Hitch Hiker arrested on active warrant
On Aug. 12, Officer Anthony Pizzola responded to Washington Crossing Pennington Road for a report of a hitch hiker attempting to flag down motorists. After making contact with the individual, he was found to have an active warrant out of North Wildwood. He was arrested and transported to the Hopewell Township Police Department for processing and was later released with a new court date in North Wildwood.
Cars broken into at Rosedale Park
Officer Blake DeMeter responded to Rosedale Park for a reported vehicle burglary on Aug 12. The victim reported being away from their vehicle, which was parked unattended, from 1:30PM to 2:30PM. When the victim returned to their vehicle, they found the door ajar. The victim found $20 and his debit card missing from his wallet. No other items were missing. The incident is under investigation.
On Aug. 17 Officer Christopher Hayes responded to Rosedale Park for a vehicle burglary. The victim left the car parked and unattended between 11:30 AM and 3:38 PM. During that time the vehicle was entered, and a number of items were stolen, including four credit cards from the victim’s wallet. The incident is under investigation.
Two arrested for theft at ShopRite
On Aug. 19 Officer Anthony Pizzola responded to Shoprite for a reported theft which took place on June 28, 2025. The matter involved a bad check which was passed by two subjects making a purchase at the store for a total amount of $501.62. Information and video regarding the incident was provided to Pizzola. Follow up investigation produced two suspects identified in the theft. The subjects were charged with conspiracy to commit and theft. The matter will be heard in Superior Court.
Stolen vehicle found in Ewing
Officer Brandon Kuzma responded to a River Road address for a report motor vehicle theft on Aug. 22. The vehicle was reportedly stolen from the property during the overnight hours. The white Mazda CX5 was unlocked at the time of the theft. The vehicle was entered as a stolen vehicle in NCIC. On Aug 24, HTPD was notified by Ewing PD that the vehicle was located by their officers in Ewing Township. The vehicle was returned to the owner. The matter is still under active investigation.
DUI on Route 31
On Aug. 24, Officer Tylor Blake conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 31 near Mine Road on a silver Honda CRV. The driver exhibited signs of intoxication. He was asked to step from the vehicle for field sobriety testing. After the testing he was arrested and transported to HTPD for processing and later released from custody and issued summons for DUI and Reckless Driving. The matter will be heard in Municipal Court.
