Thursday, February 7, 2013
Lawrence Township police are investigating to determine if the break-ins just a few blocks apart on Drift Avenue, Gedney Road, and Northbrook Avenue are connected.
Lawrence Township police are investigating to determine if three residential burglaries that occurred last Friday (Feb. 1) in the central part of town were committed by the same person or persons. The break-ins took place just a few blocks apart on Drift Avenue, Gedney Road, and Northbrook Avenue. The burglary on Drift Avenue is believed to have taken place between 11:15 and 11:30 a.m. that day. Entry to the residence was gained by prying open a door, according to township police spokesman Lt. Mark Ubry. He said the homeowner reported that property valued at more than $1,300 was stolen, including Xbox 360 and Play Station 3 video game consoles, assorted coins and liquor. Officer Thomas Everist and Detective Todd Caruso are the primary …
Friday, January 27, 2012
Lawrence Township police release details of latest break-ins.
Lawrence Township police are investigating several new burglaries and have released additional details about a number of recent break-ins that have already been reported by Lawrenceville Patch. The newest (not previously reported here) burglaries took place at a residence on Drexel Avenue, a business on Brunswick Pike and multiple businesses on Shinney Lane. While he declined to publicly discuss specific details due to the ongoing nature of the investigations, police spokesman Lt. Charles Edgar said detectives are hard at work employing multiple strategies to both solve past crimes and prevent new ones from occurring. Edgar confirmed that overall crime in Lawrence Township – including burglaries – increased during 2011 in comparison to …
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Four burglaries and two attempted burglaries took place over a four-day period in Lawrence Township. Among the items stolen was a $17,000 utility vehicle from Lawrence High School. The vehicle was later found in Trenton.
Lawrence Township detectives are investigating four burglaries and two attempted burglaries that took place between Friday, Dec. 16, and Monday, Dec. 19. Lt. Charles Edgar, spokesman for the Lawrence Township Police Department, provided the following details: Lawrence Road – Attempted Burglary At 2:07 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, residents of a home in the 1300 block of Lawrence Road (Route 206) called police to report that they had just found evidence that someone had tried to break into their house. One of the residents was home about 10 o’clock that morning when the family dog was startled by something and began to bark wildly. Looking outside, the resident spotted a stranger near the front porch. The resident went outside and questioned …
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Lawrence Township police are investigating Monday night's burglary of one home in the 900 block of Lawrence Road (Route 206) and an attempted break-in at another home just a few doors away.
A Lawrence Township family returned home Monday night (June 13) to find that their house in the 900 block of Lawrence Road (Route 206) had been burglarized. Police were on the scene quickly, as officers were already in the area investigating an attempted burglary to another house just a few doors away on the opposite side of the street. Lt. Charles Edgar, spokesman for Lawrence Township Police Department, said police received a call 9:45 p.m. Monday from a 77-year-old resident of the 900 block of Lawrence Road reporting that someone had just used a rock to smash out the glass in the side door of his home. The person apparently fled after realizing the elderly man was home. Police were investigating that attempted burglary when they got a …
Monday, April 11, 2011
Lawrence Township police are also investigating the theft of a car from a Route 1 motel, as well as the shoplifitng of over 100 items worth about $5,000 from Toys R Us.
Attempted Burglary Lawrence Township police are investigating an attempted burglary that took place at a residence on Gedney Road during the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 5, according to Lt. Charles Edgar, police department spokesman. He said the 74-year-old homeowner told police he was aroused from his sleep between 1:50 and 2 a.m. by a loud “bang” that he believed came from the rear of his home. Getting up, the homeowner turned on his outside lights and looked out a window. Not seeing anything amiss, he went back to sleep. Later that day, the elderly man’s daughter stopped in to visit. She noticed that the rear door was partially open, but the chain securing the door was still in place, Edgar said. He said the daughter also found…
SHSB
2:23 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013
Four police officers have been laid off due to budget cuts. Ask how many hours or programs have been cut from the rec department and the senior center. When the Twp finds it more important to keep the Senior Center at 100% operation and staffing but not the police department, this is the result. more ›