Ewing- As our area experienced historic flooding on September 1st , our Officers responded to mutliple calls for service for motorists trapped in their vehicles in flood waters. During one of those responses, Officer Justin Quinlan #219 observed a female that was forced to exit her vehicle and found herself trapped in fast moving water. Officer Quinlan was able to find a way through the swift moving water to come to her aid. He was able to position himself and the female on a guard rail where they had a stable location to await rescue personnel. Officer Quinlan stayed with the female for over 20 minutes while their rescuers were responding and staging. Through a collaborative effort by Ewing Fire Stations 30, 31, and 33, both the female and Officer Quinlan were able to successfully rescued. We would like to recognize Ewing Fire Department Captain Kyle Brower and Firefighter Oscar Estrada who entered the water and executed the rescue. The initial response and rescue lasted over 40 minutes. The attached video is a short clip from Officer Quinlan’s body worn camera. Great job by Officer Quinlan and the Ewing Fire Department!!
Foot Locker Robbery
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UPDATE: ROBBERY
Date: 7/07/2017
Time: 1430 hours
Location: Foot Locker- 1532 Olden Ave.
Narrative: Someone wearing all black and covering his face with a bandanna/shirt, entered the Foot Locker and handed a note to a store employee which said, “Don’t make this a homicide”. The employee fled the store through the rear stock room while the only customer fled through the front door. The suspect smashed both cash registers and took the cash drawer before fleeing the store. No one was harmed during the robbery. The investigation is ongoing and a video of the robbery can be seen on the department’s page. If anyone has information on this incident, they are urged to call D/Sgt. Robert Litz at 609-882-1313 ext. 7595 or leave a message on the Ewing Police TIPLINE at 609-882-7530.
SHOPLIFTING
Date: 7/13/2017
Time: 1308 hours
Location: CVS Pharmacy- 1300 Parkway Ave.
Narrative: The store manager stated someone took merchandise off the shelf and failed to pay for it.
HARASSMENT
Date: 7/13/2017
Time: 1000 hours
Location: Scenic Dr.
Narrative: Someone sent threatening messages to the victim.
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
Date: 7/13/2017
Time: 1614 hours
Location: Hazelhurst Ave.
Narrative: The victim said someone tried to break into his house during the night but failed. The victim’s car was also damaged.
K-9 Hondo
The Ewing Police Department is proud to present a new addition to our department. K-9 Hondo has successfully completed the Ewing Police Patrol K-9 Academy - Class #3 (16 weeks) and the New Jersey State Police Scent Academy - Class #31 (14 weeks) and is out on patrol serving the residents of Ewing. K-9 Hondo is certified in explosive detection, patrol activities, such as article and missing person searches and much more. K-9 Hondo is very sociable and loves visiting our schools and meeting everyone. K-9 Hondo has been partnered with his human partner, PO C. Morgan. Check out K-9 Hondo's video of just some of his training.