Crime & Safety
Man Pinned Down, Robbed Of $1,200 In Princeton
A Princeton local also reported being scammed of $4,300, according to the police blotter.
PRINCETON, NJ — A man was reportedly pinned down by two men and robbed in Princeton recently, police report.
A victim reported being robbed on Witherspoon Street at around 10:45 p.m. on Sept. 21.
The victim said two black men pinned his arms behind him and took $1,200 in cash, an uncashed check and all of the personal documents in his wallet, Princeton Police report.
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Other Princeton Police blotter items:
On Sept. 25 at 10:02 a.m.: Christopher Fantauzzo, 40, of Mercerville was arrested on an outstanding Mercer County Sheriff's Office warrant following a traffic stop on Forester Drive. Fantauzzo was taken to Princeton Police Department headquarters where he was processed and released to Mercer County Sheriff Officers.
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On Sept. 21 at 5:09 p.m.: A victim reported the theft of $28 in cash from her wallet between 4:30 and 4:50 p.m. from inside the dressing room of 301 N. Harrison St. Suite #30 (Princeton Ballet School).
On Sept. 21 at 6:18 p.m.: A victim reported sending a payment of $4,300 to a man who he believed to be a real estate broker. Further investigation revealed the victim had been scammed.
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