Full Notification

WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT

20 Municipal Drive * P.O. Box 38

West Windsor, New Jersey 08550

ROBERT GAROFALO PhD(c), Chief of Police

(609) 799-1222

Records Fax (609) 799-6338 * Fax (609) 897-9010

DB Fax (609) 799-6515 * Dispatch Fax (609) 799-3516

PRESS INFORMATION

INCIDENT: 2022-7430 DWI
                                     Poss. of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose
                                     Unlawful Poss. of a Weapon
                                     Recovered Stolen Property
                                     Poss. of Hollow Point Ammunition
                                     Certain Persons Not to Have Weapons 
                                     Poss. of High Capacity Magazine

DATE & TIME OCCURRED:  3/12/2022 at 1:02 am

LOCATION OCCURRED:  102 Carnegie Center--Hyatt Regency Princeton Parking Lot

REPORTING OFFICER:  Ptl. D. Borup #115

WHO:  Accused--Rashawn D. Ford
                             Resident of Trenton, NJ 08611

OTHERS INVOLVED:    1) Sgt. L. Brodowski #479
                                        2)  Ptl. F. Zicha #96
                                        3)  Ptl. K. LaForge #104
                                        4)  Ptl. G. DeBlasio #111
                                             

DETAILS:  On Satruday March 12, 2022 at 1:02 am, Ptl. Borup and Ptl. LaForge were detailed to 102 Carnegie Center (Hyatt Regency Princeton Hotel) on a report of a suspicious GMC Pickup truck that was on the side of the building.  The truck was parked partially on the sidewalk and had very dark tinted windows.  The driver inside the truck appeared to be sleeping.  The Officers made numerous attempts to knock on the vehicle's windows but the driver was unresponsive.  Finally, the driver, later identified as Rashwan D. Ford, woke up and lowered the driver's window.  Ford was determined to be DWI.  

     Ford was found to be in possession of the following:  a bag labeled "Gorilla Glue" with a greenish vegetation (Marijuana), a stolen Smith & Wesson SD .40 Caliber Handun, a partially consumed Patron Tequila bottle, a (14) Round Capacity magazine, (13) Hollow Point .40 Caliber Rounds, (1) .40 Caliber full metal jacket round in the chamber of the Handgun, and a Desantis Gunhide Holster.

       Ford was placed under arrest for the myriad of criminal charges and being DWI.  The Smith & Wesson had been reported as stolen from Raleigh County, WV.  Ford was currently on Parole from PA.  Ford was charged with a litany of offenses and transported to the Mercer County Workhouse pending future Mercer County Superior Court proceedings.    

OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Det. Lt. Lee #359

DATE OF RELEASE: 3/17/2022

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*Please note that charges are merely accusations and that the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.