Credit Cards Stolen from Car
On Nov. 5, Officer Maria Gavdanovich responded to the Hopewell Township Police Department for a theft report. The victim reported that an unknown individual entered her work vehicle and stole credit cards and cash from her wallet. Victim reported she believed the incident took place at the Rosedale Park parking lot located on Blackwell Rd. Victim reported a fraudulent transaction in the amount of $2,345.77 had been approved and another attempted transaction for $1,386.11 was declined. Both charges were made at Bloomingdale’s. The incident remains under investigation.
DUI on Rt. 546
On Nov. 9, Officer Michael Enriquez while conducting routine patrol, observed a vehicle traveling at a high-rate speed in the area of Rt 546. A motor vehicle stop was conducted, and officer Enriquez made contact with the driver. During the interaction an odor of alcoholic beverage was detected and the driver exhibited slurred speech. Officer Enriquez also observed two bottles of corona beer in the cup holder. Field sobriety tests were administered, and the driver was arrested for DUI and transported to HTPD for processing. He was later released after being charged with DUI, Reckless Driving and Refusal. The matter will be heard in Municipal Court.
Lumber Stolen from the Collections
Officer Paul Alvaro responded to the Collections at Hopewell for a report of theft of lumber on Nov. 11. Victim reported theft of approximately 250 pieces of 2x4x14 lumber during the overnight hours of 11/10/2025 into 11/11/2025, totaling approximately $1,057.50 in loss of material. There are no surveillance cameras on the property. The incident remains under investigation.
Kitchen Equipment Stolen
On Nov. 13, Officer Michael Enriquez responded to Todd Devins Food Equipment for a reported theft. Victim reported that three unknown suspects drove a blue Ram pickup truck to the rear of the warehouse and stole six kitchen equipment shelves. The stolen items were valued at approximately $3,000. The victim will be providing video footage of the incident. The incident remains under investigation.
House Fire on Wilfred Ave
Officer Brandon Kuzma responded to Wilfred Ave for a reported fully involved house fire on Nov. 14. The fire department successfully extinguished the fire and it was confirmed that no persons were inside the residence. The fire was later determined to not have been suspicious in nature. The incident remains under investigation by Station 53’s Fire Marshall.
Fraudulent Email Results in Theft
On Nov. 14, Officer Arthur Juba responded to Rosedale Mills for a report of fraud. Victim reported she received a fraudulent email instructing her to forward payments to a new account. She made three payments before being notified by the company that no payments were received. She then realized the email was fraudulent. The victim reported a total loss of $6,947.16. The incident remains under investigation.
