Crime

04/13/2025 A 30-year-old New Brunswick man was arrested for DWI during a motor vehicle crash investigation in the area of Somerset St. He was processed and released on a summons.  A 35-year-old Philadelphia, PA woman was arrested for an outstanding warrant out of East Windsor during a suspicious motor vehicle investigation in the area of Somerset St. She was processed …

Daniel Matthews (SCPO) A 45-year-old Brooklyn man was sentenced on April 24 to 50 years in state prison for the 2023 murder of a Franklin resident. Daniel Matthews was convicted in March of several charge, including 1st Degree Murder, in the 2023 death of Artis Timothy Young, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Matthews must …

4/06/2025 A Somerset resident was the victim of criminal mischief in the area of Amethyst Way during the evening hours. The victim heard a loud bang while inside her residence. Upon further inspection, it appeared an unknown suspect(s) kicked the storm door resulting in $500 in damages.  A 25-year-old Somerset woman was arrested for an outstanding warrant out of our …

03/30/2025 A 24-year-old New Brunswick man and a 25-year-old North Brunswick man were arrested for disorderly conduct during a disturbance investigation at a local firehouse. The men were processed and released on a summons.  A 28-year-old Somerset woman was arrested for DWI during a motor vehicle crash investigation in the area of Barron Cir. She was processed and released with …

PLANE CRASH ROUTE – A closeup of the left spiral path of a small plane before it crashed in the Six Mile Run on March 30. Air traffic controllers made three attempts in about 35 seconds to contact the pilot of a small plane that crashed in the township last month, but the pilot did not respond, according to a …

3/23/25 A 33-year-old Highland Park resident was arrested for having an outstanding warrant out of our jurisdiction during a field inquiry in the area of Jefferson St. The resident was processed and transported to Somerset County Jail.  A Somerset resident was the victim of criminal mischief during the afternoon hours in the area of Amberly Ct. The unknown suspect(s) ripped …

FATAL FLIGHT PATH – A close up of the final spiral of a plane piloted by a Lawrenceville man that crashed in a wooded portion of Six Mile Run State Park, off Hilltop Lane. A 61-year-old Lawrenceville man was identified by authorities March 31 as the person who was killed March 30 when the single-engine plane he was piloting crashed …

3/16/25 A Somerset resident was the victim of criminal mischief between 3/15/25 and 3/16/25 in the area of Churchill Avenue. The unknown suspect(s) damaged two of the victim’s vehicles by deflating the driver’s side tires by an unknown means.  There was no approximate value for the damaged tires given. The suspect(s) is unknown, and the investigation is ongoing.  3/17/25 A …

PLANE CRASH INVESTIGATION – First responders gathered along Hilltop Lane March 30 in the investigation of a single-engine plane crash that killed its pilot. A small plane on its way to North Carolina from Princeton crashed in a wooded area off Hilltop Lane March 30, killing a person believed to be the pilot, authorities said. The pilot, who was not identified …

03/01/2025 A Somerset resident was the victim of a burglary and theft during the overnight hours in the area of Rodney Ave. Four unknown suspects entered the residence via an unlocked rear door. They stole the victim’s purse, and a jacket valued at $240. Inside the purse were keys to the victim’s vehicle, which the suspects also stole. The vehicle …