Theft, Fraud Reported In Princeton

PRINCETON, NJ — Multiple incidents of theft and fraud were reported recently in Princeton.

Princeton Police blotter:

On May 4 at 8:46 p.m.: A victim on Nassau Street reported that his Apple watch charger, Apple watch charging head, and Apple iPhone 16e charger were stolen from his mailbox after he had placed them there for an unknown duration of time. The incident remains under investigation. There are no suspects at this time.

On May 5 at 1:20 p.m.: A victim on John Street reported that the front license plate to his vehicle was stolen sometime between 11 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, and 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 3. The incident remains under investigation. There are no suspects at this time.

On May 5 at 8:55 a.m.: A victim of Littlebrook Road reported that she was deceived into providing personal information to unknown people who impersonated Temu employees and Chinese police officers. The victim also purchased an iPhone 16e and initiated a cell phone plan as a result of the scam. This occurred over a series of phone calls. The incident remains under investigation. There are no suspects at this time.

On May 6 at 9:35 a.m.: A victim reported that several items from her delivered Walmart order were stolen from the vestibule area of Thanet Circle. A six-pack of paper towels, a pack of Swiffer Wet Cloths, and a tub of Cascade Dishwasher Pods were missing from the package, resulting in a loss of $35.41. A suspect was identified using Ring camera footage
from a resident in the building.

On May 10 at 1:33 p.m.: A victim reported that she was deceived into providing several payments via "Remitly" to unknown actor(s) who claimed to be a financial accountant for her business manager. As a result, the victim suffered a monetary loss of $4,898. There are no suspects at this time.

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