Hopewell Township Police blotter

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A woman reported the theft of her wallet and keys while she was attending a class at Honor Yoga on Denow Road between 10:20 a.m. and 10:40 a.m. Aug. 26. A charge of $500 was found on the victim’s credit card. Two unknown women entered the studio during that time frame and are considered suspects in the theft.

Copper was reported stolen from a house under construction in the Hopewell Parc development off Scotch Road. The copper is valued at $2,700. The theft occurred between Aug. 17 and Aug. 18.

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A Collingswood man who kept on driving after his vehicle struck a guardrail on Route 29 near Pleasant Valley Road was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, having an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, failure to report an accident and leaving the scene of an accident at 5:39 p.m. Aug. 16.

A Pittstown man was arrested on an active warrant from Hunterdon County after he was stopped for speeding on Route 31 near Tree Farm Road Aug. 14. He was also issued a summons for speeding. He was processed and taken to the Hunterdon County jail.

A Lawrence Township man was charged with driving under the influence and reckless driving after his car left the road and landed in a ditch on Cleveland Road at 5:10 p.m. Aug. 12. He was processed and released.

Someone tried to cash a check for $25,000 on a McKonkey Way resident’s checking account. The incident was reported to the victim’s bank, which provided a copy of the fraudulent check. The check was altered to the amount of $25,000. The incident was reported Aug. 10.

A victim reported finding two charges on his bank statement totaling $52.94 that he did not authorize. The transactions appeared to have occurred in California. The incident of fraud was reported Aug. 8.

A shoplifter stole packages of energy drinks, valued at a combined $351.66, from Stop & Shop Aug. 7.

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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