Paul Sigmund Arrested in Princeton for Heroin Possession

Paul Sigmund IV, son of the late Barbara Boggs Sigmund and Paul Sigmund, was arrested by Princeton Police Sunday morning after a hit-and-run accident. He was allegedly found in possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia.

Sigmund, 49, allegedly struck a three-foot pole at the municipal lot on Park Place around 11 a.m. and left the scene. He was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Police say he was also found in possession of heroin and hypodermic syringes. The Lawrence Township Municipal Court had a warrant  out for Sigmund for $120. He was processed at police headquarters and charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (heroin), possession of drug paraphernalia, possession hypodermic syringes, under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance, and driving while intoxicated. After posting Lawrence Township bail, he was released on his own recognizance.

Sigmund’s 2012 Chevy Malibu sustained a pushed in left front fender.

A former chief of staff for the City of Trenton, Sigmund was arrested in Trenton in 2011 for heroin possession and aggravated assault on a police officer following his arrest just blocks from city hall.