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A 27-year-old Hamilton Township man was arrested on an active warrant from Burlington Township after he was stopped for speeding on Mercer Road on July 19. He was processed and released.

A 25-year-old Trenton man was charged with driving while intoxicated at 4:02 a.m. July 18 after police were sent to investigate a single-car crash on Alexander Street. He was issued additional motor vehicle summonses, processed and released.

A 23-year-old Kingston man was charged with driving while intoxicated at 12:54 a.m. July 18 following a single-car crash on Nassau Street. He was issued additional motor vehicle summons. He was processed and released.

A 23-year-old Princeton man was charged with driving while intoxicated after police were dispatched to investigate a two-car crash on Alexander Street at 7:23 p.m. July 18. He was also issued multiple motor vehicle summonses. He was processed and released.

A shoplifter walked out of a Hulfish Street store with 42 items valued at a combined $5,040 on July 16. Surveillance videos showed the man fled the area in a vehicle that had been reported stolen from another town.

A thief attempted to activate a US Bank credit card that did not belong to him. A Chestnut Street resident told police that she had recently applied for the credit card, but when it did not arrive, she contacted the credit card company. She was told that a man had attempted to activate it, but he was unable to do so because he could not answer the security question. The incident was reported on July 12.

Two Honda dirt bikes, valued at a combined $3,100, were reported stolen from the enclosed front porch of a Basin Street home sometime between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. on July 12.

A burglar unsuccessfully attempted to break into a house on Billie Ellis Lane between noon and midnight on July 11. The would-be burglar damaged the front door in an attempt to get inside the house.

A 23-year-old Willingboro man was arrested on an active warrant for $1,500 from Atlantic County after he was stopped for speeding on South Harrison Street on July 11. He was processed and released.

A Snowden Lane resident reported the theft of a diamond engagement ring and a wedding ring, valued at a combined $35,000. The theft, which was reported on July 10, occurred between Jan. 1 and July 3.

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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