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(609) 799-1222
Records Fax (609) 799-6338 * Fax (609) 897-9010
DB Fax (609) 799-6515 * Dispatch Fax (609) 799-3516
NEWS INFORMATION
INCIDENT: 2023-19205 Burglary (Residential)
Theft
DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 6/29/23 at 12:37 AM (Reported on 6/30/23)
LOCATION OCCURRED: Residence on Village Rd. West
REPORTING OFFICER: Ptl. K. LaForge #5104
Detective. N. Barber #593
WHO: (ARRESTED, INJURED, DRIVER, VICTIM, OTHER)
Arrested: Chad B. Nelson
Resident of South Burlington, VT
DETAILS: Patrol Units were detailed to a home on Village Rd. West for a burglary and theft. The owner reported that he had experienced issues in the past few months with burglaries to his house that was currently vacant. In response, he recently installed video cameras to monitor the property. The cameras captured a male entering the property after midnight on 6/29. Upon physically checking the property the next day, he noted that a ladder and some other items had been stolen from his house.
On July 5th, Patrol Units were detailed to the house for a male trespassing on the property. The owner of the home was away but observed the male via surveillance cameras. Ptl. J. Chowanec and Ptl. A. Pollini located Chad Nelson who was found to have warrants for his arrest from Hightstown and Mansfield. Nelson was arrested for the warrants and became the prime suspect of this investigation. He was later turned over to Hightstown police on their warrant.
After further investigation by Det. Barber, Nelson was identified as the perpetrator in this case and charged with Burglary and Theft. He has dates pending with Mercer County Superior Court.
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Lt. J. Lai #370
DATE OF RELEASE: 8/30/2023
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INCIDENT: 2023-19221 Shoplifting
Hindering Apprehension
DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 6/30/23 at 3:30 PM
LOCATION OCCURRED: Target, 500 Nassau Park Blvd.
REPORTING OFFICER: Ptl. C. Crawford
WHO: (ARRESTED, INJURED, DRIVER, VICTIM, OTHER)
Arrested: Reina Gutierrez
Resident of Trenton, NJ 08609
DETAILS: Ptl. Crawford was detailed to Target for a shoplifter who was being detained by store Asset Protection. Investigation found that Reina Gutierrez placed $1,121.35 worth of merchandise into a shopping cart and exited the store without paying. She gave officers a fake name and address, but further investigation revealed her true identity. Gutierrez was processed at WWPD Headquarters and released pending a future court date.
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Lt. J. Lai #370
DATE OF RELEASE: 8/30/2023
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INCIDENT: 2023-19336 Shoplifting
Hindering Apprehension
Eluding
Fugitive from Justice
DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 7/01/23 at 2:56 PM
LOCATION OCCURRED: Target, 500 Nassau Park Blvd.
REPORTING OFFICER: Ptl. C. Crawford #5108
WHO: (ARRESTED, INJURED, DRIVER, VICTIM, OTHER)
Arrested: Daevantae B. Andrews
Resident of Ozone Park, NY 11207
DETAILS: Patrol Units were detailed to Target for a shoplifter stuffing bags full with Over The Counter (OTC) medications. As officers began arriving, the shoplifter was leaving the store. Upon seeing the police officers, he immediately began to run through the parking lot and would duck behind parked cars to hide. He continued running and ducking until officers converged on him from different directions and he surrendered, but still gave officers a fake name. Investigation found that he had shoplifted $3,906.81 worth of medication and fireworks, and was in possession of $3,100.00 in cash. At WWPD Headquarters, he was determined to be Daevantae Andrews, and he was a fugitive from justice that was “Wanted” by authorities in both New Jersey and New York. After processing he was committed to the Mercer County Correction Center.
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Lt. J. Lai #370
DATE OF RELEASE: 8/30/2023
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INCIDENT: 2023-19887 & 19889 Shoplifting(s)
Fugitive from Justice
Service of Warrants
DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 7/06/23 at 8:07 PM & 7/07/23 at 3:57 PM
LOCATION OCCURRED: Wegmans, 240 Nassau Park Blvd.
REPORTING OFFICER: Ptl. J. Cherko #5113
WHO: (ARRESTED, INJURED, DRIVER, VICTIM, OTHER)
Arrested: Rhasheda D. Edgerton
Resident of Philadelphia, PA 19143
DETAILS: Patrol Units were detailed to Wegmans for a shoplifter. Investigation found that on the evening of July 6th, Rhasheda Edgerton entered the market where she selected and bagged merchandise, food, and liquor, and also placed cases of beer into her cart. Edgerton then left the market without paying for any of the items, went to her car and loaded it with all of the stolen goods. Later that evening, Edgerton returned to the market with two bags of refrigerated goods (valued at $280.90) she had shoplifted earlier. She told the staff that she could not find her car keys, and needed them to put her bags into cold storage. At that point in time, the store did not know Edgerton had shoplifted from them and accommodated her request. The next day, July 7th, Edgerton returned to the store, loaded a shopping cart full of goods valued at $687.31, reclaimed her two bags of refrigerated goods which she put into a second cart, and once again left without paying for anything. Unfortunately for her, Asset Protection took notice this second time. Officers found Edgerton inside Target with her two shopping carts full of stolen goods. Ptl. Cherko located Edgerton’s gray Chevrolet SUV in the parking lot. Inside of it was over $500.00 worth of additional goods from the shoplifting the night before. Edgerton was also found to be a “Wanted Person” out of Pennsylvania, and had warrants for her arrest from Bellmawr, Clementon, and Manalapan. Edgerton was processed at WWPD Headquarters and transported to the Mercer County Correction Center to await extradition to PA.
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Lt. Lai #370
DATE OF RELEASE: 8/30/2023
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INCIDENT: 2023-20462 Service of Warrant
DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 7/13/23 at 7:50 AM
LOCATION OCCURRED: Alexander Rd. and Scott Ave.
REPORTING OFFICER: Sgt. C. Van Ness #486
WHO: (ARRESTED, INJURED, DRIVER, VICTIM, OTHER)
Arrested: Luis G. Bogantes Camacho
Resident of Manville, NJ 08835
DETAILS: Sgt. C. Van Ness was conducting enforcement of overweight trucks on township roads. While doing so he observed a blue Kenworth dump truck traveling on Alexander Rd. and Scott Ave. in excess of the 4-ton weight limit. The registration on the truck was also expired, and Sgt. Van Ness initiated a stop. During the stop, Luis Bogantes Camacho was found to have a warrant for his arrest from Middlesex Boro. He was arrested and later turned over to Middlesex Boro police on their warrant.
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Lt. J. Lai #370
DATE OF RELEASE: 8/30/2023
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INCIDENT: 2023-21181 & 2023-21187 Shoplifting(s)
DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 7/20/23 at 5:28 PM
LOCATION OCCURRED: Dick’s Sporting Goods & Target
REPORTING OFFICER: Ptl. F. Zicha #596
WHO: (ARRESTED, INJURED, DRIVER, VICTIM, OTHER)
Arrested #1: Gabriel Livingston
Resident of Trenton, NJ 08618
Arrested #2: Talaya S. McKnight
Resident of Ewing, NJ 08618
DETAILS: Patrol Units were detailed to Dick’s Sporting Goods for a shoplifting. Investigation determined that Gabriel Livingston had shoplifted $502.98 worth of clothing and shoes and walked out of the front door without paying. He then put the stolen items into the back of a gray Nissan minivan, and ran into the Target store where he met up with Talaya McKnight. McKnight had already been busy putting items into a shopping cart, and Livingston helped put in even more merchandise before breaking away and getting his own cart. He then went around the store putting his selected items into his cart. Livingston and McKnight then met up again, and they put all of the items McKnight had in her cart, into Livingston’s cart. McKnight then walked out to the gray minivan and got inside, and that is where Sgt. W. Jones found her. Shortly thereafter, Livingston pushed the cart full of merchandise out of the store without paying. Sgt. W. Jones spotted Livingston in the parking lot and ordered him to come over, but he ran away instead. Ptl. Heath spotted Livingston running towards Wegmans, caught up to him and placed him under arrest. Livingston was found to have warrants for his arrest from Lawrence, Hamilton, and Trenton. McKnight had two warrants for her arrest from Trenton. Both Livingston and McKnight were processed at WWPD Headquarters. Livingston was turned over to Lawrence police on their warrant, while McKnight was released with future court dates.
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Lt. Lai #370
DATE OF RELEASE: 8/30/2023
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INCIDENT: 2023-21261 Shoplifting
DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 7/21/23 at 1:45 PM
LOCATION OCCURRED: Target, 500 Nassau Park Blvd.
WHO: (ARRESTED, INJURED, DRIVER, VICTIM, OTHER)
Arrested: Kaitlyn Hillman
Resident of Robbinsville, NJ 08691
REPORTING OFFICER: Ptl. J. Cherko #5113
DETAILS: Ptl. Cherko was detailed to Target for a shoplifter who was being detained by store Asset Protection. Investigation found that Kaitlyn Hillman had selected numerous items and placed them both into and on the bottom of the shopping cart she was using. She then went to the self-checkout where she paid for a few items, but did not scan or pay for $519.39 worth of merchandise. Hillman was processed at WWPD Headquarters and released pending a future court date.
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Lt. Lai #370
DATE OF RELEASE: 8/30/2023
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INCIDENT: 2023-21280 Service of Warrant
DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 7/21/23 at 7:25 PM
LOCATION OCCURRED: U.S. Route 1 & Nassau Park Blvd.
WHO: (ARRESTED, INJURED, DRIVER, VICTIM, OTHER)
Arrested: Mason P. Bullock
Resident of Morrisville, PA 19067
REPORTING OFFICER: Ptl. C. Connell #5116
DETAILS: While on patrol of the Nassau Park shopping center, Ptl. Connell observed a red Ford pickup truck make an improper left turn. Ptl. Connell initiated a stop on the pickup truck and found that the driver, Mason Bullock had a warrant for his arrest from Milltown Boro in the amount of $1,500.00. Bullock was processed at WWPD Headquarters and has a court date pending with Milltown Boro Court.
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Lt. J. Lai #370
DATE OF RELEASE: 8/30/2023
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INCIDENT: 2023-21938 Service of Warrant
DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 7/29/23 at 1:39 AM
LOCATION OCCURRED: Princeton Junction Train Station
REPORTING OFFICER: Ptl. A. Ventura #5118
WHO: (ARRESTED, INJURED, DRIVER, VICTIM, OTHER)
Arrested: Jeffrey Brice
Resident of Burlington, NJ 08016
DETAILS: Patrol Units were detailed to the Princeton Junction Train Station on the report of a dispute between two people in the parking lot. Officers located the involved parties who had been yelling at each other. During the investigation, one of the parties, Jeffrey Brice, was found to have a warrant for his arrest out of Irvington. Brice was processed at WWPD Headquarters and later turned over to the custody of the Irvington Police on their warrant.
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Lt. J. Lai #370
DATE OF RELEASE: 8/30/2023
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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.
**WWPD Police Blotter 8/30/2023 Completed by Lt. J. Lai #70 and Issued by Det. Lt. M. Lee #59
WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT
20 Municipal Drive * P.O. Box 38
West Windsor, New Jersey 08550
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
NEWS INFORMATION
INCIDENT: 2023-19205 Burglary (Residential)
Theft
DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 6/29/23 at 12:37 AM (Reported on 6/30/23)
LOCATION OCCURRED: Residence on Village Rd. West
REPORTING OFFICER: Ptl. K. LaForge #5104
Detective. N. Barber #593
WHO: (ARRESTED, INJURED, DRIVER, VICTIM, OTHER)
Arrested: Chad B. Nelson
Resident of South Burlington, VT
DETAILS: Patrol Units were detailed to a home on Village Rd. West for a burglary and theft. The owner reported that he had experienced issues in the past few months with burglaries to his house that was currently vacant. In response, he recently installed video cameras to monitor the property. The cameras captured a male entering the property after midnight on 6/29. Upon physically checking the property the next day, he noted that a ladder and some other items had been stolen from his house.
On July 5th, Patrol Units were detailed to the house for a male trespassing on the property. The owner of the home was away but observed the male via surveillance cameras. Ptl. J. Chowanec and Ptl. A. Pollini located Chad Nelson who was found to have warrants for his arrest from Hightstown and Mansfield. Nelson was arrested for the warrants and became the prime suspect of this investigation. He was later turned over to Hightstown police on their warrant.
After further investigation by Det. Barber, Nelson was identified as the perpetrator in this case and charged with Burglary and Theft. He has dates pending with Mercer County Superior Court.
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Lt. J. Lai #370
DATE OF RELEASE: 8/30/2023
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INCIDENT: 2023-19221 Shoplifting
Hindering Apprehension
DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 6/30/23 at 3:30 PM
LOCATION OCCURRED: Target, 500 Nassau Park Blvd.
REPORTING OFFICER: Ptl. C. Crawford
WHO: (ARRESTED, INJURED, DRIVER, VICTIM, OTHER)
Arrested: Reina Gutierrez
Resident of Trenton, NJ 08609
DETAILS: Ptl. Crawford was detailed to Target for a shoplifter who was being detained by store Asset Protection. Investigation found that Reina Gutierrez placed $1,121.35 worth of merchandise into a shopping cart and exited the store without paying. She gave officers a fake name and address, but further investigation revealed her true identity. Gutierrez was processed at WWPD Headquarters and released pending a future court date.
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Lt. J. Lai #370
DATE OF RELEASE: 8/30/2023
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INCIDENT: 2023-19336 Shoplifting
Hindering Apprehension
Eluding
Fugitive from Justice
DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 7/01/23 at 2:56 PM
LOCATION OCCURRED: Target, 500 Nassau Park Blvd.
REPORTING OFFICER: Ptl. C. Crawford #5108
WHO: (ARRESTED, INJURED, DRIVER, VICTIM, OTHER)
Arrested: Daevantae B. Andrews
Resident of Ozone Park, NY 11207
DETAILS: Patrol Units were detailed to Target for a shoplifter stuffing bags full with Over The Counter (OTC) medications. As officers began arriving, the shoplifter was leaving the store. Upon seeing the police officers, he immediately began to run through the parking lot and would duck behind parked cars to hide. He continued running and ducking until officers converged on him from different directions and he surrendered, but still gave officers a fake name. Investigation found that he had shoplifted $3,906.81 worth of medication and fireworks, and was in possession of $3,100.00 in cash. At WWPD Headquarters, he was determined to be Daevantae Andrews, and he was a fugitive from justice that was “Wanted” by authorities in both New Jersey and New York. After processing he was committed to the Mercer County Correction Center.
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Lt. J. Lai #370
DATE OF RELEASE: 8/30/2023
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INCIDENT: 2023-19887 & 19889 Shoplifting(s)
Fugitive from Justice
Service of Warrants
DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 7/06/23 at 8:07 PM & 7/07/23 at 3:57 PM
LOCATION OCCURRED: Wegmans, 240 Nassau Park Blvd.
REPORTING OFFICER: Ptl. J. Cherko #5113
WHO: (ARRESTED, INJURED, DRIVER, VICTIM, OTHER)
Arrested: Rhasheda D. Edgerton
Resident of Philadelphia, PA 19143
DETAILS: Patrol Units were detailed to Wegmans for a shoplifter. Investigation found that on the evening of July 6th, Rhasheda Edgerton entered the market where she selected and bagged merchandise, food, and liquor, and also placed cases of beer into her cart. Edgerton then left the market without paying for any of the items, went to her car and loaded it with all of the stolen goods. Later that evening, Edgerton returned to the market with two bags of refrigerated goods (valued at $280.90) she had shoplifted earlier. She told the staff that she could not find her car keys, and needed them to put her bags into cold storage. At that point in time, the store did not know Edgerton had shoplifted from them and accommodated her request. The next day, July 7th, Edgerton returned to the store, loaded a shopping cart full of goods valued at $687.31, reclaimed her two bags of refrigerated goods which she put into a second cart, and once again left without paying for anything. Unfortunately for her, Asset Protection took notice this second time. Officers found Edgerton inside Target with her two shopping carts full of stolen goods. Ptl. Cherko located Edgerton’s gray Chevrolet SUV in the parking lot. Inside of it was over $500.00 worth of additional goods from the shoplifting the night before. Edgerton was also found to be a “Wanted Person” out of Pennsylvania, and had warrants for her arrest from Bellmawr, Clementon, and Manalapan. Edgerton was processed at WWPD Headquarters and transported to the Mercer County Correction Center to await extradition to PA.
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Lt. Lai #370
DATE OF RELEASE: 8/30/2023
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INCIDENT: 2023-20462 Service of Warrant
DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 7/13/23 at 7:50 AM
LOCATION OCCURRED: Alexander Rd. and Scott Ave.
REPORTING OFFICER: Sgt. C. Van Ness #486
WHO: (ARRESTED, INJURED, DRIVER, VICTIM, OTHER)
Arrested: Luis G. Bogantes Camacho
Resident of Manville, NJ 08835
DETAILS: Sgt. C. Van Ness was conducting enforcement of overweight trucks on township roads. While doing so he observed a blue Kenworth dump truck traveling on Alexander Rd. and Scott Ave. in excess of the 4-ton weight limit. The registration on the truck was also expired, and Sgt. Van Ness initiated a stop. During the stop, Luis Bogantes Camacho was found to have a warrant for his arrest from Middlesex Boro. He was arrested and later turned over to Middlesex Boro police on their warrant.
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Lt. J. Lai #370
DATE OF RELEASE: 8/30/2023
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INCIDENT: 2023-21181 & 2023-21187 Shoplifting(s)
DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 7/20/23 at 5:28 PM
LOCATION OCCURRED: Dick’s Sporting Goods & Target
REPORTING OFFICER: Ptl. F. Zicha #596
WHO: (ARRESTED, INJURED, DRIVER, VICTIM, OTHER)
Arrested #1: Gabriel Livingston
Resident of Trenton, NJ 08618
Arrested #2: Talaya S. McKnight
Resident of Ewing, NJ 08618
DETAILS: Patrol Units were detailed to Dick’s Sporting Goods for a shoplifting. Investigation determined that Gabriel Livingston had shoplifted $502.98 worth of clothing and shoes and walked out of the front door without paying. He then put the stolen items into the back of a gray Nissan minivan, and ran into the Target store where he met up with Talaya McKnight. McKnight had already been busy putting items into a shopping cart, and Livingston helped put in even more merchandise before breaking away and getting his own cart. He then went around the store putting his selected items into his cart. Livingston and McKnight then met up again, and they put all of the items McKnight had in her cart, into Livingston’s cart. McKnight then walked out to the gray minivan and got inside, and that is where Sgt. W. Jones found her. Shortly thereafter, Livingston pushed the cart full of merchandise out of the store without paying. Sgt. W. Jones spotted Livingston in the parking lot and ordered him to come over, but he ran away instead. Ptl. Heath spotted Livingston running towards Wegmans, caught up to him and placed him under arrest. Livingston was found to have warrants for his arrest from Lawrence, Hamilton, and Trenton. McKnight had two warrants for her arrest from Trenton. Both Livingston and McKnight were processed at WWPD Headquarters. Livingston was turned over to Lawrence police on their warrant, while McKnight was released with future court dates.
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Lt. Lai #370
DATE OF RELEASE: 8/30/2023
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INCIDENT: 2023-21261 Shoplifting
DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 7/21/23 at 1:45 PM
LOCATION OCCURRED: Target, 500 Nassau Park Blvd.
WHO: (ARRESTED, INJURED, DRIVER, VICTIM, OTHER)
Arrested: Kaitlyn Hillman
Resident of Robbinsville, NJ 08691
REPORTING OFFICER: Ptl. J. Cherko #5113
DETAILS: Ptl. Cherko was detailed to Target for a shoplifter who was being detained by store Asset Protection. Investigation found that Kaitlyn Hillman had selected numerous items and placed them both into and on the bottom of the shopping cart she was using. She then went to the self-checkout where she paid for a few items, but did not scan or pay for $519.39 worth of merchandise. Hillman was processed at WWPD Headquarters and released pending a future court date.
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Lt. Lai #370
DATE OF RELEASE: 8/30/2023
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INCIDENT: 2023-21280 Service of Warrant
DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 7/21/23 at 7:25 PM
LOCATION OCCURRED: U.S. Route 1 & Nassau Park Blvd.
WHO: (ARRESTED, INJURED, DRIVER, VICTIM, OTHER)
Arrested: Mason P. Bullock
Resident of Morrisville, PA 19067
REPORTING OFFICER: Ptl. C. Connell #5116
DETAILS: While on patrol of the Nassau Park shopping center, Ptl. Connell observed a red Ford pickup truck make an improper left turn. Ptl. Connell initiated a stop on the pickup truck and found that the driver, Mason Bullock had a warrant for his arrest from Milltown Boro in the amount of $1,500.00. Bullock was processed at WWPD Headquarters and has a court date pending with Milltown Boro Court.
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Lt. J. Lai #370
DATE OF RELEASE: 8/30/2023
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INCIDENT: 2023-21938 Service of Warrant
DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 7/29/23 at 1:39 AM
LOCATION OCCURRED: Princeton Junction Train Station
REPORTING OFFICER: Ptl. A. Ventura #5118
WHO: (ARRESTED, INJURED, DRIVER, VICTIM, OTHER)
Arrested: Jeffrey Brice
Resident of Burlington, NJ 08016
DETAILS: Patrol Units were detailed to the Princeton Junction Train Station on the report of a dispute between two people in the parking lot. Officers located the involved parties who had been yelling at each other. During the investigation, one of the parties, Jeffrey Brice, was found to have a warrant for his arrest out of Irvington. Brice was processed at WWPD Headquarters and later turned over to the custody of the Irvington Police on their warrant.
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Lt. J. Lai #370
DATE OF RELEASE: 8/30/2023
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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.
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West Windsor Township, NJ 08550
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