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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