Hopewell Township Police blotter

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A Hopewell Township man was charged with driving under the influence and reckless driving after he crashed his Polaris vehicle off the roadway on Hopewell-Wertsville Road at 10:38 p.m. Sept. 19. He was processed and released.

A thief stole 200 feet of copper piping, valued at $1,000, from a construction site on Washington Crossing Road between Sept. 13 and Sept. 16.

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A vandal used spray paint to write “Dump Trump” on a fence surrounding a construction site on East Broad Street in Hopewell Borough. The incident of criminal mischief, which caused damage estimated at $100, occurred between Sept. 14 and Sept. 16.

A lawn mower was stolen from an enclosed trailer at a Federal City Road home between 12:16 a.m. and 12:35 a.m. Sept. 14. Surveillance video showed two men entering the trailer, removing the lawn mower and leaving on foot.

A Trenton man was arrested on active warrants from the Berlin and Stratford municipal courts Sept. 14. Police responded to the Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell to investigate a disturbance involving a visitor to the hospital, and discovered the suspect was wanted on the warrants. He was processed and released to the Berlin Township Police Department.

A victim reported the theft of a package valued at $638.97 that had been ordered online and was reported to have been delivered Aug. 23. The victim received a message that it had been delivered, but nothing was received. The incident was reported Sept. 11.

Jewelry valued at $65,000 was reported stolen in a burglary at a Forest Blend Drive home that occurred between Sept. 6 and Sept. 9. The victim returned home at 10:40 a.m. Sept. 9 and discovered the front door was wide open.

A Hopewell Township man whose vehicle left the road and overturned on Hopewell-Princeton Road was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, failure to submit to chemical testing and failure to maintain lane at 11:05 p.m. Sept. 9. He was processed and released.

LEA KAHN, Staff Writer
LEA KAHN, Staff Writer
Lea began working for the Packet publications in 1985, covering Lawrence Twp., and then expanding her coverage to Princeton in 2019. While history is her favorite topic, she has earned 13 awards from the New Jersey Press Association for coverage ranging from features to government and education. Lea continues to cover Lawrence Twp. and Princeton. She can be reached via email at lkahn@donnelly.media.

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