Police blotter
The information below was provided by police unless otherwise noted.
Trenton
Strong-arm Robbery: John Hayes, 51, was arrested Tuesday in connection with a robbery that happened on November 26. The victim told police he was waiting outside a liquor store when a man — later identified as Hayes — asked to borrow a quarter. When the victim told him he didn’t have any loose change, officials say, Hayes grabbed him by the neck and took $66 in cash out of the victim’s pocket. Hayes then fled, and investigators later issued warrants for his arrest.
Idling Pot: Brandon Briggs, 28, was arrested after he allegedly left marijuana inside an idling unattended vehicle, which police searched after removing the keys from the ignition. Officials say cops saw an unoccupied car idling on Hoffman Avenue, so they stopped to investigate. Officials say no one was near the car, so cops opened one of the doors to remove keys from the ignition. And that’s when they smelled marijuana. Briggs approached the cops a few moments later, according to officials who say his driver’s license was suspended. Further investigation revealed a sandwich bag of pot.
Robbinsville
Drugs and Driving: Seth Vega, 18, of Trenton, was recently arrested after police found marijuana during a traffic stop on Route 130. Vega was initially stopped for failure to signal a turn.
Acid, Heroin and Pot: Jose Cruz, 22, of New Brunswick, Adam Montecalvo, 46, of Woodridge, and Francis Slater, 40, of Trenton, were arrested after police allegedly found marijuana, heroin, LSD and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop on Beacon Court.
Pot Bust: Vincent Scannella, 35, of Ewing, was arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia on Route 130.
Heroin and Crack: Matthew Cashin, 39, of Jamesburg, was arrested for possession of heroin and crack cocaine on Route 130.
Drugs and Driving: Andrew Catarino, 22, of Trenton, and Christian Bonilla, 21, of East Windsor, were arrested after police allegedly found prescription drugs and paraphernalia during a traffic stop on Route 130.
Princeton
DWI: Davison Ejiogu, 58, of South Bound Brook, was arrested for driving while intoxicated after a traffic stop in the 900 block of State Road. He was initially stopped for speeding and failure to keep right.
Bristol, Pa.
Stolen TV: A television valued at $500 was stolen from a home in the 100 block of Plumbridge Drive. The suspect gained entry through a sliding glass door.
Lower Makefield, Pa.
Food Theft: A 50-year-old woman from Trenton, NJ, was arrested for stealing food from Shop Rite on Big Oak Road on five different occasions. On Nov. 11, the woman stole $487 worth of seafood and steak; on Nov. 12, she stole $211 worth of seafood and steak; on Nov. 13, she stole $364 worth of seafood and steak; on Nov. 18, she stole $208 worth of seafood; and on Nov. 22, she stole $473 worth of seafood. On each occasion, she fled in a silver Buick Lucerne with NJ plates. On the day she was arrested, police confronted her in the seafood section of the store and found her in possession of two packages of lobster tails.