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A GE washing machine and a clothes dryer were reported stolen from a home under construction on Aaron Truehart Way sometime between Jan. 31 and Feb. 2.

A bag was reported stolen from a vehicle while it was parked in the Mercer Meadows parking lot Jan. 26. The thief smashed the car window and reached inside for the bag and its contents, which were valued at $346.

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A Manley Road resident reported the theft of a 2017 Mercedes-Benz vehicle from inside of their garage overnight between Jan. 21 and Jan. 22. The keys were believed to be inside the vehicle. There was no sign of forced entry into the house.

A thief smashed the rear window of a vehicle and stole a fanny pack from inside the vehicle while it was parked at the Mercer Meadows parking lot on Blackwell Road Jan. 20. The fanny pack and its contents were valued at $496.

A victim reported an incident of fraud and identity theft Jan. 29. He had been notified that his mail had been placed on hold, although he did not request it. The mail resumed and the victim began to receive debit and credit cards in the mail. He found 11 bank accounts had been opened in his name, and credit cards that were actively being used for various purchases.

A vandal smashed the rear windshield of a vehicle while it was parked on the street on Shaftsbury Avenue overnight between Jan. 26 and Jan. 27. Nothing was reported missing from the vehicle, but damage was estimated at more than $500.

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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