A Masked-Burglar Attempts to Enter a Montgomery Township Home, Following Two Other Recent Burglaries

By Barbara A. Preston | Posted June 28, 2024

Montgomery Township police responded to a home on a quiet cul-de-sac on June 26 at 1:30 pm, after a burglar wearing a mask opened an unlocked sliding door and begin to enter the residence. The suspect fled from the Westminster Court residence upon seeing the homeowner. The street is located off Devon Drive in the Belle Mead section of town.

Westminster Court is a quiet cul-de-sac in Belle Mead.

The Detective Bureau is currently investigating this incident, along with a burglary reported earlier this month. In early June, a Whippoorwill Way homeowner in Belle Mead was awakened by a loud noise from the first floor of the residence and observed a person standing in the foyer. The individual in the residence fled after seeing the homeowner. The homeowner later discovered his wallet was stolen and a window lock was damaged on June 4 at 4:02 am, police said.

BMW SUV Stolen from Driveway

Montgomery police responded to a Route 601 residence for a reported theft of a motor vehicle on June 25 at 7:33 pm. The victim returned home from dinner and discovered their 2022 BMW SUV was stolen from the driveway. The detective bureau is currently investigating this incident as well.

Overturned Toyota Highlander

Montgomery police charged a Philadelphia woman with careless driving after she struck a tree on Spring Hill Road on June 24 at 6:39 am.

An investigation by Officer Tim Giaccone of the Montgomery Police Traffic Bureau determined that Tamar Zotikishvili, 55, of Philadelphia, PA was driving a 2020 Toyota Highlander north on Spring Hill Road when she failed to maintain the lane of travel. She drove off the road and struck a tree, which caused the vehicle to overturn.

Montgomery EMS transported Zotikishvili to Capital Health Hospital in Hopewell for an injury sustained during the crash, police said. Zotikishvili is scheduled to appear in Montgomery Municipal Court. Montgomery Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 (Blawenburg) also responded to the incident.

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