09/16/2026
Washington Township Police Department
Press Release – August 2026
08/01/2026 –WTPD arrested a female, age 44, of Washington Borough in reference to a previously reported incident involving theft from September of 2025. On September 18, 2025, patrol responded to a residence on Gibson Place in Washington Borough in reference to the homeowner discovering several items missing from their property. Through follow-up investigation by patrol, the female was identified and ultimately charged. On August 1, 2026, the female turned herself in at headquarters for processing, where she was charged with Theft and Criminal Mischief. She was released with a mandatory court date.
08/03/2026 – WTPD arrested a male, age 60, of Washington Borough following a report of an individual making threats. At approximately 5:03 PM, patrol was dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of W. Washington Avenue in Washington Borough for report of a disorderly individual making threats to residents in the area. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, it was learned that the male also made inappropriate gestures and exposed himself to the victims while he was outside of his residence. The male was located by patrol, taken into custody and charged with Terroristic Threats, Lewdness, Disorderly Conduct, and Maintaining a Nuisance. He was subsequently lodged at the Warren County Jail pending court proceedings.
08/07/2026 – WTPD arrested a male, age 21, of Washington Borough following a report of a physical dispute. At approximately 1:33 PM, patrol was dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of W. Washington Avenue in Washington Borough for a report of two males who were involved in a physical altercation. Patrol was advised that one of the males involved fled the area on a bicycle. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, patrol located the male in the area who had visible signs of injury. The 21-year-old male was taken into custody and transported to headquarters for processing. He was charged with Simple Assault and Harassment and released with a mandatory court date.
08/07/2026 –WTPD arrested a male, age 53, of Washington Borough following a report of shoplifting. At approximately 4:03 PM, patrol was dispatched to a business on Clubhouse Drive in Washington Township for a report of a male who was uncooperative with store employees in reference to a suspected shoplifting incident. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, it was revealed that the male left the store with unpaid merchandise in his possession. The male was taken into custody and transported to headquarters for processing, where he was charged with Shoplifting. He was served with a Trespass Warning as well, barring him from returning to the property. The male was released with a mandatory court date.
08/08/2026 – WTPD arrested a male, age 22, of Washington Borough following a report of a stolen vehicle. At approximately 12:36 AM, patrol was dispatched to a residence on Presidential Drive in Washington Borough. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, it was learned that the male was intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle in the area. While patrol was on scene, the male arrived in the vehicle and was exhibiting signs of impairment. A check of the male’s credentials then revealed that he was an NCIC wanted person out of Hunterdon County, NJ. The male was taken into custody without incident and charged with DWI (.14%). Due to his status as a wanted person, he was transported to the Warren County Jail to await court proceedings.
08/09/2026 –WTPD arrested a male, age 26, and a second male, age 43, both of Washington Borough. At approximately 6:19 PM, patrol was dispatched to the area of the rail yard on Railroad Avenue in Washington Borough for a report of two individuals on dirt bikes causing a disturbance. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, patrol located the individuals, who were operating the dirt bikes on private property. The males were issued local ordinances for Maintaining a Nuisance, which carried mandatory court appearances.
08/10/2026 – WTPD arrested a male, age 33, of Augusta, ME following a report of an individual acting disorderly and refusing to leave an establishment. At approximately 9:20 PM, patrol was dispatched to a business in the 400 block of Route 31 South in Washington Township. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, it was revealed that the male became disorderly in the parking lot and threw food items at a vehicle and on the ground. The male was also disrupting the business by arguing with customers. The male was taken into custody and transported to headquarters for processing where he was charged with Disorderly Conduct and Maintaining a Nuisance. The male was released from headquarters and advised of his mandatory court date.
08/12/2026 –WTPD arrested a male, age 46, of Washington Borough in reference to a previously reported shoplifting incident from June of 2026. On June 8, 2026, patrol was notified of an incident at a Washington Borough business in the 0 block of E. Washington Avenue. At that time, patrol was notified of a male customer who entered the store and altered the price listed on a product. The male was said to have paid a lower price than the price set by the store.The case was forwarded to the Detective Bureau for further investigation.
Through several weeks of follow-up investigation, the male was identified and ultimately processed at police headquarters on August 12, 2026. He was charged with Shoplifting and served with a Trespass Warning for the establishment, barring him from returning to the property. He was released with a mandatory court date.
08/12/2026 – WTPD arrested a male, age 61, of Washington Borough for a disorderly conduct-related charge. At approximately 11:28 PM, patrol was dispatched to the area of Domino’s Pizza on W. Washington Avenue in Washington Borough for a report of two males involved in a verbal altercation. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, it was revealed that the male was intoxicated and started an argument with a bystander in the area. The male was issued a local ordinance for Maintaining a Nuisance and released with a mandatory court date.
08/15/2026 –WTPD arrested a male, age 27, with no fixed address, following a report of trespassing. At approximately 12:40 PM, patrol was dispatched to the area of Gibson’s Gym in Washington Borough for a report of a male on the property, from which he had previously been trespassed. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, patrol made contact with the male who was still on the property. The male was charged with Defiant Trespass and Maintaining a Nuisance. He was released with a mandatory court date.
08/17/2026 –WTPD arrested a male, age 56, of Washington Borough for an outstanding warrant. At approximately 12:00 PM, patrol was parked in the area of Vannatta Street in Washington Borough. While monitoring traffic and utilizing an MDT for random plate inquiries, patrol was alerted that the registered owner of a passing vehicle had a warrant issued for his arrest. Patrol observed the driver pull over in the area of the Washington Theatre. Upon making contact with the driver, a check of his credentials confirmed the outstanding warrant out of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Municipal Court. The male was taken into custody and transported to police headquarters for processing, where he was issued a new court date for appearance.
08/17/2026 –WTPD arrested a male, age 27, with no fixed address, following a report of a male causing a disturbance. At approximately 12:08 PM, patrol was dispatched to a business in the 0 block of E. Washington Avenue in Washington Borough for a report of a disorderly male who was trespassing on property he had previously been barred from returning to. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, patrol made contact with the male, who was on property from which he was prohibited. The male was charged with Defiant Trespass and Maintaining a Nuisance and released with a mandatory court date.
08/17/2026 – WTPD arrested a male, age 28, of Roselle, NJ for an outstanding warrant. At approximately 10:03 PM, patrol conducted a property check at Washington Borough Park when a vehicle was observed to beparked in the lot, after hours. Further, the officer conducted a random plate inquiry and was alerted that the registered owner of the vehicle had a warrant out for his arrest. The officer conducted a motor vehicle stop and checked the credentials of the owner/operator of the vehicle which confirmed an active warrant out of the Union Township Municipal Court. The male was taken into custody and processed at police headquarters, where he was issued a new court date to appear.
08/18/2026 –WTPD arrested a male, age 33, of Washington Township following a report of a disorderly person. At approximately 8:02 AM, patrol was dispatched to a motel in the 200 block of Route 31 North in Washington Township for a report of a dispute involving an intoxicated and disorderly male. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, it was revealed that the male had been causing a disturbance and arguing with residents in the area for the past several hours. The male was charged with Disorderly Conduct and Maintaining a Nuisance and was released with a mandatory court date.
08/18/2026 – WTPD arrested a female, age 32, of Washington Township following a report of a dispute at a residence. At approximately 8:48 AM, patrol was dispatched to a residence in the 0 block of Washburn Avenue in Washington Township for a 9-1-1 open line, in which a verbal argument was heard by the call taker. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, it was revealed that the female damaged property, made threats and lit a fire inside the residence during a dispute. The female was taken into custody and charged with Arson, Terroristic Threats and Criminal Mischief. She was subsequently lodged at the Warren County Jail pending court proceedings.
08/18/2026 – WTPD arrested a male, age 61, of Washington Borough following a report of a physical dispute. At approximately 12:13 PM, patrol was dispatched to a residence in the 0 block of W. Washington Avenue in Washington Borough for report of a physical altercation in progress. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, it was revealed that the victim sustained injuries as a result of the altercation. Further, while on scene, drug paraphernalia was turned over to patrol. The male was taken into custody and charged with Simple Assault and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was released with a mandatory court date.
08/18/2026 –WTPD arrested a male, age 34, and a female, age 21, both of Oxford Township following a report of a disturbance. At approximately 6:56 PM, patrol was dispatched to a residence on Green Street in Oxford Township for a report of disorderly individuals who were causing a disturbance. Upon arrival, the male and female exited their residence and began yelling at patrol. Further, the female began yelling racial slurs at nearby residents. The female was taken into custody and transported to headquarters for processing, where she was charged with Bias Intimidation, Harassment, and two counts of Disorderly Conduct. She was also issued two Oxford Township local ordinance summonses (Nuisance). She was subsequently lodged at the Warren County Jail pending court proceedings.
The male was charged with two counts of Disorderly Conduct and was also issued two Oxford Township local ordinance summonses (Nuisance). He was released with a mandatory court date.
08/19/2026 –WTPD arrested a male, age 37, and a female, age 28, both of Glen Gardner, NJ following a report of shoplifting. At approximately 8:13 PM, patrol was dispatched to a business on Clubhouse Drive in Washington Township for a report of a shoplifting in progress. Upon arrival and subsequent investigation, it was revealed that the male and female left the store with unpaid food items in their possession. They were both taken into custody and transported to headquarters for processing, where they were each charged with Shoplifting. They were released with mandatory court dates.
08/21/2026 –WTPD arrested a male, age 22, of Oxford Township in connection with a serious motor vehicle crash that left multiple people injured and involved a suspected DWI. The crash took place in June of 2025. In August of this year, the investigating officer from that incident completed additional charges against the male, charging him with six counts of Assault by Auto and one count of Assault by Auto w/in 1,000 ft. of a School Zone. On August 21, 2026, the male turned himself in at headquarters for processing and was subsequently transported to Warren County Jail to await court proceedings.
08/22/2026 –WTPD arrested a male, age 41, of Plainfield, NJ following a motor vehicle stop. At approximately 10:44 PM, patrol conducted a traffic stop on Route 31 in Washington Township for an observed traffic violation. A check of the driver’s credentials revealed an active warrant out of the Springfield Municipal Court. The driver was taken into custody and transported to headquarters, where he was processed on the warrant and issued a new court date to appear. The driver was also issued a traffic summons and an ROR form prior to his release.
