Princeton Police blotter

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A 50-year-old Princeton man was charged with theft for allegedly stealing a victim’s wallet, which contained $680 in cash, on Albert Way Aug. 26. The wallet contained an Apple AirTag, which helped police to locate the wallet. The man was processed and released.

A 19-year-old Princeton man was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon Aug. 25 after he was involved in a verbal dispute on Nassau Street. He allegedly had a switchblade-style knife in his possession. He was processed and released.

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A shoplifter walked out of a Nassau Street store with merchandise valued at $165 on Aug. 25.

A 24-year-old Ewing Township man was charged with driving while intoxicated after he was stopped by police on Stockton Street at 1:47 a.m. Aug. 24. He was processed and released.

A 23-year-old Hamilton Township man was arrested on an active warrant from the Lawrence Township Municipal Court following a motor vehicle stop on South Harrison Street Aug. 19. He was processed and released after posting $550 bail.

Someone entered an unlocked vehicle while it was parked at a location on Bayard Lane Aug. 18 and stole property valued at $35.

A 25-year-old Monmouth Junction man was charged with driving while intoxicated following a motor vehicle stop on Princeton-Kingston Road at 2:55 a.m. Aug. 17. He was processed and released.

A caller reported Aug. 13 that a man was masturbating while driving a car on Vandeventer Avenue. Police searched the area, but could not find him.

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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