Hopewell Township Police blotter

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A Washington Crossing-Pennington Road resident reported that a burglar broke into their vehicle and stole $600 in cash on March 22. The victim saw the burglar approach the property and enter the vehicle in the incident, which was captured on video.

A Trenton woman was arrested on an active National Crime Information Center (NCIC) warrant from Pennsylvania following a motor vehicle stop on Route 579 near Pleasant Valley Road on March 19. She was processed and taken to the Mercer County Correction Center in default of bail.

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A victim reported March 15 that several fraudulent charges were made on their credit card while they were out of the country on vacation. The bank was notified and no financial loss was incurred.

A Trenton man was arrested on an active warrant from the Bordentown Police Department following a motor vehicle stop on Route 29 near Valley Road on March 15. He was processed and released.

A victim reported March 13 that someone had placed an order for racing equipment using his name. He received an email from Summit Racing Equipment with confirmation for purchases of $99 and $162, which he did not make. The orders were canceled before any monetary loss was incurred.

A Trenton woman was arrested on an active warrant from Hopewell Township during a traffic stop made by the New Jersey State Police on March 13. She was turned over to the Hopewell Township Police Department, processed and released.

A Honda Accord was reported stolen from the driveway of a Flower Hill Drive home between 9 a.m. March 12 and 11:30 a.m. March 13.

A generator, a portable band saw, DeWalt batteries, drills and other tools were reported stolen from a construction site on Samuel Peterson Drive between March 7 and March 10.

Someone stole copper from a building under demolition and construction at St. George’s Church on River Road sometime between March 7 and March 10. The value of the copper is unknown.

A victim reported the theft of her handbag, containing car keys, cash and a cellphone valued at a combined $1,000, while it was parked in the parking lot at Mercer Meadows on Blackwell Road March 10. The burglar broke the passenger side rear window to gain entry to the vehicle.

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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