Police Log

A Somerset woman escaped injury Sept. 16 after her car crashed through a residential fence and into a tree. Autumn Benning told police that she was driving on John F. Kennedy Boulevard when a deer ran in front of her car. Benning said she swerved to avoid hitting the deer, lost control of her car and crashed through the fence …

A fender-bender at Laurel Drive and Route 27 Sept. 13 resulted in a car chase involving the two drivers into South Brunswick, police said. Police said a Mack truck driven by David Moeller of Bristol, Pa., was preparing to move after the traffic light at Laurel and Rt. 27 turned green when his truck rolled back a bit and struck …

A Pennsylvania woman was cited Sept. 9 for careless driving after the car she was driving struck the rear end of another stopped car on School House Road. Police said the woman, Keeshia M. Muhammad,  said she did not stop in time. The other vehicle was driven by Nicholas Gerardi of Hillsborough, who told police he was stopped at the …

A Clover Place resident reported that someone tried to break into their home while they were away. Police said the resident said the incident happened between 2 p.m. and 4:19 p.m. The resident said she and her husband had just returned from a wake to find that someone had tried to break in through a rear door. Police said fresh …