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Hightstown Police Blotter: Theft, Drunken Driving, and Suspicious Person

The following information was provided by the Hightstown Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Driving While Suspended

Jeffrey Boyer, 49, of Somers Point, NJ, was arrested on Dec. 6 at 11:38 p.m. on East Ward Street for with driving while suspended, driving while suspended in a school zone, reckless driving, and careless driving. 

Officer observed the driver operating the vehicle in an erratic manner and subsequently stopped the vehicle. The driver had signs of intoxication, was given field sobriety tests and was subsequently arrested for driving while intoxicated. The driver was later released to a friend with pending court action.

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Tire and Rim Theft at Mill Run West

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On Dec. 7 at 4:30 a.m., police responded to Mill Run West on a report of theft. 

All four tires and rims were stolen from the parked vehicle of a Mill Run West resident.

Police said the vehicle was found by the complainant resting on concrete clocks.  The value of the theft was estimated at $3,600.  

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Hightstown Borough Police Department.

 

DWI and Drug Charges for East Windsor Man

Qwanza Harper, 20, of Madison Drive, East Windsor, was charged with driving while intoxicated, driving while intoxicated in a school zone, possession of a prescription legend drug, possession of drug paraphernalia, careless driving, and failure to signal on Dec. 8. 

Police stopped Harper at 11:56 p.m. on Stockton Street for various motor vehicle infractions, and he reportedly exhibited signs of intoxication. He was given field sobriety tests and subsequently arrested for driving while intoxicated. 

Police said Harper was also found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia and a prescription pill not in a valid container. 

He was later released to a family member with pending court action.

 

Tire and Rim Theft at Mill Run East

On Dec. 10 at 4:51 a.m., police responded to Mill Run East on a report of burglary and theft. 

The victim reported that an unknown subject entered the vehicle and removed an Ipod valued at $200. 

Police said there were no signs of forced entry and the victim reported that the vehicle was left unsecured. 

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Hightstown Borough Police Department.

 

Burglary of Vehicle on Manlove Avenue

Between 9:00 p.m. on Dec. 9 and 7:53 a.m. on Dec. 10 a motor vehicle on Manlove Avenue was burgled. 

According to police, the victim reported that an unknown subject had entered the vehicle and removed eleven gift cards with a total value of approximately $400.

Police said there were no signs of forced entry and the vehicle was reported to have been left unsecured. 

Anyone with information regarding this matter is asked to contact the Hightstown Borough Police Department.

 

Burglary of Vehicle on Manlove Avenue

Between 4:00 p.m. on Dec. 9 and 7:53 a.m. on Dec. 10 a motor vehicle on Manlove Avenue was burgled. 

Police said the victim reported that an unknown subject had entered the vehicle and removed a GPS system of unknown value. 

According to police, there were no signs of forced entry and the victim reported that the vehicle was left unsecured. 

Anyone with information regarding this matter is asked to contact the Hightstown Borough Police Department.

 

Burglary of Vehicle on Dennis Court

Between 10:00 p.m. on Dec. 9 and 6:45 a.m. on Dec. 10 a motor vehicle on Dennis Court was burgled.

According to police, the vehicle’s owner reported that an unknown subject entered the vehicle and removed a set of keys of unknown value. 

Police said there were no signs of forced entry and the victim did not recall if the vehicle was left unlocked. 

Anyone with information regarding this matter is asked to contact the Hightstown Borough Police Department.

 

Establishment on Mercer Street Burgled

Between 8:00 p.m. on Dec. 12 and 6:00 a.m. on Dec. 13 an establishment on the 100 block of Mercer Street was burgled. 

Upon arrival, officers found a window was broken out, which allowed the suspect(s) to gain entry and remove several items from the establishment, police said. 

The approximate total of items taken was $2,500. 

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Hightstown Borough Police Department.

 

DWI Charge for Area Woman

Barbara Paulikas, 53, of Hamilton, NJ, was charged with driving while intoxicated, driving while intoxicated in a school zone, reckless driving, and failure to maintain lane on Mercer Street on Dec. 15. 

At 12:26 a.m., police stopped Paulikas for a motor vehicle infraction and reportedly detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage. 

Police said she was given field sobriety tests, which she failed, and was taken into custody. Paulikas was later released with several summonses and turned over to the custody of a family member with pending court action.

 

Burglary on Bennett Place

Between 1:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Dec. 16, a residence on the 100 block of Bennett Place was burgled. 

Police said unknown subject(s) entered the residence and took several electronic devices totaling approximately $850. 

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Hightstown Borough Police Department.

 

Criminal Mischief on Bennett Place

On Dec. 16 at 10:06 a.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Bennett Place on a report of criminal mischief that had occurred overnight. 

Police said unknown subject(s) removed Christmas lights from a fence line and ripped the strand of lights in half. 

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Hightstown Borough Police Department.

 

Theft on Lincoln Avenue

Between 1:00 p.m. on Dec. 15 and 7:00 a.m. on Dec. 16, money was stolen from a vehicle parked in the driveway of a residence in the 300 block of Lincoln Avenue. 

Police said the unknown subject(s) entered the vehicle, which was unsecured, and took $5 from the glove box of the vehicle. 

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Hightstown Borough Police Department.

 

Suspicious Person on Morrison Avenue

Police responded to the 200 block of Morrison Avenue on a report of a suspicious person at 6:56 p.m. on Dec. 16. 

According to police, a neighbor contacted police after observing an unknown subject peering through the window of their neighbor’s residence. 

The neighbor yelled out to the subject, scaring the subject off prior to police arrival, police said. 

The suspect was described as a male, wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt with a dark colored neoprene-style mask.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Hightstown Borough Police Department.

 

Drug Charges for East Windsor Man

Ramon Ortega-Rosas, 34, of Gardenview Terrace, East Windsor was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle, driving while suspended, and speeding on Dec. 18 at 9:41 p.m. on North Main Street. 

Police said Ortega-Rosas was stopped for traveling 44 mph in a 25 mph speed zone and was found to be a suspended driver.  During the motor vehicle stop, the officer reportedly observed several prescription bottles, found not to belong to the driver.  One of the containers contained 27 Oxycodone pills. 

Ortega-Rosas was taken into custody and later released on a summons complaint with pending court action.

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