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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: 2023-477 Aggravated Assault, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose

DATE & TIME OCCURRED:   January 4, 2023 at 5:36 pm

LOCATION OCCURRED:  Valero (351 Princeton-Hightstown Road)

OFFICER:  1)  K9 Officer Pollini #99
                   2)  Det. Woodrow #101--Lead Detective

WHO: ACCUSED:  Kishan S. Patel 
                                Resident of East Windsor, NJ 08520
      
OTHERS INVOLVED:  1)  WWPD Communications Center,
                                           Patrol Division, Traffic Unit, & Detective
                                           Bureau
                                     2)  WW Div. of Fire & Emergency Services
                                                                                                   
                                     
DETAILS:  On January 4, 2023 at 5:36 pm Patrol & Traffic Units responded to the Valero (Princeton Hightstown Road/Southfield Road) on a report of an active physical altercation.  K9 Officer Pollini arrived at the scene where all parties were separated and the following was determined: a male, identified as Kishan Patel, had stopped with a friend to buy gasoline for his vehicle.  A dispute started with the attendant when Patel felt he had been incorrectly provided $1 less of gasoline than he paid for and that the attendant owed him $1.  The dispute began as verbal and escalated when Patel exited his vehicle and punched the victim twice in the face causing minor injuries.  Patel was determined to have brandished a folding knife during the encounter.  The knife was located at the scene by Traffic Officer McQuade in nearby empty garbage can.  
 
WW Division of Fire & Emergency Services arrived at the scene to attend to the victim who sustained cuts to his forehead and nose area.  The victim declined to be  transported to a hospital by WWDFES.  

Patel was placed under arrest for Aggravated Assault, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose.  Patel was transported to WWPD Headquarters for processing and released pending a future Mercer County Superior Court Date.                       

OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Det. Lt. Lee #59

DATE OF RELEASE: 1/10/2023

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