Crime

A 40-year-old Georgia man was recently found guilty of attempted murder in the 2022 shooting of a woman near a Worlds Fair Drive hotel. Eder Gelin of Douglasville, Ga. was found guilty on January 18 of 1st Degree Attempted Murder,  2nd Degree Possession of a Weapon for Unlawful Purpose, 2nd Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, two counts of 2nd …

A 28-year-old township man was arrested late last year after he was allegedly found with more than 1,000 videos and photos of child pornography, the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office announced on January 26. The man was arrested on December 12, 2023, after he was located in Manville, according to a press release from the Prosecutor’s Office. Detectives from the Somerset …

MAKING HISTORY – FTPD officer Patrick Kanu is ceremoniously sworn in at the January 23 Township Council meeting. Officials said Kanu is the first West African uniformed officer in the township. Five new Franklin Township Police officers – two of whom are graduates of the Youth Police Academy – were ceremoniously sworn in at the January 23 Township Council meeting. …

Franklin Township Police are seeking the public’s help in their search for two missing boys. The boys, one 9-years-old and the other 11-years-old, were described by police as being brown-skinned Hispanics. The boys were last seen on January 23 near Pine Grove Manor School. Anyone with information is asked to call 732-873-2300. We will update this story as new information …

There were no reported injuries January 20 in a fire that started in the basement in a Hamilton Street building, police said. Police responding to a 6:35 p.m. call about the fire found smoke and fire smoldering from inside the walls, according to a press release from the Franklin Township Police Department. No one was injured or displaced as a result of the fire, according to …

UPDATE: FTPD Lt. Vincent Wilson said on January 20 that no one was reported missing, and that the search has concluded. A man’s reported cries for help – thought to emanate from a spot along the Delaware & Raritan Canal near Colonial Park – spurred an hours-long but fruitless search by police on January 19. The 9-1-1 call was placed …

Franklin Township Police remind the public to report any suspicious activity to authorities. The reminder comes in the wake of a number of suspicious incidents in various part of the township. Keeping all exterior lights on at night, reporting street light outages and notifying neighbors or police if you will be away from home for a while are all recommended, …

With home burglaries becoming a statewide issue, the Franklin Township Police Department has issued a series of tips to help township residents stay safe. To help minimize the risk of burglary, the FTPD suggests the following measures: Create the illusion that someone is home by using timers on lights and/or leaving the TV on. Don’t let your tree be a …

Two township residents reported earlier this month that they were victims of fraud totaling of $43,000. In the first report, made December 7, a resident told police that four different people gained access to his bank account and removed $13,000 from it through wire transfers. The resident said he believed the suspects were able to take over his computer. In …

12/03/2023 Somerset residents were the victim of a burglary during the afternoon/evening hours on 12/02/23 in the area of Liberty Ln. The unknown suspect(s) entered the residence when it was unoccupied and stole jewelry valued at $30,000.00 and sneakers valued at $500.00. There were no signs of forced entry to the residence. A business located on Rt. 27 was the …