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A victim reported the theft of a jacket and Apple Airpods from an establishment on Prospect Avenue. The theft was reported Feb. 23.

A woman was scammed out of $4,750 after she deposited the money into a Bitcoin ATM at a Nassau Street convenience store. She was deceived into making the transaction by a suspect who impersonated a Bank of Princeton employee. Bystanders intervened during the course of depositing more money, which allowed the rest of the transaction to be canceled. The incident was reported Feb. 20.

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A resident of the Avalon Princeton apartment development on Albert Way reported the theft of a bicycle that was stored in a bike storage unit and secured with a bicycle chain. The theft occurred between October 2024 and Feb. 17, and was reported Feb. 20.

A 39-year-old Princeton woman was charged with driving while intoxicated after she was stopped for speeding on Rosedale Road at 9:20 p.m. Feb. 18. She was also issued summonses for careless driving, reckless driving, drifting within a traffic lane, failure to keep right, failure to possess registration and failure to possess an insurance document. She 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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