Former member of Princeton PD arraigned on bribery charge

Former member of Princeton PD arraigned on bribery charge

A former officer with the Princeton Police Department was arraigned on a bribery charge in Mercer County magistrate court Thursday afternoon.
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In addition to the alleged bribe and threat, the criminal complaint alleged that Winkler, who was in uniform at the time of the alleged incident, told the juvenile that if he cooperated, he (Winkler) would not contact Child Protective Services involving a separate matter concerning the juvenile’s mother. The complaint alleged that, “Winkler was on duty and in uniform at the time of this conversation and was using his authority as a police officer to scare the juvenile into cooperating.”