Crime News

09/01/24 A 35-year-old North Brunswick man was arrested for an outstanding warrant out of our jurisdiction by North Brunswick PD. Franklin Township Police took custody of him and he was transported to Somerset County Jail.  09/02/24 A Mount Vernon, NY resident was the victim of criminal mischief during the early morning hours in the area of Randolph Rd. The suspect, …

A 41-year-old Highland Park man was convicted September 27 on gun-related charges as a result of a road rage incident last year on Easton Avenue, near the Interstate Route 287 interchange. Gerald Chapman was found guilty of 2nd Degree Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose, 2nd Degree Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, two counts of 2nd Degree Endangering …

Township police are investigating a lewdness incident that occurred in the late afternoon of September 24 on the Delaware & Raritan towpath. Police said that at about 4:15 p.m., a 69-year-old woman sat down on a bench along the towpath, north of Route 518, which was already occupied by a young man. The woman told police that after a few …

SIGNS BURNED – Investigators examine the remains of two signs on a DeMott Lane property that were set afire early in the morning of September 7. Police and fire officials are investigating the September 7 burning of two signs on the front lawn of a DeMott Lane home. Police responded to the home at about 8:32 a.m. after receiving multiple …

Township police are investigating a gunfire report on Franklin Boulevard. Police received a call about gunfire on Franklin Boulevard between Matilda and Baier avenues at around 1:15 a.m. September 1. Responding police reported that “evidence” of several gunshot rounds was found at the scene. There were no reported injuries, police said. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to …

A 31-year-old Bound Brook man suffered a serious head injury August 15 after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car on the Manville Causeway, near Weston Canal Road. Police said they received a 9-1-1 call about the crash at 7:36 p.m. Responding officers from the Franklin Township, Manville, and South Bound Brook police departments, and the Somerset County …

CRASH AFTERMATH – The remains of a 2007 Audi Q7 after it was involved in an early morning crash on August 27 on Route 27/Somerset Street. A former Edison police officer was sentenced August 14 to two concurrent 15-year prison terms for a 2023 crash on Somerset Street which killed two people, including a township man. Township resident Amitoj Oberoi …

Yahmir Brown. A 19-year-old township man has been sentenced to five years in state prison for a November 2022 assault, officials said. Yahmir Brown was sentenced on July 1 for 2nd Degree Aggravated Assault, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Brown was found guilty of the charge on May 10, following a week-long trial, according …

Four township residents reported in May that their cars’ catalytic converters had been stolen. Township police released the information on July 24. Sometime between May 22 and May 23, someone cut the catalytic converter from a car parked in the area of Victor Street. The converter’s value was estimated at $2,300. Also between May 22 and May 23, the catalytic …

(Note: Police released this information on July 24.) 05/19/2024 Franklin Township Police received a complaint of a male shooting a crossbow in a parking lot in the area of Jacques Lane. Officers responded to the area, contacted the involved party and advised him of the dangers of shooting a crossbow in that area. The male understood the concerns raised and …