$10.9K Account Fraud, Stolen Town Bench, Shoplifting: Princeton Police Blotter

The following is a summary of incidents as reported by Princeton Police:

PRINCETON, NJ - On Nov. 4, at 2:33 p.m., officers conducted a motor vehicle stop on Terhune Road after observing a vehicle disregard a stop sign. The driver, a Ewing resident, was found to have an active $550 warrant out of Ocean Township Municipal Court. The 33-year-old was placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters for processing. Edwards was subsequently released after posting full cash bail. Edwards was also issued a motor vehicle summons for disregarding a stop sign.

On Nov. 5, at 2:49 p.m., officers responded to a local grocery store on North Harrison Street for a reported shoplifting incident. The investigation revealed that a Princeton resident had taken merchandise valued at $18.10 without paying and left the store. The 18-year-old was placed under arrest and taken to police headquarters for processing. He was charged with shoplifting and he was subsequently released pending court proceedings.

On Nov. 6, at 12:02 p.m., officers received a report of unauthorized credit card transactions involving a local resident. The investigation revealed that a suspect allegedly used the victim’s PayPal and Instacart accounts without authorization, resulting in approximately 60 unauthorized transactions between Sept. 6 and Nov. 3, 2026. The transactions resulted in a reported financial loss of $10,909.03. The investigation is ongoing.

On Nov. 9, at 2:52 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Stockton Street and Library Place for a reported theft of municipal property. The Department of Public Works reported that a garbage can and a bench located on the northeast corner of the intersection were stolen. The garbage can was last seen on Nov. 2, and the bench was last seen on Nov. 9, at approximately 6:20 a.m. The investigation is ongoing.

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