Police Log

Jan. 16 Someone broke out the front door window on a Baier Avenue home. § Ellen Palmer of Hempstead Drive told police that someone hit her car while it was parked outside her apartment. The other car fled the scene. § Cars driven by Natalee Gilbert of Somerset and Mansour Zakaria of Old Bridge collided in the intersection of Franklin Boulevard …

Jan. 12 Police arrested Janea Averette, 41, of Somerset on outstanding warrants after responding to a suspicious person call on DeKalb Street. Police said Averette had a $17,175 warrant out from the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department for contempt of court and a $839 warrant from Bridgewater municipal court. § Steven Mychalczuk of Hillsborough was driving down Mettlers Road when a …

Jan. 6 Sandra Barboza of Elizabeth was cited for careless driving after the car she was driving rear-ended one driven by Karim Carnegie of Newark, who was stopping for a police officer at a school crosswalk. § Jairam Muthreja of Somerset was cited for careless driving after the car he was driving rear-ended one on Easton Avenue driven by Neetu …

Dec. 30, 2014 Jenny Naranjo of Bridgewater was cited for careless driving after she was involved in an accident with a car driven by Victor Sinchi-Saldana of Bound Brook on Weston Canal Road. Police said Naranjo tried to pass the other car on the right when the two collided. § Judith Mitzner of Somerset was trying to park her car in …

Dec. 22 Suzy Ismail of Somerset told police she was driving down Route 27 when she felt her steering wheel pull to the right. She said she tried to straighten out the wheel, but could not and her car hit the guardrail. § A car owned by Alon Jackson of Somerset was struck while it was parked on High Street. The …

Dec. 15 Husnija Mehmedagic of Somerset was cited for failing to keep to the right and Marco Lopez of Somerset was cited for driving an uninsured vehicle after they were involved in an accident on Hillcrest Avenue. The cars’ driver’s side mirrors touched as they passed each other. § Freddy Myers of Somerset was driving down John F. Kennedy Boulevard …

Dec. 1 Dorothy Wright of North Brunswick was cited for careless driving and failure to observe traffic lanes after her car was involved in an accident on Clyde Road with a car driven by Joyce Roach of Somerset. Police said Wright’s car crossed over the center line. § Norman Vail of Woodstown was cited for careless driving and failure to …

Nov. 6 A Ralph Street resident told police that someone stole $35 out of her purse. § Someone stole $300 worth of jewelry, a $50 jewelry box and a $50 poker set from a Holland Drive home. Police said the burglar entered the home through an unlocked bedroom window. § Two Samsung cell phones, valued at a total of $258, …

Oct. 24 The owner of a store on Hamilton Street reported that someone stole $204 worth of alcohol on Aug. 12. The victim said four bottles of Johnnie Walker Black had been taken. § Dana DeStefano of Franklin Parkwas driving down Cedar Grove Lane when a deer ran in front of her car. She said she could not avoid hitting the …

Oct. 15 A car driven by Amadeo Torres-Torres of New Brunswick struck a dislodged manhole cover on Route 27, damaging the front and rear axles of his car. § Someone driving down Amwell Road at about 4 a.m. left the road, then hit a mailbox, a garbage can and a sewer pipe before driving away, police said. § Anantkumar Pandya …