PRESS INFORMATION
INCIDENT: 2018-20316 Receiving Stolen Property
DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 8/10/18 at 12:40 PM
LOCATION OCCURRED: U.S. Route 1 South at Meadow Road
WHO: (ARRESTED, INJURED, DRIVER, VICTIM, OTHER)
Accused: Jose L. Rodriguez H/M 22 years old
Resident of New Brunswick, NJ 08901
OFFICER: 1) Ptl. N. Cuomo #582
DETAILS: Patrol Units were advised by Dispatch of a vehicle that had been reported as stolen out of New Brunswick, NJ. The vehicle was involved in a Hit & Run collision in North Brunswick, NJ and was traveling South on US Route 1 towards West Windsor Township. The car was described as a black 2001 Honda Civic with heavy front end damage, a smashed windshield, and bearing NJ license plates ******. Ptl. Cuomo spotted the suspect vehicle and alerted all other units as it traveled southbound on US Route 1. A felony car stop was initiated near the Windsor Greens Shopping Center by Patrol Units. The operator, identified as Jose. L. Rodriguez, complied with the officers orders and was taken into custody without incident. Rodriguez was processed at WWPD Headquarters and was issued numerous motor vehicle summonses (including being a Suspended Driver) in addition to a being charged with Receiving Stolen Property (the Honda Civic). Rodriguez was released pending a future date at the Mercer County Superior Court.
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Sgt. Jeffrey Lai #470
DATE OF RELEASE: 8/17/18
