DUI Arrests, Distraction Theft Headline Lambertville Police Report

LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. — The City of Lambertville Police Department reported the following incidents between July 3 and 24:

Monday, July 3

• At approximately 11:43 p.m., Neal M. Petti, 56, from Federal Twist Road in Stockton, N.J., was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, careless driving, and failure to use lighted lamps when required. Sergeant Gramlich is the arresting officer.

Saturday, July 8

• At approximately 12:07 p.m., a resident on South Main Street reported her bicycle stolen from inside her garage. The bicycle is an Orbea Vibe, MID H30, blue-in-color electric bicycle. Sergeant Gramlich is investigating.

Monday, July 10

• At approximately 11:42 p.m., David Guliashvili, 47, y from Avenue U in Brooklyn, N.Y., was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, careless driving, and having an unregistered vehicle. Patrolman Lugo is the arresting officer.

Tuesday, July 11

• At approximately 3:47 p.m., Timothy J Cuthbert, 62, from Philadelphia, entered a business on South Main Street with another woman pretending to shop. Police said Culbert went downstairs and stole an employee's wallet while the other woman distracted the employees upstairs. Cuthbert fled the scene and later used the victim’s credit card and debit cards at various businesses in Pennsylvania. Cuthbert was located, apprehended, and charged with theft and credit card theft. Sergeant Memolo is the investigating officer.

Thursday, July 20

• At approximately 9:38 a.m., a resident reported several tools taken from inside his truck. The truck was parked in the parking lot behind the Lambertville Station Inn at the time of the incident. Detective Albani is the investigating officer.

FRAUD ALERT: Residents are reminded to be cognizant of any suspicious persons requesting any monies or personal information by way of, but not limited to, telephone calls, emails, or regular mail correspondence. Contact the Lambertville Police Department prior to responding to any of these potential scams.

Residents also are reminded to lock the doors to their vehicles and not to leave anything of value inside the vehicle.