Crime & Safety

Hazlet Police Handled More Than 1,900 Calls In April

Police said they arrested 70 adults on various charges, investigated eight hit-and-run cases, and a dozen DWI incidents.

In April, Hazlet police handled a total of 1,924 calls, including 253 indictable crimes and disorderly persons cases. Here’s the full activity report, from a post on the department’s Facebook page:

  • indictable offenses 33
  • crime-related incidents 103
  • non-crime related incidents 80
  • adult arrests 70
  • juvenile arrests 2
  • domestic violence incidents 12
  • arrests involving domestic violence 2
  • arrests - larceny/theft (includes shoplifting) 6
  • arrests - assault 4 arrests - fraud 1
  • arrests - stolen property 1
  • arrests - drugs 10
  • arrests - disorderly conduct 4
  • arrests - all other except traffic 30
  • DWI arrests 12
  • total motor vehicles stopped 870
  • moving violations issued 368
  • accidents investigated 61
  • hit and run accidents investigated 8
  • simple assaults (minor injuries, no weapons) 5
  • intimidation/threats 4
  • burglary - residential/commercial (includes attempts) 1
  • breaking and entering (includes vehicles) 6
  • shoplifting reported 6
  • all other thefts 11
  • false pretenses/fraud 2
  • counterfeiting/forgery 4
  • credit card/ ATM theft 3
  • vandalism 14
  • drug/narcotic violations 21
  • weapon law violations 3
  • disorderly conduct 64
  • liquor law violations 1
  • all other offenses 73
  • animal complaints (includes lost animals) 27
  • burglar/hold-up alarms 86
  • juvenile incidents 7
  • first-aid calls handled 116
  • fire calls handled (includes alarms) 32
  • assists to other police departments 51
  • warrants served 32
  • crisis transports 4
  • disabled vehicle assists 36
  • house and store checks 10

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