Princeton Woman Hands Over $10,700 To Fake Bank Employee: Police Blotter

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

PRINCETON, NJ — On October 28, a woman reported being deceived by an individual impersonating a Bank of America employee who claimed her bank account had been compromised. The suspect instructed the victim to withdraw $10,700 in U.S. currency and turn it over to an unidentified male in the parking lot of a business on North Harrison Street. The man approached the woman, identified the bag containing the money, and left the area with the cash. The woman subsequently discovered that she had also been defrauded of an additional $1,487 through a separate electronic payment. The investigation is ongoing.

On Oct. 31, a man reported that his brown leather wallet, containing $7 in U.S. currency and several debit cards, was stolen from inside his home at an apartment on Nassau Street. The wallet was valued at approximately $100, bringing the total estimated loss to $107. The investigation is ongoing.

Between Oct. 30, and Oct. 31, an unknown suspect stole an orange, 24-foot fiberglass extension ladder valued at $409 from the roof of a work vehicle parked in a parking lot on Witherspoon Street. The investigation is ongoing.

Between Oct. 28-31, a victim reported that a package was stolen from the front entrance of her residence on Thanet Circle. The package contained a black VAVSEA 5-in-1 immersion hand blender valued at $42.60. The investigation is ongoing.

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