Police Log: March 7 – 14, 2017

March 7

• Viswanath Papineni of Somerset was cited for careless driving after his car collided with one at Fuller Street and Franklin Boulevard, driven by Malcolm Smullen of Piscataway. Smullen said he was on Franklin when Papineni’s car pulled out in front of his.
• Antone Watts of Elizabeth was cited for careless driving after his panel truck collided with a car driven by Lewis Walton of Somerset. Walton said he was stopped at a stop sign on Highland Avenue when Watts’ truck, while turning from Irvington Avenue, crossed the double yellow line and struck his car.

March 8

• Someone kicked in the rear basement window of a Henry Street home, then ransacked it.
• Lubomir Vladov of Somerset was cited for careless driving after he lost control of his car while turning from DeMott Lane to Easton Avenue. His car spun, hit the center median, and then returned to the road. Vladov said his tires slipped.
• Erica Hagood of Somerset was cited for careless driving and driving with a suspended license after her car collided with a tractor-trailer driven by Norman Lane of Howell. Lane said he was starting up in traffic on Franklin Boulevard when Hagood’s car came out of Blake Street, in front of his truck. he said he could not avoid the accident.

March 9