Police Department through a Nixle alert.
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Police departments to hold National Night Out Aug. 2
Police departments throughout the state are holding National Night Out on Aug. 2 in continued efforts to create police-community partnerships. The Monroe Township Police Department will hold their event at Thompson Park near the lake area, located off Perrineville Road and Forsgate Drive. The night will include a car and truck show, food, music and…
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Plans to demolish Water Tower at former Schweitzer plant in Spotswood scheduled June 18
SPOTSWOOD – The Water Tower at the former Schweitzer-Mauduit International plant on Main Street near the East Brunswick border is scheduled for demolition. Police apologize for any noise related to the demolition, which is expected between 9-11 a.m. on June 18, according to the message the Spotswood Police Department sent through Nixle on June 17.…
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Spotswood officer injured in East Brunswick after single-car crash
EAST BRUNSWICK – A Spotswood police officer was injured in a single-car crash while responding to an emergency call on April 1. While en route to the emergency, the vehicle’s lights and sirens were activated before it hit standing water and hydroplaned, according to information provided by the East Brunswick Police Department. The vehicle came…
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Spotswood police investigate burglaries, fraud
The Spotswood Police Department is currently investigating several incidents which have occurred recently within the borough. Police received a report that an unlocked vehicle was entered on DeStefano Avenue and some items were taken on Nov. 3. Video surveillance shows a male subject wearing a hooded sweatshirt, a jacket, pants and sneakers pulling on car…
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Spotswood man charged with aggravated sexual assault of teenager
A Spotswood resident has been charged with the aggravated sexual assault of a teenage girl. An investigation by Detective Sgt. Edward Schapley of the Spotswood Police Department and Detective Ivis Coghan of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determined that, on July 13, Abdul Louis, 38, of Spotswood, approached the girl as she was walking near…
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Family members, eight pets rescued from Spotswood home; police officer, firefighter injured during house fire
SPOTSWOOD – Two first responders were injured during a house fire in which several family members and pets were rescued. Spotswood police responded to Fernhead Avenue around 1:01 p.m. April 29 for a report of a house fire. Upon arrival, officers observed flames and heavy smoke coming from the top of the home, according to…
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Queens men charged in Spotswood for possession of hundreds of pounds of marijuana
Two men have been charged after allegedly being found in possession of hundreds of pounds of marijuana. Christopher Stennett, 58, and Ricardo Jackson, 48, both of Jamaica, Queens, New York, were each charged on Feb. 12 with one count of first-degree possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, one count of second-degree conspiracy to distribute…