06/04/2026
Washington Township Police Department
Press Release – May 2026
05/01/2026 – WTPD arrested a female, age 25, of Belvidere for charges relating to an assault. At approximately 12:14 PM, patrol was dispatched to an area of Brass Castle Rd. in Washington Township for report of a physical altercation. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, it was revealed that the female and another party were involved in an altercation that occurred inside of their moving vehicle. The altercation caused injuries to the victim which resulted in the female being charged with Simple Assault and Harassment. The female was taken into custody without incident and transported to headquarters for processing. She was subsequently lodged at the Warren County Jail pending court proceedings.
05/06/2026 – WTPD arrested a male, age 36, of Washington Borough for charges relating to an assault. At approximately 5:22 PM, patrol was dispatched to a residence in the 300 block of E. Washington Ave. in Washington Borough for a disturbance involving the male making threats. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, it was revealed that a physical altercation took place between the male and another party inside the residence resulting in injuries to the victim. The male was taken into custody without incident and transported to headquarters for processing where he was charged with Terroristic Threats, Aggravated Assault and Simple Assault. He was subsequently lodged at the Warren County Jail pending court proceedings.
05/06/2026 – WTPD arrested a female, age 34, of Washington Borough in reference to a trespassing complaint. At approximately 10:38 PM, patrol was dispatched to an establishment in the 100 block of W. Washington Ave. in Washington Borough for report of an unwanted person. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, it was revealed that the female was previously barred from returning to the establishment in reference to a previous incident. The female was located by patrol, issued a summons for Defiant Trespass and released with a mandatory court date.
At approximately 11:05 PM, patrol was notified that the female returned to the establishment a second time. Upon patrol’s arrival and subsequent investigation, it was revealed that the female had entered the establishment just after being issued the summons for Defiant Trespass. The female was additionally charged with Disorderly Conduct and Maintaining a Nuisance.
05/08/2026 – WTPD arrested a male, age 46, of Washington Township on an outstanding warrant. At approximately 1:51 PM, patrol was dispatched to a business in the 300 block of Route 57 W. in Washington Township for report of an unconscious male in a vehicle. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, the male was located and evaluated by EMS. A check of the male’s credentials revealed an outstanding warrant out of the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. The male was taken into custody without incident and transported to headquarters for processing. A short time later, officers from the Sheriff’s Office arrived at headquarters and took custody of the male.
05/09/2026 – WTPD arrested a male, age 32, of Dover, NJ and a female, age 31, of Broadway, NJ following a reported dispute. At approximately 11:14 PM, patrol was dispatched to an establishment in the 100 block of W. Washington Ave. in Washington Borough for a reported dispute. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, it was revealed that the male was acting out in a disorderly manner prior to patrol’s arrival. While on scene, the male began screaming profanity and continued acting disorderly.
While the male was being taken into custody, the female engaged in a physical altercation with a bystander outside of the establishment. The female was uncooperative with patrol and also began screaming profanity at patrol and bystanders in the area. The female was taken into custody and placed in a vehicle for transport.
The male and female were both transported to police headquarters for processing. The male was charged with Disorderly Conduct and Maintaining a Nuisance. He was released with a mandatory court date. The female was charged with Simple Assault, Disorderly Conduct and Maintaining a Nuisance. She was also released with a mandatory court date.
05/12/2026 – WTPD arrested a female, age 38, of Washington Borough for charges relating to damaged property. At approximately 8:28 PM, patrol was dispatched to a residence on Hahn St. in Washington Borough for a dispute involving damaged property. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, it was revealed that the female caused damage to the victim’s vehicle following a verbal dispute. The female was taken into custody and transported to headquarters for processing. She was charged with Criminal Mischief and Harassment and released with a mandatory court date.
05/14/2026 – WTPD arrested a male, age 42, of Washington Borough following a reported dispute. At approximately 2:06 PM, patrol was dispatched to a residence on S. Pickel Ave. in Washington Borough for a dispute involving neighbors. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, the initial call for service was investigated by patrol. A short time later, patrol received further information of another dispute which happened while both parties were operating their vehicles. The male was charged with Maintaining a Nuisance and was issued a motor vehicle summons for obstructing traffic. The male was advised of his mandatory court appearance.
05/22/2026 – WTPD arrested a female, age 43, of Washington Township, following a reported shoplifting complaint. On May 2, 2026 at approximately 8:48 PM, patrol was dispatched to a business in the 100 block of E. Washington Ave. in Washington Borough for a female reported to be shoplifting. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, the female was located and identified by patrol. Through further follow up and investigation by the Detective Bureau over the next several weeks, it was revealed that the female shoplifted more merchandise from the business than previously reported. On May 22, 2026 at approximately 12:06 PM, the female turned herself in at police headquarters and was processed on a charge of Shoplifting. She was released with a mandatory court date.
05/23/2026 – WTPD arrested a male, age 21 of Randolph, NJ for an outstanding warrant. At approximately 10:21 PM, an officer conducted a traffic stop on E. Asbury Anderson Rd. for an observed traffic violation. A check of the driver’s credentials revealed an outstanding warrant issued by the Jersey City Municipal Court. The driver was processed at police headquarters on the warrant and issued a form, indicating a mandatory court appearance in Jersey City.
05/28/2026 – WTPD arrested a male, age 35, of Washington Borough for disorderly-related charges. At approximately 2:03 AM, patrol was dispatched to the area of S. Lincoln Ave. and Route 57 for report of a male rolling around on the ground, screaming and causing a disturbance. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, the male was located in the area, partially clothed and highly intoxicated. After speaking with the male, it was determined that he would be issued a summons for Maintaining a Nuisance. The male was transported home by patrol and turned over to a responsible adult.
05/28/2026 – WTPD arrested a female, age 42, of Washington Borough following a neighbor dispute. At approximately 9:01 PM, patrol was dispatched to an apartment complex in Washington Borough for a reported neighbor dispute, involving a female screaming obscenities. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, it was revealed that part of the incident was captured on video. The female was issued a summons for Maintaining a Nuisance and advised of her mandatory court date.
05/31/2026 – WTPD arrested a male, age 37, with no fixed address for an outstanding warrant. At approximately 12:43 AM, patrol was notified that the Lopatcong Township Police had a male in custody with a warrant out of the Washington Township Municipal Court. Patrol met with officers from Lopatcong Township Police Department and took custody of the male. The male was subsequently lodged at the Warren County Jail pending court proceedings.
