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A Hamilton Township man was arrested on an outstanding warrant from the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office following a motor vehicle stop on Pennington Road near Denow Road June 22. He was processed and taken to the Mercer County Correction Center.

Two shoplifters stole $580 worth of baby formula from the Stop & Shop store on Denow Road June 22. Store employees followed the suspects as they left the store and photographed them. Surveillance videos and photos were turned over to police.

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Cell phones and a Bluetooth speaker belonging to Model Avenue residents were reported stolen while the victims were swimming at the Quarry Swim Club on Crusher Road June 19. The cell phones and speaker were valued at $2,500.

A victim reported the theft of a license plate from his vehicle June 19. The victim said he noticed the license plate was missing June 17. The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission was notified of the theft.

Mail was reported stolen from homes on Timkak Lane, Old Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Federal City Road, Michael Way, Meadow Lane and Independence Way on June 17. The mail, which had been tampered with, was recovered by the Princeton Police Department and turned over to Hopewell Township police.

A shoplifter stole 10 bottles of baby formula from the Stop & Shop store on Denow Road June 17. Surveillance footage was forwarded to police.

Two Apple iPhones valued at $2,398 were reported stolen from the back room of the AT&T store on Denow Road June 13. An employee told police that two men entered the store. While he was helping one man, the other man allegedly went into the back room and stole the cell phones.

Packages valued at $165 were stolen from a Bayberry Road home June 12. The victim received confirmation that they had been delivered, but they were never received.

A Village Square resident reported the theft of a license plate from the dashboard of his vehicle June 11. The license plate was being stored on the dashboard because the victim did not have the screws to attach it to the front bumper. There were no signs of forced entry into the vehicle.

A shoplifter stole three glass bongs, valued at $179.97, from the Pennington Smoke and Cigar store on Tree Farm Road June 10. A store employee said the man walked into the store, selected the bongs and left without paying.

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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