Fraud, Theft, Harassment: Scotch Plains Police Blotter

The following is a summary of incidents as reported by Princeton Police:

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — On June 4, a resident of Willow Avenue was the victim of a fraud. The victim stated an unknown individual purchased an Apple laptop valued at $1800 utilizing their credit card. It is unknown how the credit card was accessed.

On June 4, a resident of Westfield Road was the victim of a theft and fraud. The victim stated a check was stolen from their check book and eventually forged and cashed in the amount of $4,700.

On June 5, a resident of Tillinghast Turn was the victim of a fraud. The victim stated an individual impersonated an employee of a business they were working with and approximately $42,000 was wired for payment. The suspect was utilizing an email similar to the original email address.

On June 6, Hazim Elsamani, 38 of East Orange was arrested by Off. Conti for an outstanding NCIC warrant out of Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office. Elsamani was transported to HQ, processed and turned over to Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office.

On June 6, Omar Williams, 18 of Scotch Plains was arrested by Off. M Lavery for an outstanding criminal warrant out of Newark Police Department during the course of a trespassing investigation. Williams was transported to HQ, processed and turned over to Newark Police Department.

On June 8, an employee of a Martine Avenue business was the victim of harassment. The victim stated they began to receive phone calls and text messages from an unknown number making derogatory statements about the victim.

On June 8, a resident of Hunter Avenue was the victim of a fraud. The victim stated they were contacted by an individual posing as a representative of a financial institution. The victim then wired money to two separate accounts in the amount of $1,800. The victim learned of the fraud when they went to the local bank branch.

On June 10, a Terrill Rd. business was the victim of a theft. The victim stated cooking oil was removed a container on the premises.

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