Princeton Township Police Blotter: Car Accidents, Copper Piping Stolen from Home

Copper piping was stolen from a home on the 500 block of Snowden Lane some time between Nov. 6 and Nov. 11. Property within the house was damaged, with an estimated loss of $600, police said.

A driver traveling north on Lawrenceville Road was rear ended just before 9 p.m. on Nov. 10 when the driver behind him failed to stop, police said. Ramprasad Sandilya of Bordentown came to a stop on Lawrenceville Road, and  Tiffany Scerbo attempted to stop but slid on the road and struck his car, police said. Scerbo was issued a summons for careless driving.

Police observed a 2011 Chevy Cruze repeatedly squealing it’s tires as it drove along Alexander Street in the early morning hours of Nov. 10. An investigation showed that the vehicle’s registration had expired. Police also said the driver exhibited signs of intoxication. Police conducted a field sobriety test on the driver, Bobak Hadidi, 23, of Princeton. He was arrested and his vehicle was towed. Hadidi was issued summonses for driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, careless driving and expired registration. He was later released to a friend.

A BMW 530xi  driven by Elizabeth Seruma, 44, of Princeton was traveling west on Cherry Valley Road and began to make a left onto Cherry Hill Road when it struck a Chrysler Town & Country driven by Jennifer Ko of Skillman just before 8 a.m. on Nov. 7. The Town and Country was traveling East on Cherry Valley Road. The rear passenger side door of the BMW received significant damage and a male passenger who said he had head pain was transported to the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, where he was treated and released. The BMW was towed from the scene and Seruma was issued a summons for failure to yield the right of way.

A Toyota Corolla skidded off Cherry Hill Road, which was covered with snow, and collided with a tree just after 10:30 p.m. on Nov. 7. The Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad evaluated the driver, Barbara Bow, 28,  of Ringoes, and she refused treatment. Bow was issued summonses for driving an uninsured vehicle and having fictitious license plates.

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