Aggravated Assault With Knife Leads To Charges In Princeton: Police

PRINCETON, NJ — An aggravated assault involving a knife, shoplifting, attempted burglary, and theft was reported recently in Princeton.

Princeton Police Blotter:

On Jan. 31 at 8:07 p.m.: Subsequent to a call on Witherspoon Street for an aggravated assault, the

accused, Ramiro Gomez-Vasquez, 44, of Princeton, was arrested after he engaged in a verbal argument with the victim that later escalated to a physical confrontation involving a knife. Gomez-Vasquez was taken to the Mercer County Correctional Center. He was charged with aggravated assault, weapons unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon.

On Feb. 1 at 11:39 a.m.: An unknown actor(s) tried to enter a building at Grover Park, 301 N. Harrison St. The latch and the exterior lock to the building were damaged. The suspect(s) did not

gain entry into the structure.

On Feb. 4 at 1:19 p.m.: Two women entered a retail clothing store on Nassau Street and

removed four clothing items from the shelves. They then attempted to exchange two of the items but were denied by store personnel. The women left the store with the remaining two items without rendering payment. The value of the items stolen is $896. The Detective Bureau is investigating.

On Feb. 5 at 4:30 p.m.: Someone stole the victim’s black Michael Kors tote bag that she unintentionally mislaid in the area of N. Harrison St. The bag and the items inside totaled $659. The Detective Bureau is investigating.

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