Police Log

07/06/2025 Patrol recovered a stolen motor vehicle from an outside jurisdiction during a fight call at a local hotel. The vehicle was unoccupied. The suspect has been identified. The reporting agency was notified of the recovery and positive identification of the suspect. A Somerset resident was the victim of a theft in the area of Franklin Blvd. during the afternoon …

06/29/2025 A business located on Somerset St. was the victim of a shoplifting during the morning hours. An unknown male exited the store without paying for merchandise valued at $200. The suspect fled the area on a bicycle.  A Somerset resident was the victim of a theft between 06/27/25 and 06/29/25 in the area of Ulysses Rd. The unknown suspect(s) …

06/22/2025 A business located on Somerset St. was the victim of a shoplifting during the early morning hours. An unknown female exited the store without paying for merchandise valued at $15. Patrol canvassed the area for the suspect with negative results. A Somerset resident was the victim of criminal mischief between 06/13/25 and 06/14/25 in the area of Hooper St. …

06/15/2025 A 41-year-old Somerset man was arrested for shoplifting from a business located on Easton Ave. He exited the store without paying for merchandise valued at $313. He was apprehended after he initially ran from responding to patrol officers. He was processed and released on a summons.  06/16/2025 A house of worship located on Rt. 27 was the victim of …

06/08/2025 Patrol recovered a stolen motor vehicle from an outside jurisdiction in the area of Cedar Grove Ln. Patrol responded to a motor vehicle crash and observed one of the vehicles heavily damaged. The unknown driver fled prior to the arrival of patrol. It was determined that the vehicle was stolen. No one was injured as a result of the …

06/01/2025 A Somerset resident was the victim of theft by deception on 05/31/25. The victim received an e-mail about security software and contacted the phone number provided. The unknown suspect requested $299 for the service which the victim sent. The suspect, however, charged the victim $29,999. The victim realized she was scammed and quickly contacted her bank. The bank was …

05/25/2025 A Somerset resident was the victim of a robbery in the area of Home St. during the overnight hours. The victim was assaulted by four unknown Black males while walking home. The suspects took the victim’s ID, debit card and $680. They fled in a gray vehicle. A business located on Elizabeth Ave. was the victim of a burglary …

5/18/2025 A Somerset resident was the victim of a fraud. The victim invested $56,000 into a crypto currency app called Idea Pro. The victim attempted to withdraw almost $10,000,000 from the app, however, the funds never made it to his bank account. The victim contacted Idea Pro, and they requested $183,00,00 for technical assistance. At this point, the victim realized …

05/11/2025 Patrol recovered a stolen motor vehicle from an outside jurisdiction in the area of Canal Rd. The vehicle was unoccupied. The suspect has been identified. The reporting agency was notified of the recovery. A Somerset resident was the victim of theft by deception on 04/29/25. The victim contacted the suspect via Facebook about the sale of a puppy. The …

05/04/2025 A 35-year-old North Brunswick man was arrested for DWI during a motor vehicle crash investigation in the area of Rt. 27. He was processed and released with a pending court appearance.  A Somerset resident was the victim of criminal mischief in the area of Plymouth Pl. during the overnight hours. The unknown suspect(s) punctured four balls that belonged to …